Public Gaming International Magazine November/December 2016

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November/December 2016 // PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL // 67
philip springuel named
wla executive director
After a long and
comprehensive search,
the WLA is pleased
to announce the appointment of Philip
Springuel as the newWLA Executive
Director, effective October 1, 2016.
Philip brings with him a solid back-
ground in corporate affairs and as-
sociation management. Owing to his
background in international association
management, Philip has a profound
understanding of, and respect for, the
needs of a modern association. As a
passionate commun icator, he knows
the value of listening and appreciates
the important role that an association
plays in purveying professional knowl-
edge to its members.
Before joining the WLA, Philip served as
Head of Corporate Affairs at the Europe-
an Food Information Council (EUFIC),
a non-profit association. At EUFIC, Ph
ilip was responsible for corporate, media,
and government relations and he also
headed new membership and business
development. Simultaneously, he also se
rved as coordinator of the Risk & Crisis
Working Group at the European As-
sociation of Communication Directors.
Prior to joining EUFIC, he was the glob
al Project Director for the launch and
development of World Kidney Day from
2006 to 2008 and held communications
and outreach assignments with Europe-
Aid a nd Avocats Sans Frontières (lawyers
without borders). Philip has more than
20 years of EU policy experience inside
media, public affairs, and association
management. His writing has been
widely published in specialized trade
publications, such as HQ Europe—a
magazine that serves the needs of interna-
tional associations organizing worldwide
congresses. Philip has been invited to
speak or offer training on issues ranging
from corporate responsibility, project a
nd association management, business
intelligence, and fundraising.
Commenting on Philip’s appointment,
WLA President, Jean-Luc Moner-Banet
said, “We are very pleased to have attracted
such a high-caliber professional as Philip.
His extensive experience in the area of
international association management will
be a great asset to theWLA and will help
us continue to grow as an association well
into the future. Please join me in extending
a warm welcome to Philip. I do hope that
you have a chance to meet him at theWorld
Lottery Summit 2016 in Singapore.”
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asne havnelid
Havnelid will
replace Torbjørn
Almlid. Mr. Almlid
will stay at Norsk
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CEO for an interim period. Mr. Alm-
lid is also a member of the European
Lotteries Executive Committee and
is prepared to hold this position until
the election in Krakow in June 2017.
Åsne Havnelid comes from the posi-
tion as Secretary General of the Nor-
wegian Red Cross. In addition, Mrs.
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