The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to problem gambling prevention.
Under the management of the CEO, the Responsible Gambling Council is organized into four departments:
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Dr. Jon Kelly joined the Responsible Gambling Council as CEO in January 1998.
Jon has invested many years in public services and the non-profit sector. In the past, Jon has held several Policy Advisor positions in the Ontario government, including Director of Services for Disabled Persons and the first Director of the Ontario’s Provincial Anti-Drug Secretariat (1989) - an organization established to co-ordinate Ontario's drug and alcohol prevention strategy.
Jon is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and holds a doctorate from the University of Edinburgh. He has been invited to present on responsible gambling issues at conferences and seminars around the world. In 2012, Jon was appointed to the Advisory Panel of Gambling Safeguards for the Government of Singapore.
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Jamie Wiebe first joined RGC in 2000 as Director of Research, and then returned in 2009 as Director of the RGC Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices, and is now the director of research and development. In her role as director, Dr. Wiebe provides strategic direction, guides the design, analysis and interpretation of projects and is responsible for content development.
Her background includes owner and principal of Factz Research Inc. and research positions with the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission and the Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse. Jamie has collaborated on a wide variety of responsible and problem gambling topics. Projects include prevalence studies, longitudinal research, evaluation of prevention and treatment initiatives, examination of regulations, the development of an instrument to measure risky gambling among youth and examination of best practices in responsible gambling.
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Sue Birge is responsible for RG Check, an accreditation program created by RGC based on the RGC’s Responsible Gambling Index (standards).
Until recently, Sue has been Executive Director of Policy, Responsible Gambling and Business Services for the British Columbia gaming regulator, the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch. Before that Sue has held many policy and communications jobs in Ontario and British Columbia. Sue is also chair of the Board of Greenpeace Canada.
janinej [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 242
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rafaelh [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 292
samk [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 290
clairel [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 227
vanessam [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 289
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rachelz [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 291
paulaa [at] rgco [dot] org
Paula Antoniazzi is responsible for the operation of Responsible Gaming Resource Centres, located at 24 gaming venues across Ontario.
Prior to joining RGC in April 2007, Paula held senior management positions at two national charities, helping both these organizations manage rapid growth and program expansion. Paula holds an honours diploma in Public Relations from Humber College.
jacquelinel [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 287
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karens [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 288
susanl [at] rgco [dot] org 905-371-0074
karenw [at] rgco [dot] org 416-798-4234
bambib [at] rgco [dot] org 519-977-0440
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kevinn [at] rgco [dot] org
Kevin Noel is Chief Operation Officer, overseeing finance, administration and human resources, as well as the overall operational responsibility for all of the RGC prevention programs including the youth programs, the Responsible Gaming Resource Centres and Problem Gambling Prevention Week.
Before joining RGC, Kevin was Manager, Financial Systems and Analysis at CHUM Television. Kevin attended Memorial University in St. John’s and received his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Strategy and his Bachelor of Arts with a major in French Language and a minor in English Literature.
For five years, Kevin volunteered with Frontier Canada as a tutor and mentor to a grade seven student from an inner city school and for eight years he volunteered with Fife House as part of a team which prepared and served dinner for low-income men with HIV/AIDS living in subsidized housing.
adriennea [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 228
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maryd [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 243
heatherl [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 286
nancyt [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 234
robinw [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 233
michaelh [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 251
sarahg [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 222
peterp [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 229
victoriab [at] rgco [dot] org 416-499-9800 ext. 221