- Yale School of Management
- Academia de Studii Economice din București
2003-2007
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
In response to the Ukrainian conflict, Stan would promote an incentive from Kindred that would fast-track applications from Ukrainians to relocate them to Sweden.
During his time as General Manager for North America with Kindred Group, Stan was instrumental in signing the company’s partnership with the National Football League (NFL). In his statement, Stan reinforced that this was “a key pillar in Unibet’s strategy in Pennsylvania since its entry into the market”.
Also with the NFL, Kindred would release a number of themed games centred around teams the brand was partnered with, including the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Stan was also leading the team as they launched into the Ontario markets on Day One of the newly regulated market.
Finally, Stan was also responsible for Unibet’s first US partnership in motorsports when the company signed a deal with NASCAR.
AWARDS
At the Global Gaming Awards London 2023, Kindred Group would win Social Responsibility of the Year, beating Flutter Entertainment and Betsson Group.
Also in 2023, Kindred Affiliates would come third in the Affiliate Program of the Year category.
EMPLOYMENT
Stan first joined the industry when he was employed by BetBrain, a company that focuses on football betting odds. Here, Stan was a Sports Operator in 2005, before becoming a Sales Coordinator in 2007. He would leave later that year.
He would join Kindred in November 2007 as its Marketing Campaign Manager, which was a position he held for two years.
He would later become Head of Marketing Central and Eastern Europe between 2009 and 2012, before specialising as Head of Marketing in Emerging Markets.
In mid-2012, Stan was appointed as Head of Digital Marketing, where he would stay until 2016.
Between 2016 and 2018. he would serve a brief stint as Marketing Director at Kindred, before finally becoming SVP & GM for North America. Stan would hold this role from 2018 until 2024, when he was also Board Chair at Unibet.
In 2024, Stan became CEO of Catena Media, where he was tasked with leading Catena Media’s North Amercian and global market operations from Las Vegas.
“I am delighted to have this opportunity to drive Catena Media forward on the next stage of its journey as the group takes on new challenges while further advancing its presence in North America. This is a strong business with talented employees and I look forward to working with the teams to capitalise fully on the opportunities that lie ahead.” Manuel Stan
