JUE 2 DE MAYO DE 2024 - 05:53hs.
Christopher Spears

IGT appoints new Senior VP And General Counsel

International Game Technology has announced that Christopher Spears is joining the company to lead its legal team. As Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Spears will be responsible for overseeing all legal and corporate governance matters for the firm, and will report to IGT Executive VP and CFOfficer Alberto Fornaro.

Spears will replace Neil Abrams, who is retiring from the company effective December 31, 2017, and who has transitioned to the role of Senior Advisor to the CFO until his retirement.

"As IGT faces significant opportunities in our rapidly evolving industry, Chris Spears' skills and depth of experience with an international Fortune 500 company will foster strong partnerships with IGT's leadership, and ensure that we responsibly meet our growth objectives," said Alberto Fornaro, IGT Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

"Neil Abrams has been a valued member of the Senior Executive team at IGT. He played a key role in supporting the Company through critical activities during and after the merger completion. We thank him for his service, and wish him well in this new chapter of his life," Fornaro added.

Spears has Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Kentucky, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Berea College in Kentucky.

Source: GMB