Donald Childers

• Donald Childers is the Vice President of Surveillance & Loss Prevention for Cherokee Nation Entertainment where he leads surveillance and internal investigation operations at each of the company’s gaming facilities.
• Donald is a veteran of the Oklahoma Army National Guard and served in support of both overseas humanitarian and combat operations.
• Since 2002, Donald has served in law enforcement at the county, state, and tribal levels. Before joining Cherokee Nation Entertainment, he worked for the Tulsa Police Department.
• He holds a master’s degree in operational management from the University of Arkansas and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Northeastern State University.
• Donald joined Cherokee Nation Businesses in 2010 and served as Director of Security, Surveillance and Loss Prevention before being promoted to Vice President of Surveillance and Loss Prevention in 2012.
• Donald also serves as the Chairman of the Tulsa ASIS Chapter, International ASIS Chairman of the Gaming and Wagering Community, and the Second Vice President of the Oklahoma/Arkansas Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators.