WLA elected new Executive Committee
Risto Nieminen, President and CEO of Veikkaus Oy, Finland was elected WLA President replacing out-going WLA President Arch Gleason. Nieminen has been a member of the WLA Executive Committee since 2004. Most recently he served as Senior Vice-President on the Executive Committee.
Henry Chan Executive Director, HKJC Lotteries Limited moved up to assume the position of Senior Vice-President on the Executive Committee while the position of Vice-President has been assumed by Benjamín González Roaro, CEO, Lotería Nacional para la Asistencia Pública, Mexico. González is new to the WLA Executive Committee.
Also new on the WLA Executive Committee is Rebecca Paul Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery, USA. Paul Hargrove will be serving as the NASPL representative on the WLA Executive Committee.
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