Renata Nobre, Software QA Engineer – “Strive Gaming has grown fantastically in North America, this is a factor why I joined Strive Gaming about three months ago and I am proud to be a part of it. There are values and visions that I also share and I feel it will be an excellent combination for this successful journey.”
ABOUT US


THE EXEC TEAM
The Strive Exec Team is made up of industry leaders with a combined 25 years of experience in North American Gaming markets. The wider management team adds a further 25+ of North American experience as well as many years spent in best-in-class European markets.

Max Meltzer - Chief Executive
Responsible for overall strategic direction and implementation. Prior to Strive, Max was at Kambi Group Plc for five years, formerly part of the executive management team as the Chief Commercial Officer. Max has a master’s degree in law with a focus on US and UK comparative law and IP law from Durham University.

Jamie Shea - Chief Marketing Officer
A longstanding land-based and digital gaming industry veteran, Jamie is responsible for pushing the Strive brand and player services to the next level and beyond. With 25+ years of experience in leadership roles with industry leaders such as Hardrock, Caesars, IGT and most recently DraftKings holding roles of VP of VIP Marketing and VP of Sportsbook.

Damian Xuereb - President & CCO
Responsible for revenue and growth of the business. Widely regarded as a leading commercial strategist in the North American market with a higher sales completion rate than anyone in US Gaming B2B Post-PASPA. Formerly VP Sales at Kambi, Damian has 20+ years of commercial leadership experience in SaaS and gaming environments.

Andrew Holmes, Chief Operating Officer
Responsible for the Product and Partner Success Operations for Strive. Based in Vancouver has over 20 years of leading Product, QA, and Customer Success teams from start-ups to multi-nationals including Churchill Downs, BetEasy, DocuSign, Nitro PDF, National Australia Bank, and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Jesse Cary - Chief Technology Officer
Responsible for the overall Technology vision for Strive. Jesse has 20+ in technology companies with the past 11+ working in iGaming companies such as High 5 Games and Bede Gaming where he played a leading role in shaping the architecture of the platform and played a key role in several large platform migrations including the Rank Group and OLG, two of the industry’s most complex to date.


Chris Cooper – Lead Software Engineer, Newcastle. – “At Strive no day is ever the same. Each day I’m presented with exciting challenges and opportunities. Working with the latest technologies, and alongside some really talented people, Strive offers great opportunities for anyone looking to take the next step in their career.”

Diana Balogh, Payments, Risk & Fraud Agent – “I like working at Strive because I finally get to do what I always wanted, I feel like I’m being appreciated and supported by the team in every way. I get to learn more about my job every day, and I hope I can grow within the company, and help Strive Gaming, to continue to succeed”

Seb Rydhed – Head of Operational Services. – “My decision to join Strive almost a year ago was the best decision ever. There is never a dull moment, always new opportunities and challenges, working alongside one of the most talented teams in the industry is a pleasure and great ideas are born every day – highly recommended for anyone who is looking for a change”
