Executive Team

Gene Chayevsky – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Gene Chayevsky has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cadillac Jack. He has served on the Board of Directors for Cadillac Jack since 2004. Mr. Chayevsky brings more than sixteen years experience in investment banking, private equity, entrepreneurial and executive management to his role with the company. In addition to his position as Chief Executive Officer of Cadillac Jack, Mr. Chayevsky retains his position as President and Managing Partner of Finstar Financial Group LLC, the US-based arm of Finstar Financial Group, a global retail, entertainment and real estate focused private equity firm with an estimated market value of assets under management of over $2 billion.

Ronnie Ferreira – Managing Director, Mexico
Ronnie Ferreira serves as Managing Director of Cadillac Jack’s Mexico operations. He is responsible for the business strategy, market development, operations, and sales and marketing efforts which will maintain Cadillac Jack’s position as the leading gaming supplier in Mexico. Mr. Ferreira’s more than 20 years of experience includes business development, customer service, and management in the retail and gaming industries in Latin America. Prior to joining Cadillac Jack, Mr. Ferreira served as a senior executive in the Latin American gaming operations of Finstar Financial Group, a private equity firm focused on the retail, entertainment, and real estate markets, where he managed the growth and operations of several of Finstar’s gaming portfolio companies.

Erik Nordin - Vice President, Operations
Erik Nordin serves as Vice President of Operations for Cadillac Jack, responsible for all aspects of the customer delivery process, including manufacturing, supply chain, warehousing and distribution, and field services operations. His 14 years of industry experience includes manufacturing engineering, manufacturing management, supply chain management and operational excellence leadership roles with companies such as Scientific-Atlanta, a Cisco Company, and Ingersoll-Rand Company. Prior to joining Cadillac Jack, Mr. Nordin was Vice President of the High Tech and Automotive Industry Business Units for Visiprise, Inc., a privately held manufacturing software company, which was recently sold to SAP AG. He also led the Professional Services Organization where he was responsible for all aspects of client delivery of the companies' software solutions.

Gordon Dickie – Vice President of Compliance and Business Development
Gordon Dickie brings a unique expertise of regulatory and operations experience to the executive team. He has been a key contributor to shifting Cadillac Jack into the Class III market with his understanding of legal affairs, as well as the licensing and technical sides of compliance.  Mr. Dickie oversees the company’s functions including licensing and business development and is noted with the creation and successful management of the Corporate Compliance department at Cadillac Jack. He has extensive experience in the gaming industry including VP of Compliance and Government Affairs at Shuffle Master, Executive Director of the Cabazon Gaming Commission of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians and an extensive casino operations, security and surveillance background through companies like Harrah’s, Hilton Gaming Corporation and Primadonna Resorts.

Chris Korpi – Vice President, Sales
Chris Korpi has been appointed Vice President of US Sales. Mr. Korpi joined Cadillac Jack in 2007 as Regional Vice President of Sales, bringing twenty years of gaming sales expertise to the company’s western division. His extensive background in the placement of gaming devices in Native American casinos has been pivotal in expanding Cadillac Jack’s market share in Class III gaming. Mr. Korpi joined Cadillac Jack following notable tenures at Aruze Gaming America and Sodak Gaming/IGT were he was integral in the development of tribal and political relations, business development and sales forecasting.

Sigmund Lee – Vice President, Engineering
Sigmund Lee’s Enterprise Product Development and Class III gaming experience is instrumental to elevating Cadillac Jack’s product lines to new levels. His concentration on improving game performance, maintainability, reliability and scalability – as it integrates with operations- has improved Cadillac Jack’s success horizon dramatically. Mr. Lee’s career has been fast-tracked due to his highly successful history with large IT infrastructures in multi-billion dollar companies such as Bally Technologies where he helped change the direction of the company. He also held several positions with Nova Corporation and served as Chief Technology Officer and Executive VP of Research and Development at Magnet Communication.

Mauro Franic – Vice President of Product Management and Marketing
Mauro Franic has been appointed Vice President, Product Management & Marketing. In this role, Mr. Franic is responsible for maximizing revenue for Cadillac Jack. Since joining Cadillac Jack in September 2006 as Director, Product Management, Mr. Franic has been instrumental in the development and introduction of new product lines in the US and Mexico. He brings 15 years of product management experience to Cadillac Jack, having led business development for Exxon Mobil in Argentina and for Radiant Systems in the US, Spain, and the Caribbean.