David Fish, QC (Non-executive Chairman)
Edward Ware (Chief Executive)
Jon Hale (Finance Director)
Patrick Harrison (Operations Director)
Graham Campbell (Systems Director)
John Hodgson (Non-executive Director)
David Fish, QC, (Non-executive Chairman)
David's main line of work is criminal defence cases and he became Queen's Counsel in 1997. David is a member of the Criminal Bar Association and the Northern Circuit. Appointments include Assistant Recorder (1990) and Recorder of the Crown Court (1994). Other than acting for the Defence in all areas of serious crime, commercial fraud and murder/manslaughter, David also undertakes Licensing work (including betting and gaming). David is a major shareholder in 32Red and has been a non-executive director of 32Red since inception.
Edward Ware, Chief Executive
Ed has a wealth of experience in the betting and gaming industry. He worked with Ladbrokes for nearly 15 years becoming Managing Director of Ladbrokes International Ltd. Ed is the creative driving force behind 32Red and is responsible for the strategy and direction of the company. Ed has been the chief executive of the Company since its inception.
Jon Hale , Finance Director
Jon became the Group Finance Director of 32red plc in December 2006 having served as Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director of Alan Brazil Leisure Plc, the operator of a horse racing, hospitality and gaming club. Between February 2001 and January 2005, Jon was the Finance Director of The Sports Café Group Ltd which obtained an AIM listing via a reverse takeover by Coliseum Group PLC in December 2001 and has since grown its chain of Sports bars from two to eight, with two further openings planned. Prior to this, Jon was co-founder and finance director of Property Internet plc, an AIM listed property listings business. Jon qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1998, before leaving to work in the finance department of Capital Corporation plc, an operator of high roller casinos in London.
Patrick Harrison, Operations Director
Pat has spent his entire working life in the gambling industry, including 23 years at Ladbrokes. In addition to a great deal of service in the field in management positions, Pat was also Divisional Operations Manager based in Ladbrokes Head Office. In this role Pat was responsible for representing the entire Ladbrokes shop estate within Ladbrokes' Head Office. As Operations Director at 32Red Pat takes responsibility for all customer relations activities within the Company including player support operations, payment processing and management, and security and fraud prevention.
Graham Campbell, Systems Director
Graham, also with experience at Ladbrokes as System Controller, is responsible for ensuring 32Red provides a fast and reliable service 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Graham has been Systems Director at the Company since inception and manages the Company's online gaming services, back office functionality as well as overseeing software and hardware development. Prior to his roles in the online betting and gaming area, Graham was Technical Support Manager for Matthew Clarke plc and responsible for IT operations for all UK manufacturing and distribution facilities for that company.
John Hodgson, Non-executive Director
John practises law in Gibraltar as a sole-practitioner under the name of Hodgson Bilton. A Solicitor and Notary Public, John also holds a directorship in The Sovereign Group. John was admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales in 1983, as a Solicitor in Hong Kong in 1989 with Notary Public appointments in Hong Kong and Gibraltar in 1994 and 2001 respectively. Memberships include: the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners; International Bar Association; the Law Society of England and Wales; and the Gibraltar Bar Association. He has been a non-executive director of 32Red since inception.