The Board of Directors consists of six members, whereof all are independent of the Company’s main shareholders. In the opinion of the Board, the composition of the Board of Directors responds to the Company’s needs for varied competency, continuity and changes in ownership structure. None of the directors holds any options or is entitled to any severance payment upon termination or expiration of their service.
Petter Nylander Chairman
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Petter Nylander has a long and successful career within iGaming and media enterprises. Starting his career in MTG, he held various management positions such as CEO of Unibet (now Kindred Group) (Nasdaq OMX), CEO of TV3 Scandinavia and CEO of OMD Sweden (part of Omnicom Group). Petter Nylander has also held positions of trust such as Chairman of the Board of G5 Entertainment AB (Nasdaq OMX) and board member of Besedo and Cint AB. He will bring unparalleled industry knowledge as well as great experience within corporate governance and Swedish Code of Conduct. Petter Nylander has a Masters Degree in Business and Economics from the University of Stockholm, Sweden.
Nicolas Adlercreutz Director
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Nicolas has a strong background within finance and has held numerous finance C‐level management positions. For example, Nicolas has held positions such as CFO of Bluestep Bank, CFO of Qliro Group AB (Nasdaq OMX) and CFO at PA Resources (Nasdaq OMX), he is currently CFO of NOD Group AB. Nicolas is expected to bring and contribute with great financial occupational experience and finance competence to the Board of Directors of the Company. Nicolas has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Economics from the Mid Sweden University.
Mikael Riese Harstad Director
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Mikael is a partner of Optimizer Invest Ltd and has been a major shareholder in the Company, both through Optimizer Invest and personally, since 2016. Mikael has a long experience in both online gambling and mergers and acquisitions and has been acting as board member and senior advisor for companies like Catena Media, The Game Day, the Betit Group, Skilling and Speqta. Mikael has a Masters of Laws degree from the University of Lund.
Hesam Yazdi Director
Hesam has been a very active shareholder in the Company for many years and for the last 12 months, he has actively been responsible for the Company’s investor relations and also been providing investor relations advice to the Board of Directors. Hesam is also running his own investment company, Mocca Investment Group, which invest in both listed and unlisted companies.
Tomasz Juroszek Director
Member of the Audit Committee
Tomasz is CIO of Betplay Capital, a family-owned investment company focused on investing in gambling and closely-related industries with over 120 million dollars assets under management. Tomasz has over 5 years of experience in the industry, including roles in STS and Betplay Capital. Tomasz is an investment expert with experience gained in Firstminute Capital – seed level venture capital based in London, as well as in Juroszek Holding – managing portfolio of polish equities. Tomasz has a Masters of International Business degree from Base Business School (formerly Cass).
Karolina Pelc Director
Karolina is the Founder and CEO of BeyondPlay, a B2B technology venture offering innovative engagement solutions to the online gambling industry. With over 17 years of experience in the industry, including leadership roles for LeoVegas Group, Betsson Group and SG Digital, Karolina is a seasoned online casino and product expert. Leveraging a strong network of connections, she previously ran a consultancy firm with high profiles clients, including William Hill Group, Gamesys and Hard Rock Digital, is a podcast host and Advisory Board Member for Igaming Next and an author published in EGR and Igaming Business. Voted one of the IGB’s Top Ten Most Influential Women and featured in #shetalksgames campaign by Facebook.
Steve Salmon Director
Steve is on the Senior Leadership Team of SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited, a leading gaming, entertainment, and hospitality group and one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies. He was responsible for the setting up and running of the Groups online gaming business and defining its strategic direction. Extensive senior executive experience in the gaming space having held strategic, operational, and commercial roles across B2B and B2C, covering all B2C product verticals including social, B2B platform, content creation and supplier services. Steve has led many of the pioneering changes in the gaming sector with a more recent focus on establishing and executing the digital growth and business change strategies to transition organisations into omni channel brand led operations.