Accel Entertainment on Friday appointed Cheryl Kondra to its board.
Kondra has more than two decades of experience leading audit and compliance activities for public companies in the gaming industry, including Caesars Entertainment, Genting Americas and Pinnacle Entertainment.
“With Cheryl’s deep expertise in the casino and gaming sector, we are confident her insights will help us further our goal of becoming best-in-class in audit and compliance in the gaming industry and position us to capture new opportunities which align with our expansion strategy,” Accel CEO Andy Rubenstein said in a statement. “We welcome Cheryl to the board and look forward to her guidance as we expand into the brick-and-mortar retail and casino space.”
Kondra is Vice President of Internal Audit for Tractor Supply Company. She also has served as Vice President of Internal Audit and Chief Compliance Officer at Pinnacle Entertainment, and worked for 17 years at Caesars Entertainment, with the last seven years as Chief Audit Executive.
She is a member of Galaxy Gaming’s board.
“I look forward to joining the Accel board and leaning on my decades of experience working for multi-jurisdictional public gaming companies,” Kondra said in a statement. “I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to help guide Accel’s strategic growth and continue building on its strong track record of innovation and compliance in a complex regulatory landscape.”
Accel also announced that Eden Godsoe has decided not to stand for re-election to the board, ending her term.
“We are incredibly grateful for Eden’s exceptional leadership and her many contributions during her time on the board,” Accel Chairman Karl Peterson said in a statement. “Her insights, efforts, and dedication have been instrumental in guiding the company through key milestones, including our transition to a public company. On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Eden for her years of service and wish her the best in her future endeavors.”
Accel also announced it is “de-staggering” of board terms. The transition from a three-year to a one-year term structure “reflects Accel’s commitment to enhancing shareholder value and ensuring a dynamic leadership framework moving forward,” according to a statement.
