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Sara Navidazar
Director of Marketing, Diamond Game
Sara joined Diamond Game in 2011. She is responsible for the marketing and communication ef-
forts of the company, with a primary focus on continually increasing brand awareness to help drive
business results. In 2014 she led Diamond Game in rebranding its logo and all associated collateral,
improving consistency, personality, and positioning of the brand. Prior to joining Diamond Game,
Sara’s marketing experience spans across the ecommerce, health, legal, and tourism industries. With
more than 12 years of experience in advertising, corporate communications, branding, digital mar-
keting, and strategic planning, Sara brings broad tactical and strategic value to Diamond Game’s
marketing team. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of British Columbia, a Market-
ing Management degree from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from
California State University Northridge.
Anne M. Noble
President and Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC)
Since coming to the CLC in 2008, Anne’s focus has been on maintaining and increasing the return
to the state’s General Fund, with the highest standards of good public policy and social responsibil-
ity. For FY 2014, the CLC provided a record return of over $319 million to the state’s General Fund
to support a variety of valuable state programs and services. Prior to joining the CLC, Anne was a
Partner at two different law firms in Connecticut; Robinson & Cole LLP and Pepe & Hazard LLP.
She has over eighteen years of legal experience, with a focus on litigation, counseling and labor,
employment and benefits law in the public and private sector. Anne received the Connecticut Bar
Association Public Service Recognition Award in 2005. She was named Connecticut Super Lawyer
from 2006 to 2008, and named New England Super Lawyer in 2008 by Super Lawyer magazine.
In 2010, she was a recipient of the Hartford Business Journal’s Women in Business Award for her
work at the Connecticut Lottery. Anne also served as the Honorary Co-Chair for the Greater New
England Minority Supplier Development Council Awards Gala in April 2011, and now serves on
their Advisory Board. Anne is a graduate of Cornell University (B.S.) and the State University of
New York at Buffalo (J.D.). She has volunteered for over twenty years in the greater Hartford area,
including serving as President of the Children’s Law Center of Connecticut. She serves on the Board
of the Aurora Women and Girl’s Foundation and on the American Red Cross Board of Directors,
Connecticut Chapter. She is a member and former President of the Connecticut Women’s Council,
serving as a Director from 1994 – 2009. Anne is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Burl-
ington Bell Community Fund. She resides with her family in Burlington, Connecticut.
Cynthia F. O’Connell
Secretary, Florida Lottery
Secretary O’Connell has an extensive background in the public and private sector including strategic
planning at universities and financial institutions. She returned to the Florida Lottery as Secretary in
2011 after previously leading the agency’s efforts to implement Scratch and Terminal games as part
of the Lottery start-up team. Secretary O’Connell is focused on ensuring sound business principles
continue to guide and maintain the Florida Lottery’s status as one of the most successful lotteries
in the nation. Secretary O’Connell led the Lottery’s efforts to successfully rebrand its image during
its 25th anniversary year. She is committed to continuing the Florida Lottery’s mission and legacy
of generating the maximum revenue for Florida’s education system. In Fiscal Year 2013-14, under
Secretary O’Connell’s leadership, Florida Lottery sales reached $5.36 billion, the highest level in the
organization’s history, resulting in an all-time record transfer of $1.49 billion to Florida’s Education
Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
