PrizePicks announces new employees, including Chief Legal Officer
Fantasy sports operator PrizePicks – which operates in North America – has completed a string of hires to lead its legal, compliance and government affairs.
This includes the acquisition of Jason Barclay as its first Chief Legal Officer (CLO), who will join the PrizePicks executive management team. Barclay will also assume the role of Head of Public Policy.
He joins PrizePicks after most recently coming from Athletico Physical Therapy as its EVP. He has also served as legal counsel to the Governors of Indiana and Illinois.
He said of his latest appointment: “Adam gave me two missions: build the strongest compliance and responsible player programs in the industry, and work hand-in-hand with regulators to protect consumers’ ability to enjoy skill-based fantasy sports.
“As someone who has played these games since I was a kid, I know the most important step to being successful in fantasy sports is building the strongest lineup. With the team we announced today, we are well-positioned to win on behalf of consumers.”
Also now onboard with PrizePicks is William Guidera, the former Director of US Federal & State Public Affairs at Netflix. He too will join the company’s executive committee.
Other new figures at the fantasy sports operator include Adam Packer, the current General Counsel of lottery-operator IGT Indiana, and John Pauley, the former Government Affair Manager at Sportradar.
PrizePicks Co-Founder and CEO Adam Wexler said: “We are extremely fortunate to have this seasoned group of business professionals lead our organisation as we strive to become the most respected and consumer-friendly company in skills-based fantasy sports.
“This group of all-stars have spent a majority of their careers fighting for the consumer – a characteristic that is paramount to our success as a brand focused on always putting our members first.”
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