In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians organization's information technology, and systems, including Tribal government offices, Noli School, Soboba Springs Golf Course, the Gaming Commission, Casino T.A.N.F., and all other Tribal owned and operated enterprises.īeyond the Soboba experience, he has had the privilege of working with bank mergers and acquisitions for Washington Mutual to Chase for contract work. Over this time, his experience from Soboba and his continued education obtain an Associate Degree in Computer Network, Bachelors in Information Security, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration have allowed him to hold the Chief Information Officer role for the Tribe over the last three and half years. Steven Nino has had the honor and privilege to work for Soboba for the past 15+ years some even said he grew up professionally with Soboba. Michael has also worked closely with many Local, State, and Federal Agencies in his various roles with Soboba, including BIA, NIGC, NIGA, NCAI, FBI, DOE, DOI, CPUC, County of Riverside, and the local City Governments. Michael also served the Soboba community by participating in several committees, including Election Committee, Tribal Emergency Response Committee, Economic development group, and Valley Economic Development Group representative.

During this time, Michael was instrumental in the development and implementation of many projects for Soboba, including the Soboba Tribal Credit and Housing Programs, Soboba Preschool, several Land Acquisitions, and Fee-to-Trust transfers, Regulatory compliance for the Soboba Casino, Installation of 2 (1) Megawatt Solar Fields, oversight of up to 26 Tribal Government Departments, developing and presenting Tribal and Casino Budgets to Membership on an annual basis.

Michael has served Soboba for 26+ years in many capacities, including Casino Manager Trainee, Table Games Manager, Gaming Commissioner, Chairman of the Gaming Commission, Casino Assistant General Manager, Casino General Manager, Tribal Administrator, Tribal Council Member, and currently Chairman of the Soboba Economic Development Corporation. Michael has a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from the California State University of San Bernardino. Michael Castello is a Soboba Band of Luiseño tribal member, father of four, and grandfather of seven.

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