IGT’s Adrienne Prather-Marcos Joins the Global Gaming Women Board to Help Shape the Industry’s Future
IGT executive steps into a governance role at GGW as the organisation sharpens its focus on sponsorship, access, and visibility for women across gaming.
Global Gaming Women has appointed Adrienne Prather-Marcos of IGT to its Board of Directors, adding a senior industry voice to an organisation built around developing, supporting, and elevating women across the gaming sector. The Adrienne Prather-Marcos GGW board appointment places her at the centre of the group’s strategic direction, with a remit covering sponsorship growth, industry partnerships, and initiatives designed to widen access for women at every career stage.
What the Adrienne Prather-Marcos GGW Board Appointment Covers
The role is not ceremonial. As a board member, Prather-Marcos will help shape GGW’s strategic vision, lead sponsorship efforts to build stronger industry partnerships, and champion programmes that expand access, lift visibility, and create real opportunities for women working in gaming.
GGW framed the appointment around her leadership, expertise, and commitment to advancing women in the industry. That combination matters here. Sponsorship and partnership development sit at the commercial core of any membership-driven organisation, and handing that brief to an IGT executive signals an intent to deepen ties with established operators and suppliers rather than rely on goodwill alone.
Why an IGT Executive Strengthens the GGW Board
The choice of an IGT name carries weight. IGT is one of the most recognisable suppliers in global gaming, with reach across lottery, land-based, and digital. Bringing that profile onto the board gives GGW a credible bridge into a large supplier network, which is exactly where sponsorship conversations tend to begin.
For an organisation that operates across more than one segment of the industry, that kind of connectivity is the point. GGW brings together women from across gaming, and a board member with supplier-side standing helps translate that mission into partnerships that fund the webinars, events, and mentorship circles members rely on.
What GGW Does and Why Board Leadership Matters
GGW exists to support, inspire, and influence the development of women in gaming, anchored to three core values: courage, integrity, and leadership. The work shows up in practical form. Career and leadership tools sit on its website. Educational programmes, webinars, and training are built to sharpen leadership skills. Networking events run alongside major gaming conferences and within specific markets. Mentorship runs through its Lean In Circles, connecting newcomers and seasoned executives to share advice and best practice.
None of that scales without funding and partnerships behind it. Which is why a board appointment focused squarely on sponsorship is a structural move, not a symbolic one. The people steering strategy and partnerships decide how far the programming can reach.
Future Outlook for Women in Gaming Leadership
Expect the next phase of GGW’s work to lean harder into sponsorship-backed programming and a wider partnership base. With a supplier-side leader now driving that brief, the realistic near-term signal is more formal industry partnerships, broader event reach, and deeper mentorship capacity over the coming year.
For operators and suppliers, the read is simple. Industry bodies that champion access and visibility are increasingly part of how talent gets developed and retained, and they are becoming a natural place to build relationships. The appointment is a reminder that workforce development in gaming is moving from intention to infrastructure.
Leadership pipelines do not build themselves. They get built by people willing to put their name behind the work, and GGW has just added one more.
Source: Global Gaming Women
