Lottoland hires chief strategy officer

Lottoland has strengthened its management team after hiring Oxford law graduate Elicia Bravo (pictured) as its new chief strategy officer.

Bravo will join the operator upon completion of an MBA at French business school INSEAD, with her imminent arrival at the Gibraltar-based firm marking a return to her hometown.

After graduating from Oxford University, Bravo qualified as both a UK and a New York lawyer and for seven years represented corporates, sovereigns and top-tier investment banks in a variety of multijurisdictional debt and equity-linked transactions.

Lottoland said Bravo would deal with all compliance and regulatory matters and also help to develop, communicate, execute and sustain strategic initiatives across the business.

“We are delighted to bring Elicia on-board at what is the most exciting juncture in the relatively short history of our company,” Nigel Birrell, Lottoland chief executive, said.

“Elicia’s legal background will place Lottoland in a great position to deal with all compliance and regulatory matters surrounding the business.

“This, coupled with her financing, strategic and M&A expertise, means Elicia will be of immense importance as we continue to rapidly grow our company,” he added.

Lottoland has been growing at a rapid pace over the past 18 months, particularly in Australia and the UK – momentum Bravo said she was keen to maintain.

“I look forward to helping Lottoland continue growing its business at such an unprecedented pace while also helping raise its profile and that of Gibraltar internationally,” she said.

The hire of Bravo follows two recent departures at Lottoland with Glen Bullen and Robert Fell, VPs of B2B and product respectively, both leaving the business.