The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has begun an executive search in support of Tom Mungham who will be retiring this fall as CEO and Registrar.
Mungham joined AGCO in 2006. He was initially its Director of Registration and Licensing before becoming CEO. The organization added the role as Registrar to his title until 2020.
He will remain as CEO and Registrar while the board searches for his successor. He has also agreed to support a smooth transition that can be made until then.
Lalit Agarwal is the Chair of the AGCO Board of Directors. He said: “On behalf of both the Board and the staff, I want Tom to be thanked for his incredible contributions during his 17-year tenure at the AGCO and, most importantly, for his extraordinary leadership as our CEO and Registrar.
“We extend our deepest gratitude to him for his guidance in fulfilling AGCO’s mandate with unwavering dedication to the values integrity, respect and accountability.
“We wish him all the best for this new, well-earned chapter.”
Mungham has served the AGCO in many capacities, including the modernization and expansion land-based casinos, regulation of OLG lotteries and the merger of the Ontario Racing Commission with the AGCO.
He was most recently responsible for the regulation oversight and development of Ontario’s online gaming market. This regulatory framework earned him international recognition. In 2022, he received the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ Regulation Excellence Award.
Under his leadership, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility have all been key points. The agency is currently implementing a multi-year DI&A strategy that is’strong, meaningful, and effective’.
