Meet the Board

Rosina DePoe, a member of the Makah Tribe, is the Deputy Director for the Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA). A graduate from the Evergreen State College with a BA in Native American Studies. Rosina is currently working to obtain her Master’s in Public Administration in Tribal Governance as she continues her work with the WIGA advocating for education and dissemination of Tribal Gaming and responsible gaming information to the Indian gaming community, federal and state governments, and the general public. Rosina joined the ECPG Board in October 2019.

Rosina’s passions are Tribal Treaty, Sovereignty policies, and maintaining her strong, cultural roots to the community that helps shape who she is today. When she’s not working, she is spending time with her husband, her two rambunctious bulldogs, and traveling to visit family as often as she can.

As the former Chief Financial Officer for the Muckleshoot Casino, Eric Durban brings a wealth of experience in business and gaming to the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling. Eric came to the Northwest after graduating from Babson College, just outside of Boston. He arrived as a VISTA volunteer and spent a year with the Tacoma Urban League and another with the Quileute Indian Tribe, which lead to his position as their Business Manager. He also spent five years working for the accounting firm Dwyer, Pemberton & Coulson of Tacoma, during which time he completed the requirements to become a CPA. During his more than 27 years with the Muckleshoot Tribe, Eric served as the Casino’s Controller, the Tribe’s Comptroller, and 20 years as the Casino’s CFO. Eric joined the ECPG board in 2014.

Kara Fox-LaRose has 22 years of experience in the casino and hospitality industry, including many high profile roles. Currently, Ms. Fox-LaRose is the President and General Manager of ilani in Ridgefield, Washington, where she is responsible for the overall directional planning and operational results of the property. She led all aspects of opening the $500+ million high-volume casino and entertainment complex in 2016, and has been a driving force of the award-winning property ever since. As well as being named to Global Gaming Business Magazine’s “25 People to Watch” in 2016, Ms. Fox-LaRose was named one of Northeastern Pennsylvania Business Journal’s “Top 25 Women in Business” for her role as Assistant General Manager of Mohegan Sun Pocono, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Ms. Fox-LaRose joined the ECPG Board in 2018.

Ty Lostutter, PhD is an Assistant Professor and serves as the Training Director of the Psychology Internship Program for the University of Washington’s School of Medicine. He received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University of Washington and has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences since 2009. Dr. Lostutter has broad research and clinical interests which focus on etiology, prevention and treatment of addictive behaviors and mental health. He has conducted research in the areas of college student drinking prevention, gambling prevention, alcohol and HIV prevention among youth in Vietnam; and alcohol use, academic performance and mental health among college student veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq. He has served on the ECPG Board for nearly 15 years and as the Board President for the past 4 years. He has also previously served on the board of the National Council on Problem Gambling

Dave Malone has been with Miller, Malone & Tellefson since October 1999. He is an expert in regulatory licensing issues and has worked closely with state and tribal gaming commissions the last eleven years. In addition to extensive hearing work before the Washington State Gambling Commission and the Washington State Liquor Control Board, Dave has written advisory opinions on Class II and III gaming in several states, regulatory gaming compliance in Washington, and machine gaming in numerous jurisdictions including Mexico, Canada, and Israel. Dave has served as a co-chair of the Northwest Gaming Summit since 2006. He joined the ECPG Board in 2008 and is currently serving as the Vice President.

Prior to joining the firm, Dave spent five years with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office where he represented both the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the State Parks and Recreation Commission. As an Assistant Attorney General, Dave provided legal counsel on such issues as the DNR Habitat Conservation Plan and the State’s salmon recovery efforts. Dave also took part in litigation at the state and federal level involving the Habitat Conservation Plan, the Loomis State Forest, and aquatic lands.

Dave earned a Bachelor’s of Arts with distinction from the University of Washington, a J. D. from Seattle University School of Law (formerly the University of Puget Sound School of Law), and a Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington. In addition to being admitted to practice in Washington State, Dave is admitted to practice before both the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

Dr. Maurer is a clinical psychologist and certified gambling counselor. Dr. Maurer became a member of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in 1979. He was the founding president of the Washington State Council on Problem Gambling in 1991 (renamed the Evergreen Council/ECPG). He served on the NCPG Board of Directors for a number of years, including terms as President. In June 2009, he received the Dr. Robert Custer Award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Council.

Dave Yeager is a U.S. Army Veteran in recovery for a gambling addiction. Use my personal story to raise awareness on disordered gambling. Host of Fall In, the Problem Gambling Podcasts for Military Service Members and Veterans, and author of the upcoming book, Fall In, a Veteran with a Gambling Addiction. Advocate and speaker, having spoken for clinicians, advocates and others about military, veterans, and disordered gambling.