Aristocrat Leisure Limited Thursday announced that Bill G. Lance Jr. has been nominated as non-executive director for the company.
Lance was the longest-serving Secretary of Commerce in the history of the Chickasaw Nation, serving from 2009-2022, and was responsible for 7,000 employees and more than 60 gaming, hospitality, retail, and media operations.
After stepping down as Secretary of Commerce, Lance was named Chickasaw Nation’s Secretary of State, an honorary position. He continues to represent the Chickasaw Nation on the executive committees of the American Gaming Association and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
Lance is a board member of the Chickasaw Foundation and also serves on BancFirst’s board of directors. He previously served as a member of the University of Oklahoma’s Board of Trustees and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Advisory Council and as a regent for the University of Arts and Sciences of Oklahoma.
“I am delighted to welcome a director of Bill’s caliber to the board,” said Aristocrat Chairman Neil Chatfield in a statement. “His decades of experience as a major gaming operator and a Tribal leader of national standing in the US will bring valuable new perspectives to the board’s deliberations. I’m confident that Bill will further strengthen the customer focus of our organization as a whole. I congratulate Bill on his nomination and look forward to his contribution to Aristocrat.”
Aristocrat shareholders will be asked to elect Lance as a non-executive director at the annual general meeting in February 2023, subject to receipt of all relevant regulatory pre-approvals.
