Executive Committee Members

Chairman
THE LOTTERY CORPORATION

Sue Van Der Merwe

Sue is the Chairman of APLA and sits on the World Lottery Association Executive Committee. She is the Managing Director and CEO, The Lottery Corporation and has extensive experience in lotteries spanning 30 years.

Vice Chairman
SINGAPORE POOLS

Lam Chee Weng

Chee Weng is the CEO of Singapore Pools, a fully owned subsidiary of Tote Board, which reports to the Ministry of Finance. He is also a committee member of United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS).

JAPAN LOTTERY ASSOCIATION

Kazuhisa Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi-san has previously held roles as President or Vice Chairman in the public service sector in Japan. He was recently appointed as President of Japan Lottery Association on 1 June 2021 and replaces Mr Yokichi Yokoyama on the Executive Committee.

FUTURE GAMING & HOTEL SERVICES

Kapil Khanna

Kapil is Vice-President of All India Federation of Lottery Trade and Allied Industries. He is Chief Mentor of Future Gaming and sits on the board of many philanthropic trusts. With 41 years of experience in Lotteries he has represented India since 1999 in the international lottery forums.

LA PACIFIQUE DES JEUX

Thierry Gabarret

Thierry is the CEO of La Pacific des Jeux and holds the following positions: Vice-President of BZP, Executive Committee Member of CIBELAE and was the International Relations Director of FDJ from 2015-2020. He has been in the lottery industry for over 20 years.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Michael Fitzsimons

Michael is Executive Director, Wagering Products and leads the HKJC wagering business, with responsibility for Horse Racing and Football wagering and the Mark 6 lottery. He also leads the international commingling business and China Sports Lottery co-operation development.