The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to problem gambling prevention.
Blaine is Co-Founder and CEO of GameCo, inventor of the video game casino and creator of the Video Game Gambling Machine (VMG™). Blaine’s produced 4,000+ projects for world-renowned clients such as, Blizzard, Ubisoft, DreamWorks, Mattel, Sony, Disney, Nickelodeon, DIRECTV, Warner Bros., and more. Blaine is an active member of the Producers Guild Of America (PGA).
Doug Walker is a professor of economics at the College of Charleston. He also operates Casinonomics Consulting. Recognized as one of the world’s top experts on the socioeconomic impacts of gambling, Dr. Walker has published two books and more than 50 refereed journal articles and book chapters on gambling
Glenn Pothier is the founder and president of GLPi — a specialist strategy, facilitation and engagement-consulting firm focused on helping clients to operate successfully and communicate effectively in complex environments. For over two decades, he has helped countless organizations from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors to develop new approaches, nurture ideas, and reposition themselves (and/or their initiatives) to realize aspirations.
Janine Robinson is the Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices and RG Plus at the Responsible Gambling Council. Her advanced degrees in adult education, clinical care and community development, combined with her passionate interest in culture and gambling, bring a 360° perspective to responsible gambling. She brings workplace learning practices to responsible gambling programing, and academic rigor to program evaluation, creating programs and guiding responsible gambling policies for the real world
Dr. Quilty is a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. She has an applied program of research, with a focus on personality and cognition in depression and addiction. Her research program includes evidence-based assessment of and early intervention in gambling, as well as cognitive and behavioural therapeutics for mood and addiction.
Paul Pellizzari is Vice President—Global Social Responsibility, Hard Rock International. Previously he headed social responsibility for OLG. His career spans social impact research consulting, purpose-driven marketing, and collaboration with government and many not-for-profits. Author of two books and many articles, he has also taught as adjunct faculty at Queen’s University
Renee Linklater, PhD is a member of Rainy River First Nations in Northwestern Ontario. She has over 25 years of experience working with Indigenous healing agencies and First Nation communities. Renee has worked across the health and education sectors as a frontline worker, program evaluator, curriculum developer, educator/trainer, and researcher. She is an international speaker on trauma and healing and is the author of Decolonizing trauma work: Indigenous stories and strategies. Renee is the Director of Aboriginal Engagement and Outreach for the Provincial System Support Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and is actively involved in several system level initiatives across the province.
Richard Taylor is the Executive Director of Responsible Gaming and Military Affairs for MGM Resorts International. Among other duties, he oversees the operation of the company’s responsible gaming program, GameSense. He is a native Las Vegan and proud graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Dr. Sasha Stark is the Senior Researcher for the Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices and RG Plus at the Responsible Gambling Council. Sasha has more than a decade of experience in the gambling field, working on gambling prevention, standards development, and program evaluation.
Shelley White is one of Canada’s foremost visionary leaders who has dedicated her life and career to empowering organizations that create better futures for thousands of people in their communities. In 2017, she became the new CEO of the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC). Over the last 30 years, Shelley has also held a variety of executive positions also in the non-profit sector for the country’s most recognized and trusted national institutions, including United Way, Kidney Foundation of Canada and the YMCA. Earning a reputation as a champion of social change, Shelley has received United Way Worldwide’s Common Good Award, the Queen’s Jubilee Award for outstanding achievement in voluntary service, and has been named one of Mississauga’s Top 10 Most Influential Leaders
Simo is CEO of BetBuddy, Playtech’s award-winning responsible gambling data analytics company. Simo is an expert in consumer behaviour and consumer protection. Simo is also a PhD supervisor at the Research Centre for Machine Learning at City, University of London, and was named AMBA Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013.