Our Leaders

BetMGM Value: Respect the Game

Adam brings in-depth knowledge and expertise in omnichannel gaming and sports betting from both sides of the Atlantic. His determination, experience, and vision will help BetMGM establish a prime position in the rapidly evolving U.S. gaming market.

Most recently, Adam played a significant role in the creation of MGM Entain Interactive via his previous role as director of corporate development and strategy at Entain Holdings.

Prior to its acquisition by Entain, Adam served as Director of Corporate Development and Strategy at LadbrokesCoral and Ladbrokes. He led defining transactions for the U.K.-listed groups, including a strategic partnership with Playtech, the acquisitions that created Ladbrokes Australia, and the successful merger between Gala Coral and Ladbrokes in 2016. He also served on the board of Entain’s joint venture in Spain.

He has served as president of Entain's U.S. sports betting software business, Stadium Technology Group, since 2012.

A qualified accountant and mergers and acquisitions banker at Rothschild & Co in London, Adam played a key role in the development of the gaming landscape.

He grew up in South Africa and earned his B.S. in business science from the University of Cape Town.

BetMGM Value: Know The Odds​

Matt is responsible for driving revenue across all channels of business by acquiring and retaining customers, and providing superior customer experiences. He brings a unique combination of brand leadership experience and expertise in Europe’s most competitive betting environment with a deep understanding of the US consumer and media landscape.

Prior to joining BetMGM, Matt served as the CMO of Coral Interactive in Gibraltar. As part of their initial management team, he developed the marketing framework that drove Coral.co.uk’s success over seven years. He served as an operating executive at Cerberus Capital Management and was appointed the chief digital officer of NewAvon in 2017 where he also served on the board of directors. Prior to Cerberus, Matt was a consultant at McKinsey.

BetMGM Value: Show the Love. 

As CHRO, Karen is responsible for the success of BetMGM through the success of its people. Known for her high energy level, emotional intelligence, and ability to lead among ambiguity, she brings extensive HR business partner and HR operations experience in both high-growth and transforming businesses. Prior to joining BetMGM, Karen led the HR function at Paramount Group, where she drove business strategy as part of the executive committee. 

She is an expert in strategy and execution, change management, leadership coaching, organization design, and process simplification and standardization. She holds a B.S. in biology from James Madison University.

BetMGM Value: Play to Win

Gary joins BetMGM from New York–based marketing services company LiveIntent, where he served as CFO and EVP Corporate Development. He brings a depth of experience from his time at large companies like Disney and Lucent Technologies, a track record of successful acquisitions, and a strong understanding of early-stage venture capital and private equity–backed startups.  

Gary was drawn to BetMGM because of the chance to work at the intersection of sports and gaming, and to be a part of building an entirely new industry from the ground up. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School and an undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

ROAR Value: Play to Win

Ryan has deep experience in Digital Sports, having joined BetMGM Prior to joining most recently from ESPN where held senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President of Social & Digital Content and Senior Vice President of Digital Product and Design. In those capacities, he helped build, operate, and grow many of the leading digital properties in sports.

Ryan is a two-time Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 winner. His prior work experience includes time as a venture capitalist at Polaris Venture Partners where he proved to have innate skills in identifying and leveraging trends in the digital space.

BetMGM Value: Know the Odds

As VP of strategy and development, Witek monitors market trends and advises the CEO and fellow Executive Committee members on strategic developments that impact our ability to fully serve our players and partners. He is responsible for business and corporate development, including securing market access and strategic partnerships.

ROAR Value: Know the Odds

Andrew transitioned to BetMGM from MGM Resorts International, where he held the role of Chief Corporate Counsel and was instrumental in the collaboration with Entain to establish BetMGM in 2018. Andrew has deep industry experience and a proven ability to lead a world class legal team including holding responsibility for legal aspects of gaming regulatory matters, property operations, joint ventures, corporate transactions, sports and entertainment, development, intellectual property, data privacy, corporate governance, securities, finance and enterprise contracts.

Prior to MGM Resorts, Andrew was an attorney with Gibson Dunn, a top-tier international law firm representing many Fortune 100 companies. He holds a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.

Liron joined BetMGM from Entain, with deep knowledge and vast experience in online gaming, product development, product integration, and platform assimilation. Prior to BetMGM, he was Chief Product Officer at Entain and held senior leadership roles in product, strategy and customer relations at Playtech where he spent almost a decade.