Giles boasts over 20 years of private practice experience, with a specialty in contentious commercial matters such as sensitive disputes, regulatory investigations and reputational risk.
She is the Principal Director of a boutique legal firm and has previously held non-executive directorships within government, sports and private enterprise.
Previous roles include Chair of the Board of Governors for the Centennial Parklands Foundation in Sydney, Western Sydney Football Club (AFL GWS Giants) and the Association for Women in Insurance.
Linking her to the industry, Giles holds an interest in racing and a connection to the 2021 Melbourne Cup winner, Verry Elleegant, 2021 Caulfield Cup winner, Incentivise, and 2019 The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes.
BetMakers Chairman Nick Chan said: “We are delighted to welcome Rebekah to the company’s Board. Rebekah’s experience in complex regulatory matters, and her distinguished career in Australian and international legal circles makes her appointment an excellent addition to BetMakers at an important time in the company’s global growth strategy. Rebekah brings a vast set of complementary skills to the Board as well as having valuable experience in the racing and wagering landscape.”
Giles commented: “I am thrilled to be joining the Board of BetMakers. The company has achieved significant growth in recent years to become a leading player in the B2B wagering technology sector across the world and I have been impressed by the management’s vision and strategy. The company is ambitious and clearly well-positioned to execute on the next phases of growth.”
Giles will be paid as an Australian-based Non-Executive Director with an annual salary of AU$100,000 (US$71,800).
For her first three years, Giles' annual director’s fee will include AU$75,000 per annum. She has also been issued 112,612 rights under the company’s incentive plan, which can be converted into shares on a 1:1 basis upon satisfaction of service rights milestones.
