The International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) has announced the appointment of its officers to lead the association for the remainder of the 2017-18 fiscal year.
The six members appointed at the IAGA’s annual meeting are:
– President: Laura McAllister Cox, Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Legal Counsel, Rush Street Gaming
– Vice President: John McManus, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, MGM Resorts International
– Secretary: John Hagan, Partner, Harris Hagan
– Treasurer: Luke Orchard, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance and Risk Management Officer, IGT
– Assistant Treasurer:Ellen Whittemore, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
– General Counsel: William Downey, Partner, Fox Rothschild
The IAGA also announced that its members voted to appoint the following individuals to its Board of Trustees, effective immediately:
– Mark A. Clayton, Shareholder and Global Gaming Practice Co-Chair, Greenberg Traurig
– Christopher Grippa, Partner, Ernst & Young
– Mark Hemmerle, Vice President of Legal & Compliance, Vantiv Entertainment Solutions
– Jeremy P. Kleiman, Member, Sailer
– Rui Pinto Proença, Partner, MdME
As per the Association’s bylaws, each new Trustee has been appointed to a three-year term and is eligible for one three-year second term.
“I am pleased to welcome our five distinguished new Trustees to IAGA’s board, as each of them brings a wealth of global gaming industry experience and expertize to our governing body,” said Ms Cox. “I am confident that each of them will do their part to help IAGA continue its mission to support the industry’s executives with exceptional education combined with networking opportunities.
“Additionally, on behalf of IAGA’s current officers, Trustees and Counselors, I would also like to thank outgoing President Michael Cohen for his leadership and dedication this year, as during Michael’s presidency our membership grew to its highest level to date and held its best-attended International Gaming Summit as well. I look forward to taking the reigns from Michael on 1 November and continuing to build on the initiatives and accomplishments he and his predecessors have put in place.”
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