The Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation is close to hiring a new chief financial officer, President and CEO Byron Brown said after Thursday's board meeting.
The search is necessary in order to replace CFO Jackie Leach, who is retiring.
Brown said the board authorized the use of a search firm that specializes in working with CFO candidates who have gaming experience.
"So we've got additional resumes, including an internal candidate, and we hope to be able to make a selection in the very near future," Brown said.
The board is also looking to hire a new general counsel to replace Henry Wojtaszek, who served both as CEO and general counsel.
"We had a number of highly qualified resumes for general counsel," Brown said. "We did not have to utilize a search firm for the General Counsel. We are very close to selecting someone for general counsel."
Board President Dennis Bassett commended the board, particularly those members who have participated in search committees.
It's been nearly 10 months since the board agreed to buy out Wojtaszek's contract, along with Leach's and that of VP of Operations William White.
"We will have brought on board a total of seven senior-level executives into this organization when we're finished with the chief financial officer and legal counsel, and there has been tremendous activity to make sure that we get a good cross section of those members that have agreed to serve on committees," Bassett said. "I think the process has gone very well, and I would like to thank each and every board member who has taken the time to participate in the selection process."
