Earlier today, The Innovation Group, organizers of the Emerging Leaders of Gaming program, and Global Gaming Business magazine announced the newest class of the ELG 40 Under 40, a program that recognizes professionals under the age of 40 already making significant impacts in the casino gaming industry.

Read the press release here, and join us in congratulating the following incredible group of individuals:

Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40, Class of 2024:

• Nimota Adebowale, Director of Casino Operations, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
• Bahar Alaeddini, Partner, Harris Hagan
• Juliann Barreto, COO, Spectrum Gaming Group
• Stephanie Barrett, Senior Director Commercial Finance Gaming Ops / Game Sales, Aristocrat Gaming
• Crystal Beauchemin, Business Manager- Sports Wagering Division, Massachusetts Gaming Commission
• Holly Billy, Tribal Services Manager, BMM Testlabs
• Courtney Brack, Vice President, Gaming Operations, Everi
• Caroline Byne, Senior Account Executive, Konami Gaming
• Brooke Cartus, Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Seminole Hard Rock
• Davis Catlin, Managing Partner, Discerning Capital
• Lauren Cordeiro, Senior Director, Product Management, Light & Wonder
• Andy Dalugoda, Director Analytics, Bluberi Gaming
• Paolo Roberto De Leon, Senior Director, Online Casino Content, Caesars Digital
• Tomash Devenishek, CEO, Kero Sports
• Charles Dwaileebe, Director of Regulatory Compliance, Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
• David Forbes, Cyber Security Manager, NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement
• Meghan Frye, Executive Director, NHBP Gaming Commission
• Katelyn Gehrke, Marketing and Communications Manager, JCM Global
• Samuel Gerrity, CEO, Saratoga Casino Holdings
• Leila Goelz, Chief People and Transformation Officer, Games Global
• Jose Gonzalez, Director of Compliance, Tuolumne Gaming Agency
• Qidan (Kiki) Guo, Vice President of Gaming Operations, Interblock Gaming
• Blake Hill, Vice President of FP&A, AGS LLC
• Christopher Jewett, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Bally’s Corporation
• Amy Jiang, Vice President, Velvix
• Blake Katsnelson, General Manager, Gila River Resorts & Casinos
• Anastasia Kokova, Group Kyiv Subsidiary Director, Playtech
• Mike Lei, Assistant Vice President of Slot Operations, MGM MACAU
• Jai Maw, Co-Founder & President, Betting Hero
• Nick Migliacci, Vice President, Revenue Management, Caesars Entertainment
• Oliver Musovski, Special Projects Manager, Ainsworth Game Technology
• Sara Panek, Vice President of Marketing, PENN Entertainment (via Hollywood St. Louis and River City Casino)
• Troy Pettie, Sales Engineering Director, Acres Technology
• Jesse Robles, Executive Editor, Pechanga.net
• Kelly Trask, Director of Slot Performance & Strategy, SciPlay
• Ricardo Valdivia, Partner, Portilla, Ruy Diaz & Aguilar
• Danny Valoy, Vice President, Business Development & Acquisitions, VICI Properties
• Olia Wall, Legal Counsel, Eclipse Gaming Systems
• Joe Watkins, President, Worldpay Gaming Solutions
• Christopher Wood, Senior Interior Designer / Associate, HBG Design