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 IMGL operations and provide overall leadership guidance
Chair & President: Marc Dunbar
Members: Cosmina Simion (Executive Vice President), Peter Kulick (1st Vice President), Matthias Spitz (2nd Vice President), Kate Lowenhar-Fisher (Treasurer), Phil Sicuso (Assistant Treasurer), Ron Segev (Secretary), Simon Planzer (Assistant Secretary), Ernest Matthews (Vice President, Affiliate Members), Birgitte Sand (Vice President, Affiliate Members) & Quirino Mancini
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Marc Dunbar
Partner, Jones Walker LLP
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Cosmina Simion
Managing Partner, WH SIMION & PARTNERS
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Peter Kulick
Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC
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Matthias Spitz
Senior partner, MELCHERS law firm
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Kate Lowenhar-Fisher
Chief Legal Officer - General Counsel, Everi
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Philip Sicuso
Partner and Department Chair, Bose McKinney & Evans, LLP
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Ron Segev
Partner, Segev LLP
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Dr Simon Planzer
Partner, PLANZER LAW AG
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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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Quirino Mancini
Partner and Director, WH Partners Italy
Finance Committee
Shall prepare the budget, monitor and handle all financial matters and issues related to its use
Chair: Marc Ellinger
Members: Kate Lowenhar-Fisher, Phil Sicuso, Cosmina Simion, Peter Kulick
Staff Support: Brien Van Dyke, Steven Graf, CPA
Membership Committee
Shall vet potential members, profile, identify and actively solicit applications as well as propose new member categories to horizontally expand the whole membership basis. It will constantly liaise and work in strict coordination with the New Jurisdictions & Emerging Markets Committee to recruit members in the concerned countries
Co-Chairs: Justin Franssen
Members: James Scicluna, Peter Kulick
Processing Support & Recordkeeping: Brien Van Dyke
Publications, Social Networks, & Digital Communications Committee
Shall be in charge of planning and handling all the IMGL publications, both on paper and digital, as well as running the social networks communication for marketing purposes
Chairs: Simon Planzer (Publications), Ali Bartlett (Social Networks & Digital)
Members: Luiz Felipe Maia (Publications), Daniel McGinn (Social Networks & Digital)
Staff: Phil Savage, Brien Van Dyke
Logistics, Organization, Sponsorship & Special Events Committee
Source, shortlist and propose suitable destinations, locations and venues for the IMGL bi-annual conferences and all related social events, liaise with hotels, restaurants and other service providers for contracting purposes, deal with the logistics of any networking and social events in conjunction with gaming industry exhibitions, shows and external conferences which the IMGL is officially involved in. Will also reach out for sponsorship opportunities and work directly with sponsors for conferences/events
Chair: Ernest Matthews
Members: Matthias Spitz and, by default, the two appointed chairs of the IMGL Spring and Autumn conferences
Responsible Gaming Committee
Shall oversee and provides a forum for industry leaders to discuss and develop industry practices and strategies around responsible gaming.
Chair: Connie Jones
Members: Cosmina Simion, Birgitte Sand, Ian Thomas, Alfredo Lazcano
Staff Support: Brien Van Dyke
Education Committee
Shall serve as liaison with the academic world and other educational institutions developing and overseeing gaming law student programs, training courses and competition contests
Chair: Becky Harris
Members: Marc Dunbar, Pedro Cortes, Joseph Borg, Jochen Biewer
Nominations & Performance Committee (Including ROY)
Shall identify and approach suitable candidates for the Executive Committee, scrutinise and interview any prospective member, recommend nominations, evaluate and assess the performance and ongoing commitment of the Executive Committee members
Chair: Marc Ellinger
Members: Jeremy Kleiman, Susan Breen, Jamie Nettleton
New Jurisdictions & Emerging Markets Committee
Shall identify new jurisdictions and emerging markets where the IMGL is not yet or not enough present already as well as suggest prospective members for onboarding purposes in such new jurisdictions
Chair: Tomas Enrique Garcia Botta
Members: Karen Sierra-Hughes, Neil Montgomery, Ranjana Adhikari, Piotr Dynowski
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TomasEnrique GarciaBotta
Attorney - Partner, MF Estudio - Abogados
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Karen SierraHughes
Vice President, Latin America & Caribbean, Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)
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Neil Montgomery
Neil, Montgomery Sociedade de Advogados
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Ranjana Adhikari
Partner, IndusLaw, Media Entertainment & Gaming
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Piotr Dynowski
Partner, Bird & Bird
Gaming 2040 Committee
Shall focus on new products, verticals and other innovations and disruptive trends in the gaming industry with legal and regulatory relevance and propose programming on the same
Chair: James Scicluna
Members: Patria LaLanda, Chris Elliott, Christian Rapani, Jaka Repansek
IMGL Masterclasses
Shall devise, promote, export and deliver the IMGL Masterclass format, content and speakers at all the mainstream gaming industry shows, exhibitions and conferences on a global scale
Co-Chairs: Peter Kulick (North America), Quirino Mancini (Europe & International)
Members: Joerg Hofmann, Ron Segev
Legacy, Strategy, & Institutional Relations
Will ensure that the core values, policies and mission of the IMGL are preserved and fulfilled, devise and implement the organisation’s mid-long term strategy, foster strategic relations with all main industry stakeholders (legislators, regulators, educators, recognised opinion makers and mainstream media)
Co-Chairs: Serving President
Members: First Vice President, Immediate and Second Immediate Past Presidents