The Gaming Control Board has appointed three division chiefs to replace retiring and resigning staff members.
Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said Friday that Jim Barbee would head the Technology Division, Shirley Springer would lead the Audit Division and Brian Duffrin would head the Administration Division.
Barbee’s and Springer’s appointments are effective immediately and Duffrin will begin his new position on Monday.
“The addition of these three very capable managers to new leadership roles comes when we are closely examining new policies addressing advanced gaming technologies and the implementation of regulation of online gaming,” Lipparelli said in a release announcing the promotions.
“That each has come from positions within the GCB is a testimony to the depth and dedication of our employees,” he said. “I look forward to each assisting in managing our resources to the areas of greatest need, implementing new efficient methods of operation and making other positive changes where appropriate.”
Barbee will supervise the review and approval of all new and modified gaming technology used by casino licensees in Nevada, including traditional and multiplayer gaming devices as well as associated equipment, such as keno, bingo and race and sports systems.
A 1999 graduate of UNLV, Barbee worked as a computer engineer designing solid state and application-specific integrated circuits for the video imaging industry. He has served as manager of the Technology Division’s gaming laboratory since 2007 and replaces Travis Foley, who resigned to take a position with a private game-testing laboratory.
Springer will be responsible for auditing Group I casinos within Nevada. A certified public accountant, she holds degrees from UNLV and joined the board as an audit agent in 1985 and has served on the management team of the Audit Division for several years.
Springer replaces Linda Hartzell, who recently announced her retirement.
Duffrin will oversee the $80 million biennial operating budget of the board as well as human resources, training, accounting, purchasing and information technology support.
A 1985 business administration graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, Duffrin joined the board in 1989 as an agent in the Tax and License Division. He has served as executive secretary to the board and the Nevada Gaming Commission since 2008.
Duffrin replaces Stacy Woodbury, who retired.
The Control Board has the appointment of a new executive secretary on its Wednesday agenda, but Lipparelli said it’s uncertain whether he and Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Peter Bernhard would have the selection of a new secretary by then. Duffrin will serve as secretary until that appointment is made.