Gaming equipment supplier Everi Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Kate C. Lowenhar-Fisher as executive vice president, chief legal officer, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective March 22, 2021, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Lowenhar-Fisher will have responsibility for the company’s legal and regulatory compliance affairs and will report to Everi Chief Executive Officer Michael Rumbolz.
Lowenhar-Fisher brings extensive expertise in the casino gaming industry to Everi, including more than 18 years of corporate legal and regulatory compliance experience on behalf of gaming equipment suppliers and casino operators. She most recently served as an equity member in the Las Vegas office of Dickinson Wright PLLC, where she chaired the firm’s Gaming & Hospitality Practice Group.
During her time at Dickinson Wright, Lowenhar-Fisher advised clients on a wide range of corporate and gaming issues, such as financings, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions and internet gaming. She also was a member of the legal team that wrote the definitive book on casino gaming law in the United States, having co-authored the 2016–2020 editions of the LexisNexis publication Gaming Law and Practice.
Prior to joining Dickinson Wright, Lowenhar-Fisher served as a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, where she specialized in gaming law and commercial transactions.
“We are delighted to welcome Kate to the Everi team at this exciting time in the ongoing evolution of our company and our industry,” said Rumbolz. “Her extensive experience across a comprehensive range of corporate issues and deep knowledge of the gaming industry’s unique regulatory and compliance standards will be vital assets for our business going forward.
“With Everi’s growth focus and future expansion opportunities, we are fortunate to welcome to our team someone with Kate’s experience in so many aspects of gaming and corporate law. We look forward to the benefit of her counsel and contributions.”
Lowenhar-Fisher is a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors and the International Masters of Gaming Law. She also sits on the boards of both the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation and the Nevada PEP. She holds a B.A. in international relations from Stanford University and a J.D. from the Emory University School of Law, and is admitted to the bar in both Nevada and California.
