New Nevada GCB member appointed
Terry Johnson replaces former chairman Mark Lipparelli on 12 November.
The replacement for Mark Lipparelli on the three-man Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) has been named by Governor Brian Sandoval.
Terry Johnson, director of the state Department of Business and Industry, a role which involves overseeing 635 employees, will join the GCB on 12 November. Unlike former GCB chairman Lipparelli, who prior to joining the GCB had worked at Bally Technologies and Shuffle Master, Johnson’s career has only been in the public sector.
He will not replace Lipparelli as chairman though, with Sandoval yet to name the successor in that role. The other two board members, A.G. Burnett and Shawn Reid, are both in the frame for the position.
Sandoval said of Johnson’s appointment: “I am pleased that Terry has agreed to serve our state in this capacity. Terry’s strategic leadership and innovative thinking has helped him effectively operate one of the more complex departments in state government. I have no doubt that his regulatory experience and public service background will serve as a strong foundation for this next step.”
Lipparelli stepped down from his GCB role on 28 September and Sandoval has said that there is no need to rush the appointment of a new chairman.
The next GCB meeting for the recommendation of online poker licence applicants takes place on 1 November.