Accel Entertainment appoints Scott Levin as chief legal officer and secretary
Levin will oversee the company’s legal affairs and report to CEO Andy Rubenstein.
US.- Accel Entertainment has named Scott Levin as chief legal officer and secretary, effective immediately. He will oversee all the company’s legal affairs and report directly to CEO Andy Rubenstein.
Derek Harmer, former general counsel and chief compliance officer, will now serve as Accel’s first dedicated chief compliance officer.
Levin has held senior leadership positions with several public and private companies across various industries, including as CEO of FTD Companies and as the first general counsel for Morton’s Restaurant Group. Most recently, he founded and served as managing director of Portco Advisors.
Before that, he served as general counsel for companies including Torex Retail, a provider of information technology systems for the retail, fuel and convenience stores and pubs in Europe, and several startups, including Atlas Power Group, Coskata, eMac Digital, and OurHouse.
Rubenstein said: “Scott brings a wealth of invaluable experience to Accel Entertainment across multiple legal disciplines, and we are excited to welcome him to our leadership team as we continue to expand into new markets and adjacent gaming verticals. In the gaming industry, a strong legal function is essential for long-term growth, and Scott brings the key legal experience needed to help us further strengthen our best-in-class organization.
“Derek has made a tremendous impact on our organization while leading the legal and compliance teams. His success in this dedicated national role will be a key driver in supporting the Company’s commitment to compliance and growth into new regulated markets.”
Levin commented: “I have been closely following Accel Entertainment’s sustained growth since becoming a public company, and I am thrilled to join the team at such an exciting stage of development. Accel’s commitment to excellence and determination to fuel growth through innovation is inspiring, and I look forward to working with the incredibly talented leadership team and everyone at the company to help advance Accel’s industry-leading position in the locals gaming sector.”
In November, Accel Entertainment completed the acquisition of 85 per cent of the ownership interests of Toucan Gaming and LSM Gaming, two Louisiana-based route operators and owners of licensed video poker establishments, for approximately $40m. The combined business will operate as Toucan Gaming throughout Louisiana and will be led by Stan Guidroz, current CEO of Toucan. Guidroz owns the remaining 15 per cent of Toucan’s ownership interests.
