Executives

 Richard HaddrillRichard Haddrill - Chief Executive Officer and Director

Richard (Dick) Haddrill has been Chief Executive Officer of Bally Technologies since Oct. 1, 2004. He has served on its Board of Directors since April 2003.  Mr. Haddrill came to Bally Technologies from Manhattan Associates, Inc., a leader in software solutions to the supply-chain industry. He was CEO there for five years. Previously, he served as President and CEO for Powerhouse Technologies, Inc. (1996-1999), a technology and gaming company acquired by Anchor Gaming. Anchor Gaming, a publicly traded gaming company, was acquired by International Game Technology in 2001.

 

Ramesh Srinivasan -
President and Chief Operating Officer
    Ramesh Srinivasan

Ramesh Srinivasan joined Bally Technologies in March 2005 as Executive Vice President, Systems and was named President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2011. He was formerly Executive Vice President, Warehouse Management Systems for Manhattan Associates.  Having successfully guided the Bally Systems Division to increased product improvement and customer satisfaction, Srinivasan is currently responsible for all of Bally’s worldwide games, systems, and server-based solutions, as well as customer service. 
 

 
Neil P. Davidson - Chief Financial Officer

Robert Caller
 
Named Chief Financial Officer in August 2010, Neil P. Davidson served as Bally’s Chief Accounting Officer since May 2008. From 2006-2008, he held the position as the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Accounting. Prior to joining Bally, Davidson served as the Vice President of Finance for Multimedia Games, Inc., a gaming and systems company. He began his career working in the Houston office of KPMG, a global firm that provides audit, tax, and advisory services. At KPMG, Davidson held numerous positions, ending his tenure as Audit Manager. Davidson is a Certified Public Accountant.
 

 

Mark Lerner Senior Vice President for Law and Government, Secretary, and General CounselMark Lerner
 
Mark Lerner joined Bally Technologies in December 1996 as Assistant General Counsel. A former deputy attorney general for the Nevada Gaming Commission and State of Nevada Gaming Control Board, Mr. Lerner has been practicing law since 1980.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Board of Directors:

Kevin Verner was appointed as a director in April 2001 and as chairman effective in December 2010. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Verner held various positions with WMS Industries, Inc., and WMS Gaming, the last of which was chief operating officer. He is currently a consultant and provides interim management to early-stage companies and is also a partner and CEO advisor for Chicago venture fund Alpha Capital.

 

 

Robert L. GuidoRobert L. Guido was appointed in December 2006.  Mr. Guido, who has been affirmatively determined by the Board of Directors to be an independent director, will also serve on the Company`s Audit Committee. He recently retired from Ernst & Young where he was Vice Chair and CEO of its Assurance and Advisory Practice where he was responsible for overall business strategy in dealings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

 

Richard Haddrill. See above.

David RobbinsDavid Robbins served as a director from July 1994 to September 1997, and as Chairman of the Board from February 1997 to September 1997. In December 1997, he was again elected to the Company’s board of directors and served as chairman until December 2010. He has practiced corporate and real estate law at various law firms and has managed investment partnerships for private investors with a focus in the healthcare industry.

 

Josephine LindenJosephine Linden became a director in April 2011. She is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Finance department of Columbia Business School and also serves as the Treasurer and a Trustee for the Collegiate School and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In addition, she serves as the financial advisor for HRH, the Prince of Wales Foundation, and is a member of the Advance Australia Global Advisory Board. She recently retired from Goldman Sachs as a Partner and Managing Director after being with the firm more than 25 years.

 

Andrew McKennaW. Andrew McKenna became a director in April 2011. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee Chair of AutoZone, Inc.. He previously served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Georgia BioMass, LLC. as Lead Director and Audit Committee Chair for Danka, Inc. and President and Member of the Board of Directors of SciQuest.com Inc. Prior to that, McKenna held various positions with The Home Depot Inc. and spent 16 years at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International.