Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Jaymin B. Patel |
President and CEO |
| W. Bruce Turner |
CEO |
| Charles Cautley |
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
| Connie Laverty O'Connor |
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer |
| Cornelia Laverty |
Cmo & Senior Vice President |
| Cornelia Laverty O'Connor |
CMO & Senior Vice President |
| Stefano Bortoli |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Walter G. DeSocio |
Chief Admin Officer, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer |
| Alan Eland |
Senior Vice President, Gtech Americas |
| Atul Bali |
Senior Vice President Corporate Development and Strategic Planning |
| Declan Harkin |
Senior Vice President |
| Fabio Celadon |
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning |
| Gerhard Burda |
Senior Vice President of Gaming Solutions |
| John L. Pothin |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Michael K. Prescott |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary |
| Robert Vincent |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs |
| Ross Dalton |
Senior Vice President |
| Scott Gunn |
Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations and U.S. Business Development |
| Sheri Southern |
Senior Vice President Human Resources |
| Robin Drummond |
Vice President of Sales |
| Ashley E Kisla |
Director of Operations, Marketing |
| Blaine Bowman |
Director, Operator Markets |
| Burton Poitras |
Sales Director, Casino |
| David Flinn |
Director, Lottery Markets |
| Jordan McCabe |
Director, Central System Sales |
| Matthew Cedor |
Director, Business Development |
| Steven Pare |
Joins Gtech as Senior Director of Global Security Affairs |
| Will Higlin |
Senior Director of Sales |
| Fernando Carrillo |
Account Development Manager of Gtech Mexico |
| Jeffrey Hecht |
Senior Manager, Field Services |
| Larry Wetsch |
Sales Manager |
| Trevor Foster |
Manager, Field Services |
| Al Nigro |
Senior Account Executive |
| Bruno Roy |
Senior Account Executive |
| Dallas McCready |
Senior Account Executive |
| Dan Donohue |
Senior Account Executive |
| Greg Timm |
Senior Account Executive |
| Kelly Mason |
Senior Account Executive |
| Randy Shaffer |
Project Supervisor, Casino |
| Shawn Walsh |
Senior Account Executive |
| Christine M. Cournoyer |
Director |
| Paget L. Alves |
Director |
Board of Directors
As President and Chief Operating Officer of GTECH Corporation, Jaymin Patel is responsible for managing the Company's operational functions and ensuring that the Company meets its corporate objectives and revenue-growth goals. Working with all GTECH operations, Patel oversees the development of strategic growth opportunities and the enhancement of technological solutions to strengthen operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, market penetration, and organizational development. Patel joined GTECH in July of 1994, after approximately five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London. Since then, he has had a series of increasingly responsible financial positions within the Company, including Finance Director of GTECH's European and African Operations and Vice President of Financial Planning & Business Evaluation. From January 2000 to April 2007, Patel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GTECH Corporation, and from August 2006 to April 2007, he also served as Chief Financial Officer of Lottomatica S.p.A. During his seven years as Chief Financial Officer of GTECH, Patel was instrumental in driving growth across the business, leading cost optimization initiatives, and substantially improving the capital efficiency of the Company. Patel's tenure as the Chief Financial Officer culminated in his leadership in coordinating the financing for the Lottomatica acquisition of GTECH. Patel holds a BA (honors) degree from Birmingham Polytechnic (UK), now the University of Central England in Birmingham, and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, London.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
President and CEO |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
CEO |
Current |
| Lottomatica S.p.A. |
CFO |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
President |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
Finance Director |
Former |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Chairman & CEO of Lottomatica Group |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
President |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
Non-Executive Chairman |
Former |
| Central Michigan University |
Master of Arts In Management and Supervision |
Former |
| University of Tampa |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
|
Former |
As Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of GTECH, Charles Cautley is responsible for providing the overall technology leadership and strategy for GTECH. In this capacity, Cautley manages the people, processes, and information technology tools needed to design, build, operate, and maintain market-leading lottery, gaming, and commercial transaction processing systems. Prior to joining GTECH in May 2007, Cautley served as a Chief Information Officer for General Electric Capital Solutions, a subsidiary of General Electric Company (GE), in Fairfield, Connecticut. Earlier in his career, Cautley held various senior management roles at GE and its subsidiaries; Pricewaterhouse International Limited, England; AT&T Incorporated; and Oracle Corporation. Cautley received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computing from the London School of Economics. Cautley completed various leadership programs at GE and also earned his certification as an Executive Six Sigma Black Belt, a prestigious industry achievement.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH, LLC |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| The London School of Economics |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mathematics and Computing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Georgia Lottery Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| New York Lottery |
|
Former |
| State University of New York at Albany |
Master of Arts Degree In English and Psychology |
Former |
| Empire State College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In English and Psychology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Cmo & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
CMO & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Loyola University |
Professor of International Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lottomatica S.p.A. |
Chief Admin Officer |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Chief Admin Officer, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Factbites |
|
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Internap Network Services Corporation |
General Counsel, Chief Admin Officer & Vice President |
Former |
| Internap Network Services Corporation |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| AT&T Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Concert B.V. and held senior management |
Former |
| Internap Network Services Corporation |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
Corporate Secretary |
Former |
| New York Law School |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| Colgate University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| Corpus Christi College |
|
Former |
As Senior Vice President, GTECH Americas, Alan Eland is responsible for the Company's lottery operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and South America. Eland leads the Company's growth efforts to provide technology and service solutions and operational management support to clients throughout the Americas. Eland is a senior business leader with diverse operations and sales management experience. He began his career at GTECH in 1985, and has held various roles of increasing responsibility throughout his 21 years with the Company. Most recently, he served as Vice President and General Manager for GTECH's Gaming Solutions organization where he was responsible for the day-to-day management of Spielo and led a due-diligence team for Europe 's largest slot machine manufacturer, Atronic. As Regional Vice President, Eastern U.S. Operations, Eland managed GTECH's largest region from 1998 through 2005. Prior to that, Eland oversaw the launch of the Texas Lottery and later served as Account General Manager for GTECH Texas. Eland holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Education from Ohio State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Gtech Americas |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
Vice President and General Manager |
Former |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| The Ohio State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Marketing Education |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President Corporate Development and Strategic Planning |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning |
Current |
| New Media |
Leader |
Current |
| Sportsbetting.Com |
Leader |
Current |
| University of Keele |
Degree In Law and Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
|
Current |
| Queens University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Vice President of New Market Development |
Current |
As Senior Vice President of Gaming Solutions for GTECH Corporation, Gerhard Burda is responsible for managing and overseeing the long term strategic direction of GTECH's Gaming Solutions division ? a division consisting of GTECH's subsidiary, Spielo Manufacturing ULC, and GTECH's controlling share of Atronic. Providing operational leadership for the global business unit, Burda guides GTECH's investment in future technology and content development to achieve market leadership in the government sponsored and commercial gaming industries, as well as the identification of new market opportunities. In addition, Burda leads global market requirements process, product development and product positioning, and provides sales and marketing leadership for the domestic and international government sponsored and commercial gaming markets. Burda has more than 20 years of gaming industry experience. Prior to joining GTECH in January 2008, Burda served as Chief Executive Officer of the Atronic Group of companies consisting of Atronic International, Atronic America, and Atronic Systems. He is also a founding member of Atronic. Earlier in his career, Burda held several managerial positions in the European telecommunications industry. He holds an engineering degree from Graz, Austria and is fluent in four languages.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Gaming Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH, LLC |
Senior Vice President of Human Resources |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| United States Military Academy |
Superintendent |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
Master of Arts Degree In Leadership Development |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
Bachelor of Science Degree In General Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
General Counsel |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GTECH, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Llp |
Corporate Attorney |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science and History |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Vice President, Corporate Communications |
Former |
| RDW Group Inc. |
Senior Partner |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
|
Former |
As Senior Vice President of Printed Products and Licensed Content Markets for GTECH Corporation, Ross Dalton is responsible for defining and directing the Company's activities in the printed products, printed product content, and other non-traditional gaming markets. In addition, Dalton manages GTECH's acquisition strategies surrounding the utilization of licensed properties across the Company's business portfolio. He oversees GTECH's IGI Europrint subsidiary, helping to align its content development, sales, and marketing functions to leverage additional opportunities for customers worldwide. Dalton also manages key relationships between Technology, Global Services, Global Business Development and Public Affairs, and Marketing to build the GTECH brand in the printed products markets. Dalton first joined GTECH in 1990 and held roles of increasing responsibility over the next 14 years, serving as Regional Vice President of Western U.S. Operations before leaving the Company in 2004 to pursue other business opportunities. He returned to GTECH in 2006 to take over his current position. Prior to joining GTECH in 1990, Dalton served as the Communications Manager for the Kansas Lottery. From 2004 to 2006, Dalton was a principle owner of Orchard Solutions Group of Atlanta, Georgia, and Austin, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Kansas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH, LLC |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Printed Products, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Kansas Lottery |
Communications Manager |
Former |
| University of Kansas |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Broadcast Journalism |
Former |
As Senior Vice President of Global Government Relations and U.S. Business Development for GTECH Corporation, Scott Gunn is responsible for worldwide government relations leadership and strategy for the Company. He guides GTECH's global network of government relations consultants to maintain appropriate government relationships and works to develop the Company's lines of business. Gunn also leads GTECH's U.S. Business Development organization to ensure that GTECH is aligned with, and positioned to support, the objectives of Company's customers, and to pursue the most significant domestic business opportunities for the Company. Gunn has worked for GTECH since 1994 in various positions in sales, business development, public affairs, and global operations. Most recently, he spent two years as the Vice President, Western Region Operations, overseeing activities of eight western region sites. Gunn began his career in the late 1980s at the public affairs firm of Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly, based in Washington, D.C. Gunn was also an Associate at National Media Inc., where he worked on media strategy for state and national campaigns. While at William D. Harris and Associates in the early 1990s, Gunn managed client issues within the executive and legislative branch of state and federal government. Gunn held various positions within national and state party organizations, and has been involved with several Presidential campaigns. He received a bachelor's degree in Political Economics from Tulane University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations and U.S. Business Development |
Current |
| Tulane University |
Bachelor's Degree In Political Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President Human Resources |
Current |
| HomeGrocer.com |
Vice President of Technology |
Former |
| Safeway Inc. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Director of Operations, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Director, Operator Markets |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Sales Director, Casino |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Director, Lottery Markets |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Director, Central System Sales |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Director, Business Development |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Joins Gtech as Senior Director of Global Security Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Director of Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Account Development Manager of Gtech Mexico |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Manager, Field Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Sales Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Manager, Field Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Account Executive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Account Executive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Account Executive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Account Executive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Account Executive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Account Executive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Project Supervisor, Casino |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Account Executive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH, LLC |
Senior Vice President, Global Business Development & Public Affairs |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| British American Tobacco plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lottomatica S.p.A. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ABN AMRO Holding N.V. |
Supervisory Board Member |
Current |
| Unilever Plc |
various marketing and general management positions |
Former |
| Unilever |
|
Former |
| Heineken N.V. |
Chairman of the Executive Board |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Member of the European Advisory Board |
Former |
| Heineken USA Inc. |
Vice-Chairman |
Former |
| Heineken N.V. |
member of the Executive Board |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Postgraduate Course, AMP |
Former |
| University of Utrecht |
Commercial Law |
Former |
| Heineken USA Inc. |
Member |
Former |
| ABN AMRO Holding N.V. |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Smarthome, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Montgomery Ward |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Montgomery Ward |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Picis, Inc. |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| The Stride Rite Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lightbridge, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Lightbridge, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Picis, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Lotus Development Corporation |
Senior Vice President of IT and Customer Operations |
Former |
| Northeastern University |
Master's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Popcorn Factory |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Netjumper Software LLC |
|
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Children's Progress, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lottomatica S.p.A. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Willis Group Holdings Limited |
Board Director |
Current |
| Bluefly, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| St. John's Home |
Worker |
Former |
| GTECH, LLC |
|
Former |
| Marist College |
member |
Former |
The Rt. Hon. Sir Jeremy Hanley KCMG was appointed a GTECH Director in April 2001. Sir Jeremy is currently serving as a Non-Executive Director (and Chairman of the Audit Committee) of events organizer ITE Group plc, and as a Director of the Advisory Board at professional services group Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International. He has also served on a number of boards in the last seven years since retiring from politics, covering a wide range of interests, mostly specializing in the Middle East, Far East and South-East Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa, including Credit Lyonnais and Adval Group plc. Sir Jeremy was a member of the Government of the United Kingdom, having served as a Cabinet Minister, as Chairman of the Conservative Party, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Minister of State for the Armed Forces at the Ministry of Defense. As Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, he served as Minister for Health and Social Security, Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Education, Arts & Sport, and Minister for Political Development. Sir Jeremy is a Chartered Accountant, specializing in corporate governance. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1994 and a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1997.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
"Paget L. Alves is the President of the Business Markets Group (BMG) for Sprint Nextel. He is responsible for all of Sprint's sales and marketing to enterprise, general business and public sector customers. The Business Markets Group's portfolio of services includes IP, international wireless and wireline and domestic 3G and 4G wireless. As part of his BMG responsibilities, Paget also oversees the development of strategic alliances for Sprint.
Prior to his current position, Alves was the President of Sales & Distribution for Sprint Nextel. Previously, he served as President - South Region for Sprint, with responsibility for managing the P&L, all sales and distribution channels and local marketing programs in an 11-state region.
Alves has more than 20 years of experience with technology companies. In addition to his Sprint career, he has served as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Internet telephony services provider PointOne Telecommunications, Inc., President & Chief Operating Officer of Centennial Communications and Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Murata Business Systems, Inc. He began his career as an attorney with IBM.
His business and professional affiliations include his current role as a member of the Board of Directors of Herman Miller, Inc., a global provider of office furniture.
In November of 2008, Alves was recognized for his leadership and success in business and community endeavors with the CareerFOCUS Eagle Award, presented by the National Eagle Leadership Institute.
Alves holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School.
"
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation |
Interim President, Sales & Distribution |
Current |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation |
Regional President, Sales and Distribution |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GTECH Holdings Corporation |
Vice Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Autranet Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
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