David Jacques Farahi

David Farahi, MBA, is an affiliate professor in the School of Hospitality at Metropolitan State University of Denver, with expertise in hospitality and gaming, resorts, data analytics, and executive leadership. 

He has nearly two decades of experience in the gaming and hospitality industries, previously serving as COO of Monarch Casino & Resort and president of the Colorado Gaming Association. 

Farahi currently serves as executive chairman of Quick Custom Intelligence and Kindbridge Behavioral Health, and president of Bites Learning Ltd. He also sits on the board of PlayAGS and advises the ICI Fund, a venture capital firm focused on AI innovation. 

Farahi earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. He also completed the President’s Program in Leadership at Harvard Business School.