WiLL panel at PGRI Expo Nashville

Nov 12, 2025

The engaging WiLL panel discussion, moderated by Rebecca Paul, featured three prominent leaders from the lottery community. They each shared their professional history, their journey to achieving a leadership role in the lottery industry, and advice for the next generation of women leaders.

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Rebecca Paul, President & CEO, Tennessee Education Lottery Corp.; Founder & Chair of WiLL; Immediate Past-President of the World Lottery Association (WLA)

Michelle Gillcrist, Director, Ohio Lottery

Courtney Arbour, Executive Director of TDLR (Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation) and Texas Lottery

Wendy Montgomery, SVP, Marketing, Communications and Sustainability, Brightstar Lottery

WiLL Contact

Lou Ann Russell

Executive Vice President of
Advertising & Marketing,
The Tennessee Education
Lottery Corporation

[email protected]

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