STATE LOTTERY & GAMING CONTROL AGENCY

• Commission Minutes

John A. Martin, Director

Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

STATE LOTTERY & GAMING CONTROL AGENCY

COUNSEL
Holly K. Citko, Principal Counsel (410) 230-8780; e-mail: holly.citko@maryland.gov
Jennifer L. Tosky, Deputy Counsel (410) 230-8822; email: jennifer.tosky@maryland.gov
Erik J. Delfosse, Senior Counsel 410-230-8726; email: erik.delfosse@maryland.gov

Assistant Attorneys General: Daniel W. Baker; Alan Goodwich; Allyson Stahl.

Kathy L. Lingo, Executive Assistant (410) 230-8790; e-mail: kathy.lingo1@maryland.gov

DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Craig Lindsey, Deputy Director (410) 230-8812
e-mail: craig.lindsey@maryland.gov

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Rebecca A. (Becki) Byrd, Chief Information Officer (410) 230-8947
e-mail: rebecca.byrd@maryland.gov

PROCUREMENT
John Lloyd, Director (410) 230-8886
e-mail: john.lloyd@maryland.gov

OPERATIONS
Craig Lindsey, Chief Operating Officer (410) 230-8812
e-mail: craig.lindsey@maryland.gov
AGENT (LOTTERY RETAILER) ADMINISTRATION
Leonard P. Dorsey, Director (410) 230-8752
e-mail: leonard.dorsey@maryland.gov

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
George H. Hanson, Director (410) 230-8834
e-mail: george.hanson1@maryland.gov

CUSTOMER RESOURCE CENTER
Patricia A. Dorsey, Director (410) 230-8738
e-mail: patricia.dorsey@maryland.gov

FACILITIES OPERATION & RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Samantha Hawkins, Director & Records Officer (410) 230-8954
e-mail: samantha.hawkins@maryland.gov

INSTANT TICKET WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
Damon A. Tobias, Director (410) 230-8899; e-mail: damon.tobias@maryland.gov

INVESTIGATIONS & SECURITY
Darryl Massey, Director (410) 230-8746
e-mail: darryl.massey@maryland.gov

CHIEF OF STAFF
James B. Butler, Chief of Staff & Assistant Deputy Director (410) 230-8781
e-mail: jbutler@maryland.gov

HUMAN RESOURCES
Saundra Green, Director (410) 230-8844
e-mail: saundra.green1@maryland.gov

LEGISLATION & POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Jennifer Beskid, Director (410) 230-8988
e-mail: jennifer.beskid1@maryland.gov

STATE LOTTERY & GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION
Kathy L. Lingo, Executive Assistant (410) 230-8790; e-mail: kathy.lingo1@maryland.gov

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:
Everett D. Browning, Sr., Chair (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2027
E. Randolph Marriner, Vice-Chair (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2027
James J. Stakem, 2025; Diane M. Croghan, 2026; Harold E. Hodges, 2026; Ade Adebisi, 2028; Nicholas J. Mosby, 2029.

Liaison from Maryland Racing Commission (appointed by Governor): one vacancy

Meetings: usually 4th Thursday, 10:00 a.m.

MARYLAND AMUSEMENT GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Staff: James B. Butler (410) 230-8781; e-mail: jbutler@maryland.gov

Appointed by Governor:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Governor)
Lawrence D. Bershstein; Antonio B. DeVaul; Nikolaos Sarioglou.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Michael Eaton, designee of Director, State Lottery & Gaming Control Agency.

COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

EVENTS & PROMOTIONS
Gail Pelovitz, Assistant Director (410) 230-8809
e-mail: gail.pelovitz@maryland.gov

DRAWINGS
J. Patrick Morton, Manager (410) 230-8820
e-mail: patrick.morton@maryland.gov

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Michael Powell, Assistant Director (410) 230-8747
e-mail: michael.powell2@maryland.gov

FINANCE DIVISION

BUDGET UNIT
Angela A. Jones, Budget Director (410) 230-8679
e-mail: angelaa.jones1@maryland.gov

GAMING (CASINO & SPORTS WAGERING) ACCOUNTING
Margaret (Margie) Boettinger, Director (410) 230-8758
e-mail: margie.boettinger@maryland.gov

GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTING
Cecilia Lee, Director (410) 230-8748
e-mail: cecilia.lee@maryland.gov

GAMING & REGULATORY OVERSIGHT DIVISION

GAMING
Michael A. Eaton, Managing Director (410) 230-8821
e-mail: michael.eaton@maryland.gov

Ocean Downs Casino, Berlin, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

AUDIT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Sonia Portillo, Director (410) 230-8843
e-mail: sonia.portillo@maryland.gov
INTERNAL AUDIT
Charles Luckie, Supervisor (410) 230-2694
e-mail: charles.luckie1@maryland.gov

GAMING OPERATIONS
(formerly E75D0002)
Jennifer E. Wetherell, Director (410) 230-8891
e-mail: jennifer.wetherell@maryland.gov

RESPONSIBLE GAMING
Jasmine Countess, Program Director (410) 230-8798
e-mail: jasmine.countess@maryland.gov

REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
John J. Mooney, Managing Director (410) 230-8948
e-mail: john.mooney@maryland.gov
CASINO COMPLIANCE
John F. Dennison, Manager (410) 230-8878
e-mail: john.dennison@maryland.gov
web: www.mdgaming.com/marylands-casinos/compliance/

LICENSING
J. Philip Metz, Jr., Manager (410) 230-8934
e-mail: philip.metz@maryland.gov
web: www.mdgaming.com/licensing/

SALES & MARKETING DIVISION

CREATIVE SERVICES
Jill Q. Baer, Director (410) 230-8792
e-mail: jill.baer@maryland.gov

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Kate C. S. Airey, Director (410) 230-8797
e-mail: kate.airey@maryland.gov

SALES
James B. Young, Senior Director (410) 230-8664
e-mail: james.young1@maryland.gov

CORPORATE SALES
Camille Hall, Director (410) 230-8901
e-mail: camille.hall@maryland.gov

FIELD SALES
Mary Newman, Director (410) 230-8910
e-mail: mary.newman@maryland.gov

SALES FORCE ADMINISTRATION
Frederick Masterson, Director (410) 230-8916
e-mail: fred.masterson@maryland.gov

SALES SUPPORT
Michael LaVardera, Director (410) 230-8907
e-mail: mvardera@maryland.gov

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