The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) appointed four new members of its board of directors at the CGA’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.

Peter Czegledy is a partner at Aird & Berlis LLP, as well as chair of the firm’s Gaming Group and co-Chair of its Esports & Gaming Group and Sports, Media & Entertainment Group. The CGA noted in a release that Czegledy has substantial expertise in the area of gambling and gaming law, with experience both in the acquisition/establishment phase and as ongoing corporate counsel managing compliance with applicable regulatory regimes and advising on technological applications. He is regularly consulted by governments and regulators and has represented a multitude of participants in sectors including casino, iGaming and social gaming.

Lindsay Slader is SVP of compliance at Vancouver-based GeoComply. Over the last decade, she has provided expert witness testimony on regulatory compliance and geolocation at several legislative hearings. Prior to GeoComply, she spent five years specializing in regulatory compliance and business development at Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). She has earned recognition in multiple gaming industry leaders lists and currently serves on the board of directors of MVB Financial Corp.

Derek Ramm is global head of advisory services at Kinectify, an AML risk management technology and advisory company focusing on the gaming industry. He has extensive experience in the compliance and financial intelligence fields and previously served as director of AML at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). He has also been managing principal at McCarthy Tetrault advisory venture MT>Play and has held senior roles at Canada’s federal financial intelligence unit (FINTRAC) and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

Terry McInally is chief compliance officer and chief technology and interactive officer for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada. At Gateway, he oversees compliance, surveillance, security, AML, RG, internal audit, insurance, risk, interactive and all aspects of technology. He has 20+ years of industry experience as a leader at organizations including the AGCO, PwC Canada and Richter LLP.

Paul Burns, president and CEO of the CGA, said the quartet’s “diverse expertise and insights will play a critical role in helping CGA further its mission to support a regulated and responsible industry through education, collaboration, and advocacy.”

In addition to the four new additions, Nuvei’s Neil Erlick and Great Canadian Entertainment’s Chuck Keeling were reappointed for a second three-year term. Scott Burton (FansUnite), Danielle Bush (McCarthy Tetrault), Kurt Gissane (Aristocrat), Dean Ehrlich (Everi), Jeffrey Haas (evoke), Mark Harper (BV Group), Ilkim Hincer (Fogler Rubinoff LLP), Carrie Kormos (Great Canadian), Rob Scarpelli (HLT Advisory), and Shelley White (retiring Responsible Gambling Council CEO), have all concluded their terms as baord members.

Full 2024-25 Canadian Gaming Association board of directors

• Bruce Caughill, managing director, Canada, Rush Street Interactive
• Peter Czegledy, partner, Aird & Berlis LLP
• Neil Erlick, chief corporate development officer, Nuvei
• Charmaine Hogan, head of regulatory affairs, Playtech
• Dale Hooper, general manager of Canada, FanDuel
• Chuck Keeling, EVP, stakeholder engagement, community and social responsibility, Great Canadian Entertainment
• David Lucchese, EVP, sales and marketing, Everi
• Adrianne McGrath, VP, business development, Konami Gaming
• Terry McInally, chief compliance officer and chief information officer, Gateway Casinos
• Niaz Nejad, managing director, Americas – gaming, Light & Wonder
• Bob Parente, SVP and chief revenue officer, gaming, Light & Wonder
• Derek Ramm, global head, advisory services, Kinectify
• Lindsay Slader, SVP, compliance, GeoComply
• Richard Taylor, president, MGE Entertainment – Fallsview
• Scott Vanderwel, CEO Canada, PointsBet Canada