Geoff Freeman to leave AGA in August

The current CEO of the American Gaming Association will leave his position by August 1st.

US.- Geoff Freeman, the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA) for the past five years, is set to leave the entity by August 1st. The official will become the new president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).

Freeman is the second person to lead AGA, and will help the association until late July to help with board-led succession planning process. Freeman has been working for AGA since July 2013, after seven years at the US Travel Association, where he had also served as executive vice president and COO.

Tim Wilmott, CEO of Penn National Gaming Inc., and chairman of AGA’s board, said in an emailed statement issued by the association: “The AGA accomplished many important successes during Geoff’s tenure, most notably the recent Supreme Court ruling declaring the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act unconstitutional, a decision that paves the way for legalized sports betting in the US.”

“It is a testament to our industry, as well as to Geoff himself, that GMA would look to gaming as a model for managing through dynamic change and complexity to achieve success in both policy and perceptions,” Wilmott said. “Geoff has built a strong board and a strong team. He leaves us well positioned for future success.”