Richard Haddrill

CEO

Richard Haddrill was CEO of three successful high tech public companies and Vice Chairman of another, with a combined share price increase over that 20 year period of over 1200x (an investment of $10,000 grows to $12 million). He is currently the Founder and CEO of The Groop, LLC an investment and advisory company, and a Board member of Blackhawk Network and Generator Partners. He is the lead investor in Gaming Analytics (AI for Gaming), and also an investor and advisor to other companies. Most recently he was Executive Vice Chairman of Scientific Games and CEO of Bally Technologies, Inc.

Prior to becoming a public company CEO, Richard was a Partner and Managing Partner at Ernst & Young, including serving as Nationwide Director of Entrepreneurial Services, and he was International President of a public software company, where he was based in Paris and responsible for 20 offices in Europe and Asia.

He also successfully mentored 14 executives who worked with him to become CEO’s.

His experience includes service on the Board of Directors of eight public companies and four venture backed private companies. Richard was inducted into Gaming Hall of Fame in October 2018.

He has deep experience in technology, software, gaming, mergers & acquisitions, and early-stage business. This experience includes a wide range of leadership and management issues needed to turnaround or rapidly grow a business including; strategy, new product development, offshore technology, international expansion, personnel acquisition and development, and financially driven decision making. He is also knowledgeable in corporate governance matters, including Compensation and Audit (Financial Expert for SEC).

Richard works with his two sons, Griffin, a successful entrepreneur and Cooper, a recent UNLV graduate.

His charitable endeavors include The Smith Center for The Performing Arts and Boy Scouts, and serving as an advisor to University of Michigan Dearborn.