MGM Resorts International expands Board to 13 Directors. : LAS VEGAS - MGM Resorts International announced it has appointed Paul Salem to the company's Board of Directors. With his appointment, the company's Board has been expanded from 12 to 13 directors. Mr. Salem has been instrumental in helping grow Providence Equity Partners L.L.C., a premier global asset management firm, from approximately $170 million in assets to nearly $60 billion in assets under management across complementary private equity and credit businesses.