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Levi Putna
Product Development Coordinator, Jumbo Interactive
Levi Putna is a lottery industry specialist, combining his software engineering qualification and a
passion for technical innovation to make his mark on the international lottery market. His back-
ground in mobile and internet technologies has led him to be involved in lottery projects around the
world including Australia, Germany, USA, Mexico and Spain.
Recently Levi has been involved in the adaptation of the successful Australian OzLotteries.com web-
site to other markets, including Germany with the production of jumbolotto.de. Another project of
note has been The Lottery Rewards loyalty program, Levi’s experience helped this start-up introduce
one of the first non lottery funded and run loyalty programs to the US, and the world.
His technical background and creative thinking has helped Jumbo Interactive to evolve its products
to become more interesting to a younger lottery playing generation. Jumbo Interactive now boasts
one of the best young player engagement numbers in the lottery industry.
Frank Rash
Chief Operating Officer, Shoutz, Inc.
Prior to joining Shoutz, Rash served as President & CEO of Dineplex International, a portfolio
company of a private investment firm. Prior to joining Dineplex, Rash served as senior vice presi-
dent of strategic development and as a member of the senior leadership team at AMC Entertain-
ment Inc., one of the world’s leading theatrical exhibition companies. Through leadership roles in
operations, marketing and real estate, Rash distinguished himself over the course of a 25-year career
with AMC.
His accomplishments include serving as the company’s senior executive in the formation of many
high-profile, industry-changing businesses, including: establishing the world’s largest IMAX joint
venture; the formation of Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, which was designed to cre-
ate and implement a plan to deploy digital cinema technology throughout the United States and
Canada; the formation and successful IPO of National CineMedia, an integrated media company;
and the formation and launch of Movietickets.com, a world-wide leader in internet ticketing for
theatrical exhibition.
Past private company boards on which he has served include: MovieTickets.com, Digital Cinema
Implementation Partners and Midland-Empire Partners. Rash graduated from the University of
South Dakota, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Mas-
ter of Business Administration.
Terry Rich
President and CEO of the Iowa Lottery.
Prior to joining the Iowa Lottery in February of 2009, Terry was CEO of the Blank Park Zoo;
President and CEO of Rich Heritage Inc., a national marketing and television production company
which produced shows for HBO, ESPN and Comcast, among others; and Vice President of Mar-
keting for Heritage Communications Inc. As an entrepreneur, Terry developed Rich Heritage Inc.,
along with four other companies including radio station KBBM, US Digital Video, Newsletter Ease,
and the World Championship Socker League, LLC. He has appeared on national television in many
roles, including a lottery industry expert on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News; a movie host on
Starz!; and as a panel guest on the “Tonight Show.”
Terry was recently named President of the North American Lottery Association which is responsible
for raising over 68 billion dollars and also chairs the US Powerball marketing and PR game group.
