Aristocrat Gaming announces team leadership expansion

July 14, 2022
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Deanne McKissick and Mark Wadley assume new senior roles.

Aristocrat Gaming has announced a change in management personnel, with Deanne McKissick named as Chief Supply Chain Officer and Mark Wadley as Chief Marketing Officer.

McKissick will now oversee the entire global supply chain with the purpose of ensuring customer satisfaction in their product purchasing experience. Wadley, meanwhile, will manage comprehensive marketing efforts that aim to maximize the value of the gaming division and its products.

McKissick brings a wealth of experience to her current role, having served as the Senior Vice President of Americas Supply Chain and Customer Order Execution. Here, she managed sales support, material oversight and quality customer delivery coordination.

Her background includes leadership roles at Fortune 50 companies, including Hewlett-Packard, and she has been named as a pioneer by the Global Gaming Women organization. She holds a BA in Economics from Texas A&M.

Wadley too has the credentials to match his new role. He was previously the Senior Vice President of Marketing, responsible for marketing strategy, branding and partnerships for the Americas market.

Since he joined Aristocrat Gaming in 2020 he has innovated customer facing partnerships in the company. Before that, he worked in healthcare marketing, where he held leadership roles at companies including Medivation and Amgen.

Aristocrat Gaming is a global games leader with more than 6,500 employees. The company is licensed in over 300 gaming jurisdictions and operates in more than 90 countries. It is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of Class III games and also provides Class II gaming solutions to Native American casinos and emerging markets.

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