Our team brings deep experience in gaming, retail and digital payments. With multiple successful ventures and industry-first achievements, Lazlo’s leadership drives our commitment to transforming the lottery industry.
Management Team
CHRIS DEMETREE
CEO & Founder
Location: Alpharetta, GA
MIKE PINKUS
CINO & Founder
Location: Alpharetta, GA
GREGORY BAKER
COO, Chief Operations Officer
Location: Alpharetta, GA
CHRIS GLASS
CTO, Chief Technology Officer
Location: Alpharetta, GA
RICHARD CHAR
Sr. VP, Business Development & General Counsel
Location: Alpharetta, GA
CHRISTOPHER DEMETREE
VP, Business Development
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Advisors
DON KINGSBOROUGH
NRF, Blackhawk, PayPal
Don Kingsborough is a highly-recognized leader in retail and stored value. He is the founder and former CEO of Blackhawk Networks and Worlds of Wonder. Currently, he is president of the Board of Directors for the National Retail Federation. He has also held important operating roles at OneMarket, PayPal and Atari.
MIKE PASSILLA
JP Morgan Chase, Elavon
Mike Passilla recently retired from his role as Vice Chairman of Commerce Solutions at JPMorgan Chase & Co., following three years as Chief Executive Officer of Merchant Services at Chase Paymentech and JPMorgan Chase & Co. He has more than 23 years of sales, marketing, and consulting experience in building winning sales organizations and optimizing marketing relations.
JEFFREY MCCONNELL
American Express, First Data
Jeff McConnell has earned a reputation as a successful CEO and now as a leadership advisor. As a Partner at The Koblentz Group, he assesses and recruits the talent required to enhance valuation for the company’s Technology and FinTech clients.
ANDY PAYMENT
MAXEX, Verifone, Global Payments
Andy brings decades of experience at the intersection of marketing, payments, and digital platforms. He currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer of MAXEX, a groundbreaking mortgage industry exchange. He has also held senior marketing and growth roles at Verifone, Global Payments and First Data.
