Melody Sherrill.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Balance sheet

After a long, hard day at work in Las Vegas, Melody Sherrill escapes to the roof of her building to unwind by watching airplanes take off and land--with the Las Vegas strip in the background. Or, as she jokingly puts it, if she's had a particularly hard day, she'll contemplate jumping! (She says she always keeps her sense of humor.)

Name: Melody J. Sherrill

Goes By: I was Melody Sullivan for the past 28 years, but recently married and changed my name to Melody Sherrill.

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Title: Was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, until February.

Company: American Wagering Inc., a publicly held provider of sports-wagering software, equipment and personnel to casinos throughout Nevada.

Born: Hot Springs, Ark., August 1956.

Spouse: Franklin Paul Sherrill. Paul and I have known each other since we were kids in Arkansas, but we chose separate paths in life until 2008, when we rediscovered each other and rekindled our great relationship, which has developed into a real, true, soulmate kind-of-love. We eloped and married in Laguna Beach, Calif., last Dec. 18.

Children/Grandchildren: My son, Paul Andrew Sullivan, 27; my two stepdaughters, Nicole Sherrill, 34; and Angela Sherrill, 32. One granddaughter, Ava Mae, 4 months.

Education: BS in Accounting from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1984. Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certificate since 1996.

Career: Primerit Bank (subsequently acquired by Wells Fargo), VP Financial Reporting, Las Vegas, 1985-96; MEGO Financial Corp., Director of Financial Reporting, Las Vegas, 1996-98; Saxton Inc., Chief Accounting Officer, Las Vegas, 1998-2000; Serrot International, (subsidiary of Waste Management Inc.), Corporate Controller, Henderson, Nev., 2000-02; Gaming Partners International Corp., Chief Financial Officer, Las Vegas, 2002-06; American Wagering Inc., CFO and Treasurer, 2007-February 2010.

FEI Chapter: Las Vegas Chapter member since April 2001.

Leisure: With no shortage in Las Vegas of varied entertainment and fabulous restaurants, I enjoy music of all genres and attend concerts, shows and movies. I enjoy driving to Mt. Charleston and Utah, just kicking back and watching football...