Jonathan Michaels was hired by the American Gaming Association, a few years removed from the University of Maryland, to run the organization’s membership program in 2014. He left the AGA last year and was recently hired by Sightline Payments. At Sightline, Michaels is responsible for three areas—government affairs, corporate communications and strategic development that he calls the “catch all bucket.” He says the years at the AGA prepared him for his new job because he interacted with high-level gaming executives, including his new bosses, co-CEOs Joe Pappano and Omer Sattar. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros on his inclusion in the Emerging Leaders 40 Under 40 Class of 2022 from his home office in Washington D.C.
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