Tom Zitt and Michael Zhu

Tom Zitt and Michael Zhu

Tom Zitt

Since joining The Innovation Group in 1997, Tom has excelled at market analytics and high-level strategic planning, earning with his reports a reputation for accuracy and reliability unsurpassed in the gaming industry. Tom lives in New Orleans but directs training, modeling, and quality control for all of the company’s offices. The depth of his analysis provides tribes, developers, and government bodies with the confidence that their decisions are being made on sound economic foundations, and the methodological soundness and comprehensiveness of his expert witness reports have been critical in his clients’ success in a number of legal proceedings. Market sizing is a particular strength. He has also consulted for numerous developers in assessing potential revenue impacts of statewide gaming expansion. Tom received his master’s degree in American Studies from the University of Wyoming and his doctorate from Bowling Green State University. He is an avid bicyclist and backcountry adventurer.

Michael Zhu

With an extensive background and nearly 20 years of experience in the gaming, leisure, and hospitality industries, Michael Zhu became a valuable asset of The Innovation Group in 2014 and has been applying a comprehensive analytical skill set while exploiting a unique cultural context and leveraging his in-depth development and operational experience in the related sectors.