The board of directors of the American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced the election of Trevor Croker, CEO and managing director of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., as its new chairman. Croker succeeds outgoing Chairman Tim Wilmott, president and CEO of Penn National Gaming, Inc., who has led the AGA board since 2018. Wilmott is also leaving Penn National at the end of the year.
Croker has been an active participant in the AGA, serving on the board and in executive committees, since his appointment as Aristocrat CEO in 2017. He comes to the CEO position with broad experience working across Aristocrat’s regulated and social games businesses, in key leadership roles including EVP, global products and insights, chief digital officer, and managing director of Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.
