Jason Giles is a tribal citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation located in Oklahoma. He is currently the Executive Director of the National Indian Gaming Association. Born and raised in McLean, Virginia, Mr. Giles attended the United States Military Academy from 1988-1992 where he played Football for Army. After a Branch transfer, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, Mr. Giles was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1997 and attended law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Upon graduating from law school in 2000, Mr. Giles began his legal career as an associate attorney at a labor law firm in Honolulu, Hawaii where he focused on labor law, real estate law, and bankruptcy issues. Mr. Giles gained valuable litigation experience arguing before both State and Federal Courts, and participating in numerous arbitration and mediation hearings. In 2006, Mr. Giles joined NIGA as Legislative Director/General Counsel. In 2014, he was elevated to Executive Director by the NIGA Board of Directors, a position he continues to hold today. He is currently a member of the Wisconsin, Hawaii, and Oklahoma bar associations.