Derek Harmer Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Accel Entertainment is a licensed Terminal Operator by the Illinois Gaming Board. We strategically place slots and video pokers machines, as well as ATMs, jukeboxes, pool tables, dart machines, cranes, and other amusement devices in bars, restaurants, gaming cafes, truck stops and other pouring establishments throughout the state. Our unmatched expertise in both the gaming and amusement industries has helped propel AE to become the largest provider of video gaming terminals in Illinois. Despite our size, the AE team is able to treat each and every account as if it were our only account.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Special Projects reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy of an international cloud-based energy management company providing sustainability solutions for commercial building owners and operators.• Managed the divestiture of a legacy business and the marketing and sale of real estate located in Georgia, Florida and Iowa

• Chief operating executive of a software and systems development company dedicated to creating next generation race and sports book management systems.• Managed all legal affairs for the company including transactional, litigation, regulatory and compliance matters.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Chief executive leadership position of strategic business unit created to drive, develop and commercialize the company’s emerging technologies—sports and poker management systems. • Successfully created a “winning” culture, achievable vision and efficient teams. • Provided effective management to subordinates (a team of 10 people from engineering, product development, sales, solution architecture and professional services), delegated authority, met with and advised other executives and reviewed results of business operations. • Directed and coordinated activities to achieve profit and return on capital.• Represented organization to financial community, major customers, government agencies, shareholders, and the public.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Member of Executive Management team responsible for planning, implementing and executing the business plan for a worldwide supplier of integrated technology solutions for the gaming industry. • Responsible for developing key growth initiatives for the organization including the formation of strategic alliances and global partnerships.• Negotiate and author complex corporate transactions related to the sale and licensing of software, hardware and intellectual property as well as mergers and acquisitions.• Work directly with Finance, Engineering and Sales to manage the sales contract process.• Draft company press releases as well as meet with regulators and members of investment community. • Member of the company’s Gaming Compliance Committee and Intellectual Property Committee

Chicago, Illinois

• Responsible for market growth in a five state region with annual revenues of over $50 million. • Led team of four account executives to achieve overall revenue, cost and margin goals

Waukegan, Illinois

• Responsible for strengthening business relationships with key Native American accounts as well as creating new opportunities in emerging jurisdictions. • Created and implemented a strategic plan focused on growing the Native American business segment

Waukegan, Illinois

• Secured and maintained all gaming licenses for publicly traded parent company and all related subsidiaries. • Responsible for advising Executive staff on regulatory, compliance, licensing and administrative law issues. • Principal contact assigned to regularly meet with gaming agency personnel to discuss product performance and communications

Waukegan, Illinois

• Provided legal advice on a variety of gaming law issues, authored transactions and managed litigation for the organization

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• In house counsel for the State Gaming Control Board, Nevada Gaming Commission and Nevada Athletic Commission

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon