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.”
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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”
Our news
from News
Strive Gaming: Localization is ‘mission-critical’ for retaining players
Jamie Shea, Chief Marketing Officer at Strive Gaming, recently spoke with SBC why she joined the company, marketing methods for operators across the US and Canada, and maximizing player acquisition and retention reach in each respective market.
By Strive News Desk
- 18th January 2023
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Strive strengthens our technology leadership
As our new VP IT Operations & Security we are pleased to welcome Giuseppe Lamberto to our team following over a decade at GAN. Welcome Giuseppe!!
By Strive News Desk
- 4th December 2022
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Strive gets our Ontario License
In preparing for our launch of a fully native casino experience Strive has been awarded a Gaming Related Supplier license. A third NA license within our first year in the market!
By Strive News Desk
- 6th July 2022
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Betsafe launch in Colorado
Strive has partnered with european B2C heavyweight Betsson to launch their first US brand Betsafe with a fully native sportsbook app in Colorado.
By Strive News Desk
- 28th March 2022
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GNOG Launch in Arizona
Strive launches our second brand in Arizona in as many months. Golden Nugget online – Arizona represents a another sportsbook integration with Draftkings and a budding partnership with a household brand.
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DDM launch in Arizona
Strive is up and running with our first US client. Desert Diamond Sports is live in Arizona with Strive providing a full range of platform technology and managed services.
By Strive News Desk
- 13th January 2022
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Strive gaining Colorado license
Strive receives our first US license in Colorado made possible by our GLI-33 certification and partnership with Betsson.
By Strive News Desk
- 27th August 2021
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GLI certification with record speed.
Strive has achieved our first milestone in our US platform domination. The platform is now GLI-33 certified. Jesse Cary, CTO: “Achieving GLI-33 certification so quickly is a testament to the US technical team and capabilities we’ve been building up and the incredibly talented tech team Strive Gaming inherited in its inception. We are another step closer to our first customer launch this year.”
