The CGA has 20 members on its board, representing a cross-section of the industry nationwide, including Dale Hooper, General Manager, FanDuel Canada, Shelley White, President & CEO, Responsible Gambling Council, Bruce Caughill, Managing Director (Canada) Rush Street Interactive, Adriane McGrath, Vice President, Business Development, Konami Gaming Inc., and Scott Vanderwell, CEO, PointsBet Canada.
Scott Woodgate, vice president (Canada) for BetMGM and Kurt Gissane, senior vice president of sales for North America for Aristocrat Gaming, were elected to the board. Richard Taylor, president of Niagara Casinos, was reappointed for a second three-year term.
The same day as their general meeting, the Canadian Gaming Association formally launched their new Commitment and Strategy to Promote Player Health and Wellbeing program with an industry symposium in Toronto.
Woodgate was previously a content and production executive for the global-streaming service DAZN. Prior to that, the native of Vancouver held leadership and production roles at Rogers Sportsnet and CTV News.
Gissane oversees tribal gaming at Aristocrat Gaming. He brings more than 23 years of industry experience in Australia, Asia, and North America. He’s played a central role in delivering Aristocrat’s gaming content to the company’s customer base in North America.
The Full 2023/2024 CGA Board of Directors:
- Scott Burton, CEO, FansUnite Entertainment Inc.
- Danielle Bush, Counsel, McCarthy Tetrault, LLP
- Bruce Caughill, Managing Director (Canada) Rush Street Interactive
- Dean Ehrlich, Executive Vice President & Games Business Leader, Everi
- Neil Erlick, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Nuvei
- Kurt Gissane, Senior Vice President, Sales Gaming, Aristocrat
- Jeffrey Haas
- Mark Harper
- Ilkim Hincer, Partner, Chair Gaming, Fogler Rubinoff LLP and Managing Director, FR Advisors LP
- Charmaine Hogan, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Playtech
- Dale Hooper, General Manager, FanDuel Canada
- Chuck Keeling, EVP, Stakeholder Relations and Responsible Gaming, Great Canadian Entertainment
- Carrie Kormos, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment
- Adriane McGrath, Vice President, Business Development, Konami Gaming Inc.
- Niaz Nejad
- Rob Scarpelli, Managing Director, HLT Advisory Inc.
- Richard Taylor, President, Niagara Casinos
- Scott Vanderwell, CEO, PointsBet Canada
- Shelley White, President & CEO, Responsible Gambling Council
- Scott Woodgate, Vice President (Canada), BetMGM
