Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers elects chair, board

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:59 AM
Photo:  Ryan Comstock, chairman, AGEM (courtesy photo)
  • United States
  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers on Monday announced that membership elected a new board at its 2025 Annual Meeting, and a new chairman, Ainsworth Game Technology Chief Operating Officer Ryan Comstock.

Comstock previously served as AGEM treasurer and succeeds Robert Parente as chairman for a two years. Parente, Light & Wonder Executive Vice President & Chief Business Development Officer, remains on the board as treasurer for a one year.

One-year terms on the board were approved for:

  • Comstock
  • Thomas Jingoli, Konami Gaming Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, as secretary
  • Parente
  • Elaine Hodgson, Incredible Technologies President and CEO, as director
  • Luke Orchard, IGT Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance & Risk Management Officer, as director
  • David Lucchese, Everi Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Digital, as director
  • Lauralyn Sandoval, Aristocrat Gaming Vice President of New Markets, as director
  • Randy Gilbert, TableTrac Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operation Officer, as director

The AGEM Board also approved the creation of positions for a forthcoming AGEM Europe Committee designee and an ex-officio/non-voting representative from Global Gaming Women, both in the months ahead. A statement said that these efforts aim to “further expand the perspectives and voices within AGEM from the global gaming supplier community.”

Rege Behe is lead contributor to CDC Gaming. He can be reached at rbehe@cdcgaming.com. Please follow @RegeBehe_exPTR on Twitter.