Carlo Santarelli appointed as GLPI's Senior Vice President, overseeing Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations
Carlo Santarelli Joins Gaming and Leisure Properties as Senior Vice President
Carlo Santarelli, a seasoned Wall Street veteran with over 25 years of experience in Equity Research and Investment Banking, has joined Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations. His tenure at GLPI commences on August 18, 2025.
Santarelli, most recently the Managing Director of Gaming & Lodging Equity Research at Deutsche Bank, has previously held senior analyst positions at Bear Stearns, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo. He is renowned for his deep expertise in the gaming, lodging, and gaming REIT sectors and has consistently ranked highly in Institutional Investor and other sell-side analyst research polls as a thought leader in these sectors.
In his new role at GLPI, Santarelli will be reporting to the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Brandon Moore. According to GLPI’s Chairman and CEO Peter Carlino, Santarelli’s extensive industry knowledge and his network of institutional investors and gaming operators are highly valued and expected to enhance the company's strategic and investor relations efforts.
Santarelli’s transition from covering the gaming industry to being part of it is seen as a strategic move by GLPI. His deep network of contacts among institutional investors, sell-side analysts, and gaming industry operators is seen as a valuable asset to GLPI. In his new role, Santarelli will oversee investor relations interactions at GLPI and work with the CEO and senior management to develop and evaluate growth opportunities and strategic relationships.
GLPI, based in the United States, operates one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of gaming and related properties in the country. With Santarelli's appointment, the company aims to further strengthen its position in the industry.
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Santarelli's extensive knowledge and experience in the gaming industry will prove invaluable as he transitions from covering the sector as an analyst to working within it as Senior Vice President at Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI). In this new role, he will be managing investor relations interactions and collaborating with the CEO and senior management to explore growth opportunities for the company, particularly in the fields of finance and business.
