Chris Gordon

President
Wynn Development

In his capacity as President of Wynn Development, Chris Gordon leads the real estate development efforts for Wynn Resorts, with a focus on identification of new projects and the master planning and approvals of those projects. He is also a Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Real Estate teaching courses on complex development issues. Prior to Wynn, Chris served as an advisor and manager on complex development projects worldwide as President of the Dirigo Group, establishing project strategies, project teams, and management processes, and then often monitored and/or leading the project to significantly improve the chances for success. Prior to Dirigo he served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Allston Development Group, the real estate development arm of Harvard University. In that role, he oversaw all aspects of Harvard’s multi-billion-dollar expansion in the nearly 400 acre Allston section of Boston as well as development projects on the historic Cambridge campus. Before stepping into the role of COO for the Allston Development Group, Chris was director of Capital Programs and Logan Modernization for the Massachusetts Port Authority. During his decade at Massport, he was responsible for capital programming and project delivery for all capital projects at all Massport facilities, including Logan International Airport (the 13th busiest airport in the world), Hanscom Airfield, Tobin Memorial Bridge, Maritime Terminals on the Port of Boston, and the Worcester Regional Airport. He oversaw the successful completion of the $4.4 billion Logan Modernization Project, oversaw a $500 million annual budget, and worked closely with private developers and public agencies to support the development of the 300 acres of Massport owned land into the thriving Seaport District. Chris serves on the Board of Directors of NREC, a leading real estate development company based in Kuwait with large scale projects throughout the Middle East and North Africa, served on the Real Estate Committee for the Boston 2024 Olympic bid, and is the Chairman of the Board of Fryeburg Academy, one of the oldest private high schools in America. Chris was named the 2001 Person of the Year for the Construction Management Association of America and the 2000 Government Engineer of the Year by the Boston Society of Civil Engineers. In 2003, he received the Manuel Carballo Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service. He was Governor Mitt Romney’s appointee as Co-Chair of the Special Commission on Public Construction Reform that in 2004 resulted in landmark reform of all public construction laws in the Commonwealth. Chris served as the Chief Judge for 2010 for the Engineering Excellence Awards for America, and in 2015 was the recipient of the Engineering Center Education Trust Leadership Award for his Leadership in Economic Development. Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Maine and a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.