'CULTURE CHANGE' AFTER ONTARIO LOTTO FINDINGS

22 June 2007

In the wake of Ombudsman's findings, a new CEO, a departure and a reassignment

The reverberations from the Ontario Ombudsman's findings on the administration of the Ontario provincial lottery are still echoing around the offices this week as Canadian press reports chronicle a new interim CEO, the departure of a compliance official and the reassignment of another key executive.

Describing the changes as part of a "cultural change" the lottery reported that interim CEO Michelle DiEmanuele had ordered a change in leadership in the wake of the lottery scandal, which involved allegations that ticket retailers may have made dishonest prize claims.

DiEmanuele, the deputy minister of government services, joined the OLG on a four-month term as CEO starting April 16. She took over for Duncan Brown, who stepped down in late March after the lottery scandal broke (see previous InfoPowa reports). In an internal memo in possession of the media, DiEmanuele announced that Ingrid Peters, the vice-president of legal and compliance matters, left the OLG earlier this week. No reason was given for her departure, and an OLG spokesperson would not confirm to the press rumours that she had been dismissed.

Walter Fioravanti, vice-president of human resources, was reassigned to another and unspecified position.

The spokesman told Canadian media reporters: "Both of these positions are key leadership roles for cultural change."

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