FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2018
TENNESSEE LOTTERY CFO/ISO AWARDED LIFETIME INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
NASHVILLE—Andy Davis, Chief Financial & Information Systems Officer for the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation, has received the Major Peter J. O’Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award from the Public Gaming Research Institute (PGRI).
The award, named after the first Director of the Rhode Island Lottery, honors recipients who have “distinguished themselves over a long period of time and have made important contributions in the lottery industry,” according to Paul Jason, CEO of PGRI.
“This prestigious award adds to Andy’s long list of accomplishments,” said Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery. “He is a rare combination of a Chief Financial Officer and a Chief Information Systems Officer, which is a testament to the depth of his talents. Andy brings valuable expertise and insight to the industry, and we are proud to have him on our team.”
Mr. Davis was recruited in October 2003 by the Tennessee Lottery to be part of the diverse and experienced executive team that led a rapid and successful start-up. As Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the corporation’s financial activities. This includes general accounting and reporting; accounts receivables; retailer and product accounting; budgeting and financial planning; treasury management, and purchasing activities.
Additionally, Mr. Davis serves as Chief Information Systems Officer and is responsible for planning and directing the corporation’s information systems activities, including operational oversight of the gaming systems’ operations, electronic drawing systems and operations, in-house data processing, local and wide-area networking and telecommunications, and software planning and testing.
Mr. Davis’ professional experience spans the auditing, accounting and information systems areas. In addition to his tenure with the Tennessee Lottery, he spent 10 years with the Georgia Lottery Corporation. During his time in Georgia, he served in varying senior management capacities, including Senior Vice President of Finance and Information Systems, Senior Vice President of Operations/Management Information Systems, Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Internal Controls.
In 2015, Mr. Davis received the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Powers Award, given in recognition for outstanding performance by a lottery or vendor employee. He is also the founding Chair of NASPL’s Lottery Standard API Working Group, which explores new mechanisms to increase revenue opportunities with retailer expansion in national corporate accounts that would benefit lotteries throughout the country.
Mr. Davis received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting from Mercer University’s School of Business in Macon, Georgia. Andy received his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate in January 1990.
About the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation operates entirely from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products. Since January 20, 2004, the Lottery has raised more than $4.4 billion to fund designated education programs, including after-school programs, college grants and scholarships and the Governor’s Drive to 55 initiatives.
In addition to the educational beneficiaries, players have won more than $12.1 billion in prizes and Lottery retailers have earned more than $1.1 billion in retailer commissions.
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