Rodney Butler has been the Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation since 2010. As Chairman, Butler’s primary focus is to ensure long-term stability for the Tribe’s citizens, government, and business enterprises. Mr. Butler earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of CT. Butler was actively involved in multiple resort expansions at Foxwoods, as well as community development initiatives on the Reservation, the establishment of the Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribe Endowment Trust, and the legalization of Sports Betting and iGaming in the state of CT. 

Chairman Butler was the 2019 recipient of the Citizen of the Year award from the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, and the National Indian Gaming Association’s John Kieffer Sovereignty Award.  In 2018, he received the St. Edmund’s Medal of Honor Award from the Enders Island Retreat Center.  In 2017,  Butler was appointed “Tribal Leader of the Year” by the NAFOA. He presently serves as Co-Chairman on the Board of Directors for MMCT LLC and is on the board of Foxwoods El San Juan Casino. He also serves as an Alternate Vice President for the National Congress of American Indians and on the boards for the Indian Gaming Association, Roger Williams University, and the Mystic Aquarium.