IMGL Committees
As well as providing a professional network for gaming lawyers, IMGL’s committees drive the agenda in several important industry specialisms.
Committees
Executive Committee
Shall oversee the operations of IMGL
Chair: Quirino Mancini
Members: Quirino Mancini, Marc Dunbar, Peter Kulick, Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, Ernest Matthews, Kathryn Rand, Birgitte Sand, Cosmina Simion, Susan Breen, & Marc Ellinger
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Quirino Mancini
Partner, Global Head of Gaming and Gambling Practice, Tonucci & Partners
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Marc Dunbar
Partner, Dean Mead & Dunbar
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Peter Kulick
Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC
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Kate Lowenhar-Fisher
Chief Legal Officer - General Counsel, Everi
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Cosmina Simion
Managing Partner, Simion & Baciu
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Susan Breen
Partner, Head of Betting & Gaming Group, Mishcon de Reya LLP
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Ernest MatthewsIV
President/General Counsel, ISI - Maritime/Islands, Ltd.
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Birgitte Sand
founder and CEO, birgitte sand & associates aps
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Kathryn Rand
Dean & Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law & Policy, University of North Dakota School of Law
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Marc Ellinger
Partner, Ellinger Bell
Finance Committee
Shall prepare the budget and monitor the same
Chair: Peter Kulick, Treasurer
Members: Diane Mullenex – Assistant Treasurer, Quirino Mancini – Executive VP, Marie Jones – 1st VP, Marc Dunbar – 2nd VP
Staff Support: Steven Graf, CPA
Membership Committee
Shall vet potential members and identify jurisdictions for recruiting new members
Co-Chairs: Ana-Maria Baciu and Sean McGuinness
Members: Tony Coles, Kate Fisher, Alfred Lazcano, Matthias Spitz, Jamie Nettleton, Peter Kulick
Processing Support & Recordkeeping: Brien Van Dyke
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Ana-Maria Baciu
Partner, Simion & Baciu
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Sean McGuinness
Partner, Butler Snow LLP
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Tony Coles
Partner, Ancott Associates
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Kate Lowenhar-Fisher
Chief Legal Officer - General Counsel, Everi
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Alfredo Lazcano
Mexican Gaming Lawyer, Lazcano Samano, S.C.
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Matthias Spitz
Senior partner, MELCHERS law firm
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Jamie Nettleton
Partner, Addisons Lawyers
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Peter Kulick
Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC
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Brien Van Dyke
Executive Director, IMGL
Marketing Committee
Shall oversee all social media, website activities, and all marketing, except publications
Chair: Stephanie Bell
Members: Christine Masse, Anna Soilleux-Mills
Publications Committee
Shall oversee all the IMGL magazine, and all other IMGL publications
Chair: Simon Planzer
Members: Nick Nocton, Jennifer Lamirand, Luiz Felipe Maia
Staff: Phil Savage
Young Member Committee
Shall identify upcoming young gaming attorneys, plan events for young members under 40, and assist in conference programing
Co-Chairs: Matthias Spitz, Alla Serebrianskaia, Ali Bartlett
Members: Michael Fabius, CJ Fisher, Jennifer Lamirand, Chris Elliott
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Matthias Spitz
Senior partner, MELCHERS law firm
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Alla Serebrianskaia
Partner, Asensi Abogados SLP
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Alexandra Bartlett
Counsel, Bose McKinney & Evans, LLP
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Michael Fabius
Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
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Christian Fisher
Co-Chair and Partner, Gaming Department, Fox Rothschild, LLP
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Jennifer Lamirand
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
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christopher elliott
Solicitor, Wiggin LLP
Tribal Committee
Shall be the liaison to tribal events and groups, identify new members and IMGL masterclass opportunities
Chair: Kevin Quigley
Members: Mike McBride, Tom Foley, Christine Masse, Jane G. Zerbi, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier
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Kevin Quigley
Attorney / Consultant, Foley & Quigley PLC
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Mike McBrideIII
Chair, Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group, Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C.
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Tom Foley
Attorney / Consultant, Foley & Quigley PLC
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Chris Masse
Partner, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
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Jane Zerbi
Esquire, Law Office of Jane Zerbi
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Heidi Staudenmaier
Partner, Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Education Committee
Shall serve as liaison with gaming law proprieties, and develop and oversee gaming law student program
Chair: Kathryn Rand
Members: Ronald Rychlak, Lia Nower, Suzanne Faris, Steve Light, Jeffrey Derevensky
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Kathryn Rand
Dean & Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law & Policy, University of North Dakota School of Law
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Ron Rychlak
Professor of Law, University of Mississippi, School of Law
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Lia Nower
Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
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Suzy Faris
Attorney & Professor of Classics, Independent Scholar
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Steve Light
Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law & Policy, University of North Dakota
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Jeff Derevensky
McGill University
Regulator of the Year
Identify awardees in various regions
Chair: Ernest Matthew IV
Members: Stephen Martino, Justin Franssen, Kevin Quigley, Jamie Nettleton
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Ernest MatthewsIV
President/General Counsel, ISI - Maritime/Islands, Ltd.
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Steve Martino
Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, MGM Resorts International
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Justin Franssen
Head of Gaming, Sports & Entertainment Practice Group , Kalff Katz & Franssen
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Kevin Quigley
Attorney / Consultant, Foley & Quigley PLC
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Jamie Nettleton
Partner, Addisons Lawyers
Responsible Gaming
Chair: Connie Jones
Members: Jeffrey Derevensky, Alfredo Lazcano, Sue McNabb, Pieter Remmers, Monika Racek, Daniel Schiffman, Lia Nower
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Connie Jones
Director of Responsible Gaming, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM)
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Jeff Derevensky
McGill University
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Alfredo Lazcano
Mexican Gaming Lawyer, Lazcano Samano, S.C.
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Sue McNabb
Attorney
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Pieter Remmers
CEO, Assissa
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Monika Poeckh-Racek
CEO, ADMIRAL Casinos & Entertainment AG
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Dan Schiffman
Vice President for Support Services, Spectrum Gaming Group
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Lia Nower
Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
New Emerging Markets Committee
Identify new gaming markets, prepare programming for events in new markets, and identify potential new members
Chair: Alfredo Lazcano
Members: Karen Sierra-Hughes, Tomas Enrique Garcia Botta, Neil Montgomery, Santiago Asensi
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Alfredo Lazcano
Mexican Gaming Lawyer, Lazcano Samano, S.C.
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Karen SierraHughes
Vice President, Latin America & Caribbean, Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)
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TomasEnrique GarciaBotta
Attorney - Partner, MF Estudio - Abogados
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Neil Montgomery
Neil, Montgomery Sociedade de Advogados (Montgomery & Associados)
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Santi Asensi
Managing Partner, Asensi Abogados
New Emerging Issues Committee
Identify new issues in gaming (e.g. NFTs, crypto, etc.); prepare programing on same, identify new potential new members with expertise
Chair: Joe Borg
Members: Kate Fisher, Kok-Keng Lau, Andrew Tait, Yanica Sant, Nick Nocton
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Joseph Borg
Partner, WH Partners
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Kate Lowenhar-Fisher
Chief Legal Officer - General Counsel, Everi
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KokKeng Lau
Partner and Head - Intellectual Property, Sports & Gaming , Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
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Andrew Tait
Partner, ramparts
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Yanica Sant
Senior Counsel, Malta Gaming Authority
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Nick Nocton
Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
IMGL Masterclasses
Shall oversee all IMGL masterclass opportunities
Co-Chairs: Marc Dunbar, Cosmina Simion
Members: Joerg Hofmann, Jaime Nettleton
Lottery/Horseracing
Shall expand lottery and horse racing involvement, ideally in key jurisdictions in lottery and horseracing, including online matters
Co-Chairs: Dan Russell and Phil Sicuso
Members: TBD
