LAKEWOOD, NJ – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) announced that gaming industry veteran Gavin Isaacs has joined its Board of Directors in an advisory position, with formal appointment subject to regulatory review and approval. Isaacs will serve alongside CVC, represented by Alexander Heerkens Thijssen, Matt Turner, and Zach Kelly, as well as James Maida, GLI President & CEO.
Isaacs is a seasoned CEO and Board Director with more than 25 years of leadership experience across the global gaming, iGaming, sports betting, and lottery industries. He has built a career distinguished by driving transformational growth, overseeing strategic mergers and acquisitions totaling over $10 billion, and delivering consistent shareholder value through both organic expansion and successful turnarounds. His work spans public and private companies, from multi-billion-dollar global enterprises to innovative startups.
He remains active as a strategic advisor, investor and board member, drawing on his global experience and industry knowledge in gaming and interactive entertainment.
“I am thrilled that Gavin is joining the GLI board. The board and I, as CEO, have ambitious plans that will further propel GLI globally over the next several years, and Gavin’s decades of experience, vision, and history of innovation make him a perfect partner as we move forward,” said Maida.
“I am excited to join the Board of GLI as it embarks on its next stage of growth,” said Isaacs. “I look forward to working with James Maida and CVC as we build upon the incredible business built by James and his team over the past 37 years.”
In June, GLI and investment firm CVC announced they had entered into a strategic partnership to support GLI’s continued growth and long-term development. CVC, through its long-duration investment platform Strategic Opportunities, completed an investment into GLI and related entities.
