According to GLMS Statutes, the Executive Committee forms one of the four governing bodies of GLMS, together with the General Secretariat, headquartered in Lausanne, the General Meeting (membership) and the Auditors. The Executive Committee is made up of 8 members, including a Chair, acting as President, and a Vice Chair. Committee Members have to each represent a different country lottery.
Ludovico Calvi (Board member, Lottomatica - Italy) has been re-appointed President of the Association for his 3rd mandate. Gilles Maillet, (Sport Integrity Director, La Française des Jeux- France) has been appointed as Vice-Chair for his 1st mandate, replacing Rupert Bolingbroke (Hong Kong Jockey Club), who did not stand for election this time.
While 4 members are elected directly by the GLMS Membership, 4 are nominated by GLMS' collective co-founding members, World Lottery Association and European Lotteries, each of whom present 2 nominees for validation by the Membership base.
The elected members of the Executive Committee of The Global Lottery Monitoring System for the term 2021-2023 are:
· Ludovico Calvi , Lottomatica, Italy
· Lat Diop, Lonase Media, Senegal
· Younes El Mechrafi, La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports, Morocco
· Ms. Lori Sullivan ,OLG, Canada
The nominees of WLA and EL were also validated:
· Michael Fitzsimons, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong (WLA)
· Fabián García Saettone, Banca de Quinielas de Montevideo, Uruguay (WLA)
· Gilles Maillet, FDJ - La Française des Jeux, France (EL)
· Jens Nielsen, Danske Spil A/S, Denmark (EL)
Ludovico takes on the reigns for a 3rd mandate in an exciting period for GLMS in full growth, sharing. ''I am delighted & privileged to have been appointed President of GLMS for a 3rd consecutive term. I would like to thank all members of GLMS for the renewed trust,” he commented
“I am fully convinced that GLMS represents a tremendous vehicle not only for our Association and its members but also for all key interested stakeholders, our communities, and our society as a whole,” Ludovico concluded.
Source: GMB
