Light & Wonder has named Simon Johnson as the new CEO of the Company’s iGaming business.
Simon has been with Light & Wonder since 2017 and has been instrumental in driving the international commercial efforts of the Gaming business in his most recent role as SVP & International Managing Director.
As part of his new role, Simon will report directly into Light & Wonder President & CEO Matt Wilson and join the Company’s Executive Leadership Team.
Before joining Light & Wonder, Simon worked across a range of businesses and industries. He started out in investment banking, where he specialised in mergers and acquisitions and cross-border transactions.
Simon has held leadership roles in private equity, telecommunications and financial technology businesses in operations, ranging from start-ups to FTSE100/Fortune 500 multinational companies.
