New IGC executives appointed
The Interactive Gaming Council press release on two new executive
appointments last month did not seem to achieve effective coverage,
and InfoPowa thought it of sufficient interest to carry in our bulletins
this week.
IGC has added new leadership with the appointment of John Chalmers
as Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee and Nancy Chan-Palmateer
as a member of the Board of Directors.
Chalmers is an Ontario lawyer who is a founding member of the Canadian
Gaming Regulators Association and was already serving on the IGC
Board. He is an expert on compliance, gambling law, regulation and
enforcement. Chan-Palmateer has been Director of Communications
at CryptoLogic, a major developer of online gaming software, for
four years. Previously, she held management positions with some
of Canada’s leading high-tech companies.
“The IGC was happy to see the U.S. Congress end another
year without passage of an anti-Internet gaming bill,”
said Sue Schneider, IGC Chair. “But that doesn’t
mean we can rest. Senator Kyl and other opponents will be back in
2004. We have to deal with their threats, as well as with payment
issues and a new Advertising Code of Practice, which will help the
worldwide perception of our industry.
“John and Nancy bring new energy and extensive experience
to our leadership, and we’re counting on their help.”
The position of Vice-Chair and a seat on the Board had been vacant
since John Fitzgerald, general counsel of CryptoLogic, resigned
due to time constraints.
“As they say in sports, we’ve got a ‘deep
bench,’ ” said Rick Smith, IGC Executive Director.
“We are lucky to be able to draw from the ranks of our
member companies, whose executives are willing to volunteer their
time and energy to help us grow as a credible industry.”
With more than 70 members, the IGC is a trade association for the
international interactive gambling industry. Its members operate
or supply services to most of the reputable interactive gambling
sites on the World Wide Web.
