International Game Technology PLC (IGT) today has named Massimiliano Chiara as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Chiara, who joins IGT from CNH Industrial NV where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, has also been appointed to the company’s board of directors. He will assume his new roles as of 6 April 2020.
“We are excited to have Max join the IGT team, both as a member of my senior leadership team and as a board member,” said IGT CEO Marco Sala.
“His broad and deep background in all facets of global finance and operations, in addition to his high standards of excellence, will be tremendous assets to our organization.”
IGTs has also appointed Beatrice H. Bassey as an independent director effective as of 20 March 2020. Bassey is currently Group General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Atlas Mara Ltd and serves on the boards of Union Bank of Nigeria PLC, African Banking Corporation of Botswana Ltd and Banque Populaire du Rwanda.
Their additions come after Paget Alves notified the company that he will retire from IGT’s board and not stand for election at the upcoming annual general meeting.