GCA Names Taylor CFO

Global Cash Access has promoted Randy L. Taylor from senior vice president and controller to the post of chief financial officer, among other executive appointments.

Global Cash Access Holdings announced that Randy L. Taylor has been promoted to chief financial officer, effective immediately. He succeed Mary E. Higgins, who resigned.

Taylor, who has been with GCA since 2011, was most recently senior vice president and controller. Prior to joining the company, he held various positions at Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, including as CFO of that company for three years.

The company also announced the following executive appointments:

• David Johnson has been appointed to the new role of executive vice president of government relations. He previously was executive VP, general counsel and corporate secretary.

• Juliet A. Lim has been appointed to the positions of executive vice president and general counsel, and corporate secretary, succeeding Johnson. She previously held various legal positions in the company.

• David Lucchese has been named executive vice president, client operations. Previously, he was executive VP of sales.

• Scott Dowty has been appointed executive vice president of sales, and will continue his role as chief marketing officer.