Senet Group chief exec Finlay resigns
Self-regulatory body begins search for a successor to Ron Finlay who leaves after 18 months at the helm
The Senet Group is on the hunt for a new chief executive following the resignation of the self-regulatory body’s CEO Ron Finlay, it was announced today.
Finlay was a founding member of the London-based independent body and played an integral role in the creation of its responsible gambling initiatives, as well as the launch of the ‘When The Fun Stops Stop’ brand.
The Senet Group currently has six members following the addition of its first online-only operator Sky Betting & Gaming in February and has appointed executive recruitment company Gatenby Sanderson to find a replacement for Finlay.
The departing CEO said he was proud of the Senet Group’s achievements since the gambling body was formed in September 2014 by founding members William Hill, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power and Gala Coral.
“We have taken the idea from a piece of paper to create an independent body that has delivered a national advertising campaign, engaged the industry and its key stakeholders in an important debate and recruited Sky Betting & Gaming as the first digital-only member,” Finlay said.
“Now feels like the time for someone new to take it on the next step of the journey,” he continued.
The communications professional previously worked with the UK’s Department of Health on a number of campaigns around tobacco, alcohol and drugs, and is also a member of the Independent Complaints Panel of the Portman Group.