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Terrance W. Oliver
President and Chief Executive Officer
Terry Oliver has been a director of Progressive Gaming since 1988, and served as chairman of our board of directors from 1988 to September 1993. Mr. Oliver served in various executive capacities at nine casino properties from 1973 – 1996, when he retired as Chief Operating Officer of Fitzgerald Gaming Corporation. He currently serves on the board of managers of Peninsula Gaming Partners, LLC, which operates two Diamond Jo casinos in Iowa and the Evangeline Downs Racino in Louisiana. In addition, Mr. Oliver currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Reno Lumber Company.
Heather A. Rollo
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Heather Rollo was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in June 2006. Prior to that time, she served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of the company since February 2005. Ms. Rollo has extensive experience in the gaming industry through experience as a consultant and auditor and through employment as a finance executive at a casino operator. From 2004 through 2005 she was employed as a Senior Audit Manager at Ernst & Young, LLP, where she assisted in establishing their Las Vegas office. From 2003 through 2004, she served as Director of Accounting at Ameristar Casinos, Inc. From 1998 through 2003, she served in various audit and consulting roles with Deloitte and Touche, LLP and Arthur Andersen, where she worked with virtually all of the large casino operators and suppliers worldwide. Ms. Rollo earned her Bachelors degree in Business Administration and her Masters degree in Accountancy from Southern Utah State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Robert J. Parente
Executive Vice President - Americas
Bob Parente has served as an Executive Officer of Progressive Gaming since July 1996, as Vice President – North American Sales from March 1999 to August 2002, Vice President – General Manager worldwide from August 2002 to December 2003 and Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing from January 2004 to January 2007, at which time he was appointed Executive Vice President – Americas. Prior to his employment with us, he was an executive with three California high tech companies, which were extensively involved in embedded and game development systems. He served in 1996 as the President of Infusion Technology, Inc., held the position of Vice President/General Manager for EXP Computer, Inc. from 1991 to 1995 and served as Director of Sales and Marketing for ZAX Corporation from 1986 to 1991. He served from 1984 to 1986 as the Eastern Region Applications Engineer and District Sales Manager for Computer Automation in Natick, Massachusetts and from 1983 to 1984 was employed as an electrical design engineer for GTE Corporation in Needham Heights, Massachusetts. Mr. Parente holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
Robert B. Ziems
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Rob Ziems joined Progressive in April 2004 as Director of Licensing & Associate General Counsel and in April of 2005 was made Vice President of Business Development & Associate General Counsel. In September 2005, he was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and in June 2006 he assumed the additional role of Secretary. From March 2002 to April 2004, he served as Associate General Counsel of Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited, an Australian gaming equipment manufacturer. He was with the Las Vegas law firm of Jimmerson Hansen as an associate attorney from September 2001 until joining Aristocrat Technologies. Mr. Ziems was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for M-CAM, Inc., a patent valuation company in Charlottesville, Virginia where he worked from June 2000 through September 2001. Prior to joining M-CAM, Inc., Mr. Ziems served as Associate General Counsel with Station Casinos, Inc., a Las Vegas based casino operator from October 1999 through June of 2000. Mr. Ziems served as Senior Counsel for NOS Communications, Inc., a telecommunications company, from October 1998 through October 1999. Prior to joining Station Casinos, Inc., Mr. Ziems was an associate attorney with the Las Vegas law firm of Dempsey Roberts and Smith from September 1997 through October 1998. From March 1996 through September 1997 Mr. Ziems served as the Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert E. Gaston, presiding judge of the Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Ziems is admitted to practice law in Nevada and Virginia. Mr. Ziems earned his Bachelors degree from the University of South Florida in 1992, and earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Drake University School of Law in December or 1995.
Neil Crossan
Executive Vice President – International
Mr. Crossan is responsible for Progressive Gaming’s international business including Europe, Middle East,
Africa
and the Asia Pacific regions. Neil joined Progressive Gaiming in 2000 as the Managing Director of the European office of Progressive. In August 2002, he was appointed VP and GM Systems worldwide and from April 2003 has held the position of Executive Vice-President for PGI International. Mr. Crossan previously held management positions with Sun International in
Southern Africa
, from 1990 to mid 1995. From mid 1995 to September 1997 he moved to
Greece
with Casino Magic, where two international casinos were opened. Before joining Progressive, from September 1997 until September 2000 Mr. Crossan held a regional sales position with IGT in
Europe
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Peter G. Boynton has served a director of Progressive Gaming since June 2002. From 1979, Mr. Boynton served in successively more responsible capacities at Caesars Atlantic City and Caesars World, Inc., retiring as a chairman and chief executive officer of Caesars World, Inc. in January 2000. He is chairman of the board of directors, having assumed that role in March 2003.
Douglas M. Todoroff
Director, Chairman, Compensation Committee, Member – Audit Committee
Doug Todoroff has served as a director of Progressive Gaming since December 1993. He has been president of Mercier Management Company since November 1993, was senior vice president-manager of commercial lending with Bank of America Nevada from 1992 to 1993, and was executive vice president and senior credit officer of its predecessor, Valley Bank of Nevada, from 1981 to 1992. He is chairman of the compensation committee and a member of the audit committee of our board of directors.
Rick L. Smith
Director, Chairman – Audit Committee
Mr. Smith has served as a director of Progressive Gaming since June 2003. Mr. Smith was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Medidata Solutions Inc. in May 2006. From October 2000 until May 2006, Mr. Smith assisted companies as an independent financial and executive consultant since October 2000. Mr. Smith has 18 years experience in software companies managing all aspects of operation, finance and administration. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Mr. Smith was COO and CFO at Optum, Inc. He was at Optum from February 1998 to September 2000 and currently remains on the Optum board of directors. Prior to this, Mr. Smith served as president of the US subsidiary of Frango, Inc., a Swedish financial applications software company. Prior to Frango, Inc. Mr. Smith held the CFO position for Thru-Put Technologies, Openwave Systems (prior to their IPO), Datalogix International, Ross Systems, and Britton-Lee. Mr. Smith also worked three years as an auditor for Arthur Young & Co. from 1982 to 1985.
Maj. Gen. Paul A. Harvey (Retired)
Director, Chairman - Compliance Committee, Member - Compensation Committee
General Harvey was appointed to the board of directors of Progressive Gaming International Corporation on December 1, 2005. General Harvey was the former Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Riviera Holdings Corporation (parent of the Riviera Hotel and Casino) and Vending Data Corporation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Center for Responsible Gaming and is a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and the National Association of Corporate Directors. General Harvey was the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of VirtGame Inc., which the Company acquired effective in October 2005. He is currently the President of Karhouse, Inc. in Pensacola, Florida and was the former CEO of Signature Works, Inc. In addition to his extensive military and corporate accomplishments, General Harvey also served as an Executive in Residence and Assistant to the President of William Carey College and taught Management and Leadership as a part of their MBA program. General Harvey is a graduate of Miami University ( Ohio) and has a Masters in Arts from Central Michigan University. He is also a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University in Washington D.C. |
