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WLA elects new president and executive committee

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A new President and Executive Committee was elected at the WLA General Assembly on 24 October, which took place during the World Lottery Summit in Paris, France.  

President

Andreas Kötter, CEO of WestLotto, Germany

Members

  • Esmeralda Britton, President and CEO, Junta de Protección Social, Costa Rica
  • Robert Chvátal, CEO, Allwyn, Czech Republic
  • Younes El Mechrafi, CEO, La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports, Morocco
  • Jannie Haek, CEO, Loterie Nationale, Belgium
  • Alessandro Pacciucci, SVP, IGT Lottery Operations, Italy
  • Stéphane Pallez, President and CEO, La Française des Jeux, France
  • Sarah Taylor, Executive Director, Hoosier Lottery, USA
  • Sue Van der Merwe, CEO and Managing Director, The Lottery Corporation, Australia
From left to right:
Jannie Haek, CEO, Loterie Nationale, Belgium (WLA ExCo)
Alessandro Pacciucci, SVP, IGT Lottery Operations, Italy (WLA ExCo)
Michael Fitzsimons, Executive Director, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong, SAR (WLA Regional Association Representative – APLA)
Robert Chvátal, CEO, Allwyn, Czech Republic (WLA ExCo)
Stéphane Pallez, President and CEO, La Française des Jeux, France (WLA ExCo)
Esmeralda Britton, President and CEO, Junta de Protección Social, Costa Rica (WLA ExCo)
Jesús Huerta Almendro, President and CEO, SELAE (WLA Regional Association Representative – EL)
Sue Van der Merwe, CEO and Managing Director, The Lottery Corporation, Australia (WLA ExCo)
Andreas Kötter, CEO of Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH & Co. OHG, Germany (WLA President)
Younes El Mechrafi, CEO, La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports, Morocco (WLA ExCo)
Rebecca Paul, President and CEO Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (Immediate Past President)
Dramane Coulibaly, Directeur Général, Loterie Nationale de Côte d'Ivoire (LONACI) (WLA Regional Association Representative – ALA)
Javier Milián, President, Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador (WLA Regional Association Representative – CIBELAE)
Paul Erickson, President and CEO, Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WLA Regional Association Representative – NASPL)
Sarah Taylor, Executive Director, Hoosier Lottery, USA (WLA ExCo)

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