The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced appointment of Jinesh Patel as its new CEO, as from Monday, 10 January this year.
Patel previously served in ministerial advisory roles to former NSW Government ministers George Souris and Gladys Berejiklian, and most recently worked as a public affairs practitioner for strategic communications firm GRACosway, which included consulting to clients in the gaming and hospitality industry, including the GTA.
“GTA is an organisation that I know well, having been fortunate to work with my predecessors Ross and Chris in differing capacities in my career to date,” he says.
“In my time in the private sector, I’ve also consulted with some of GTA’s members, so this role was an opportunity that I was eager to pursue.”
The incoming CEO succeeds Chris Muir, who resigned from the role in late 2021. Having begun with the GTA in 2018, Muir oversaw the Association’s two most successful Australasian Gaming Expos, including the 30th-anniversary event, followed by eighteen months of COVID-19 disruption.
A new chief comes after an extensive search and what was reported to be a highly competitive selection process.
“Jinesh is an outstanding choice, bringing a wealth of experience from both a regulatory and public affairs background,” offers GTA Chairman Adrian Halpenny.