With comings and goings commonplace across the industry, Inspired Entertainment, GambleAware and Low6 are among those to have seen changes to their teams recently.
Inspired Entertainment
Inspired Entertainment has appointed Marilyn Jentzen as Interim CFO and Principal Accounting Officer.
With over three decades of financial and accounting experience, Jentzen will be responsible for the company’s financial policies, managing its finance and accounting functions, and ensuring financial and accounting regulation compliance.
She most recently served as Founder and CEO of Innovative Impact Consulting, and has also worked for Deloitte and Thomson Reuters, as was previously Senior Vice President of Finance for IGT.
Jentzen is replacing Stewart FB Baker, who announced his resignation from the position of CFO and Principal Accounting Officer, effective December 20, 2023. Baker will continue to serve Inspired throughout 2024 to assist with its restatement efforts and ensure a smooth transition.
The company has begun the search for a permanent CFO, recruiting a search firm to assist in the evaluation of internal and external candidates.
Brooks Pierce, President and CEO of Inspired, stated: “We are pleased and fortunate to have a leader of Marilyn’s calibre step into the role of Interim CFO.
“Marilyn is a strategic, results-oriented executive with proven success leading, developing and improving multi-national finance operations at publicly listed companies. She is well-positioned to support the continued execution of our financial priorities while the Board conducts its search for our new CFO.
“I’d like to thank Stewart for his many years of service and contributions to Inspired Entertainment.”
GambleAware
GambleAware has added Andy Boucher as a new trustee to its board.
Boucher is a retired senior professional services partner and chartered accountant, accruing significant commercial experience after spending 34 years working in and with many of the world’s leading businesses and charities.
He was a Partner at PwC from 2005 to 2021, offering strategic and technical corporate tax services to clients such as large FTSE organisations, but has also been engaged in social purpose actions over the past 14 years, mainly focusing on social mobility.
Andy will join current Board members Baroness Kate Lampard CBE, GambleAware’s Chair of trustees; Saffron Cordery; Professor Siân Griffiths CBE; Michelle Highman; Rachel Pearce; Paul Simpson; Baroness Hilary Armstrong; Marina Gibbs; Mubin Haq; Dr Koravangattu Valsraj; Mel Nebhrajani CB; and Sir Alan Moses.
Lampard said: “We’re delighted to welcome Andy to the Board. He has a range of skills and experience which will benefit us and help guide our direction through the upcoming years.
“We look forward to working alongside him and know he has an enormous amount to contribute to help ensure the best outcomes for people experiencing gambling harms.”
Low6
Low6 has appointed a new board member in Chief Strategy Officer Josh Turk.
Turk joins Chair Andy Clerkson, CEO Jamie Mitchell and Non-Executive Director Jeffrey Haas on the supplier’s board, bringing expertise in igaming product, marketing, business development and strategic planning.
“I am excited to join this prestigious group of talented directors on the board of Low6,” stated Turk.
“I believe Low6 can enhance our innovative gaming platform by expanding our white-label product portfolio and double-down on UltimateFan – becoming the ultimate destination for gen-z and millennial sports fans.
“I am committed to working alongside my fellow directors and the senior management team to continue to transform Low6. Low6 is leading the market in B2B free-to-play with igaming customers from around the globe. Our games leverage our igaming client’s omni-channel acquisition and retention capabilities, directly increasing player daily login and ultimately driving higher player LTV.
“We are confident that Low6 will continue to accelerate its progress and transformation throughout 2024.”
Clerkson commented: “We are pleased to welcome Josh to the Board and look forward to working with him to pursue long-term value creation. His substantial igaming and technology expertise will help us accelerate our transformation plans and fully capture the significant growth opportunities ahead for Low6.”
Mitchell added: “We are excited to welcome Josh Turk as the Company’s latest board member addition. The Low6 Board of Directors unanimously elected Josh to join, bringing a new perspective into the Board as we embark on our next phase of growth.”
“Josh’s leadership skills and solid relationships acquired within the gaming industry from both operator and technology companies played an integral role in the company surpassing our last two years of revenue and product delivery targets. Low6 is well-positioned going into this transformational 2024 fiscal year.”
SCCG Management
SCCG Management has hired Peter Kula as its Vice President of Global Strategy.
Kula has been involved in the regulated gaming space since 2014, having previously held business development roles with Caesars Entertainment, Caesars Digital/William Hill, Sightline Payments and Amazon, gaining a strong understanding of the post-PASPA environment in the US.
Commenting on his new role, Kula said: “Joining SCCG allows me to highlight our group’s expertise and craft a story of growth, innovation, and shared success for our partners.”
At SCCG, Kula will be responsible for developing and enhancing the company’s sales, marketing, client success, product market analysis, and business development strategies.
He will also use his gaming network and insights to help the company’s clients form new partnerships and collaborations.
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Peter Kula to our executive team,” added Stephen Crystal, Founder & CEO of SCCG Management.
“His distinguished career in business development and strategic partnerships, particularly with industry leaders like Caesars and Amazon, aligns seamlessly with our strategic objectives at SCCG. We are optimistic that Peter’s expertise will be a key factor in propelling our organisation towards new heights of success.”
