Stride Gaming Plc
STR:LN

Nigel has over 24 years of experience as a director of both publicly listed and private companies. He has extensive experience of listing companies and fund raising, notably in his current role as Non-executive director of AIM quoted Gama Aviation Plc and previously as CEO of Sportingbet Plc. Sportingbet is one of the world’s largest internet gambling companies and made a number of acquisitions whilst listed on the London Stock Exchange (both FTSE listed and AIM quoted). Nigel holds an Executive MBA from the IMD Business School (Lausanne, Switzerland) and a degree in Economics and Accounting from Bristol University.

John is a former partner and head of consumer markets at BDO with significant experience of advising businesses on the AIM and Main Markets of the London Stock Exchange in relation to overall strategy, M&A matters, corporate governance and financial reporting. He is currently a non-executive director of Safecharge International Group Plc and is a non- executive director of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission’s Development Forum. He has previously advised on the flotations of a number of UK and international companies including 888 Holdings Plc during his time at BDO.

Eitan has over 15 years of experience in the gambling sector. He was a founder of GlobalCom bingo network, one of the largest bingo networks worldwide. He was responsible for building the Wink Bingo network until it was sold to 888.com in 2007. He has been a Director of Spacebar Media Ltd, WMC (UK) Ltd, Interactive Gaming Solutions Ltd and Aqua Online (Int.) Ltd. Eitan is a graduate of the Accelerated Development Program at Chicago Booth Business School (London, England) and holds a BA Honours degree in Economics from Tel Aviv University.

Darren Sims has over 10 years’ experience in the gambling sector. He was instrumental in the sale of GlobalCom Limited to 888 Holdings Plc. As Vice President of Bingo within 888, he was responsible for the integration of the GlobalCom Limited business, the launch of a 888.com bingo vertical and further part of the team that established the dragonfish technology – the B2B arm of 888 Holdings Plc. Upon completion of his contract with 888 Holdings Plc in September 2009, he returned to Spacebar Media where he re-joined Eitan Boyd just prior to the sale of Wink Bingo to 888 Holdings Plc. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Ronen joined Stride at the end of October 2014. Ronen has over 12 years’ experience in financial management roles within the Real Estate and business intelligence sectors. He has wide ranging CFO experience in all aspects of financial and operational management in a number of companies including KC Development Inc, Publicis Group and Ernst & Young (Israel branch). Ronen holds an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the Tel Aviv College of Management, is a Certified Public Accountant (The Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Israel) and holds a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the Tel Aviv College of Management.

Adam is currently General Counsel and Company Secretary at Selfridges Group where he is a member of the Selfridges Group executive team and a director of their main operating companies. A corporate lawyer by training, Adam worked in private practice at Norton Rose Fulbright and in an investment bank before joining Mitchells & Butlers PLC in 2002 where he spent five years as Legal Director (and latterly Risk and Compliance director), before joining the Domino’s Pizza Group Plc in 2007 where he spent 5 years as General Counsel and Company Secretary, which involved being a member of their operating boards in the UK, Germany and Switzerland.