We're thrilled to announce that Maris Catania has joined our team as Safer Gambling Senior Consultant at SG:certified! As a gambling industry veteran with over 14 years of game integrity and safer gambling experience, Maris brings a wealth of knowledge to the role. Most recently, she served as Head of Responsible Gaming and Research at Kindred and has been pursuing a PhD focusing on consumer protection and responsible gambling.
At SG:certified, Maris will play a key role in developing and leading the most up-to-date content on safer gambling issues. This includes training, assessments, recommendations for best practices, benchmarking, and research digests, all aimed at supporting our clients with their safer gambling needs.
Laura Da Silva, CEO of SG:certified, commented on Maris' appointment, "Maris has been an inspiration with her passion for safer gambling, and we are thrilled to welcome her as our Safer Gambling Senior Consultant. With her expertise, we believe we can drive positive change in the industry."
Maris shares our excitement, saying, "I’m thrilled to join the experienced and passionate team at SG:certified. The company's ethos of doing well while making a great social impact aligns with my personal values, and I can't wait to help other companies benefit from the platform and build out better safer gambling strategies."
At SG:certified, we believe it’s time for companies to make positive changes and operate sustainably. Our platform is designed to make that journey as impactful and efficient as possible. Maris’ appointment follows the recent addition of Svend Aage Kirk as a Partner, and we can't wait to see the positive impact she will bring to our team and the industry as a whole.
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