Leadership
Executives
Mia Tahdooahnippah
CEO, Comanche Nation Entertainment
Mia Tahdooahnippah is CEO of Comanche Nation Entertainment. She is Comanche Nation Entertainment’s first female CEO and the only female CEO in all of Oklahoma gaming. She leads the company’s 750 team members in six casinos, a hotel, a travel plaza and multiple smoke shops throughout Southwest Oklahoma. A firm believer that hospitality is the cornerstone for success in the gaming industry, Mia brings her lifelong Comanche Nation values and history into the future of entertainment.
Jack Crane
Chief Operating Officer, Comanche Nation Entertainment
Jack Crane serves as Comanche Nation Entertainment’s Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for all operations at all CNE properties, including six casinos, multiple F&B venues, a hotel, a travel plaza and multiple smoke shops. Jack has spent his entire 40-year career in the gaming industry, and is a third-generation casino executive.
Steven Doyle
Chief Financial Officer, Comanche Nation Entertainment
Steven Doyle serves as Comanche Nation Entertainment’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Steven is a seasoned senior-level financial executive with over 25 years in the hospitality industry. He has worked with both tribal and non-tribal gaming entities and is skilled in budgeting, forecasting, analysis, investor relations, debt compliance, team building and mentoring.
Management
Ken Gooden
General Manager, Comanche Nation Casino
Ken Gooden serves as Comanche Nation Casino’s General Manager. He is a member of the Comanche tribe and has worked in the gaming industry for more than 30 years.
Jay Martinez
General Manager, Comanche Red River Casino and Hotel
Jay Martinez serves as the General Manager of Comanche Red River Casino and Hotel in Devol, Oklahoma. He is a member of the Comanche tribe and has more than a decade of experience with Comanche Nation Entertainment.
Sterling Ticeahkie
Asst. General Manager, Comanche Red River Hotel Casino
Sterling Ticeahkie serves as the Assistant General Manager of Comanche Red River Hotel Casino. He is a member of the Comanche tribe and has more than a decade of experience with Comanche Nation Entertainment.
Bo Poorbuffalo
General Manager, Comanche Spur Casino
Bohone “Bo” Poorbuffalo serves as Comanche Spur Casino’s General Manager in Elgin, Oklahoma. As a proud member of the Comanche Tribe, he has nearly a decade of experience with Comanche Nation Entertainment and became the company’s youngest General Manager at 29 years old.
Jennifer Simmons
General Manager, Comanche Star Casino
Jennifer Simmons serves as Comanche Star Casino’s General Manager in Walters, Oklahoma. As a proud member of the Comanche Nation tribe, she began her career with Comanche Nation Entertainment in 2001.
