Mr. Celadon is responsible for IGT’s Strategy, Strategic Markets Development, Mergers and Acquisitions and Competitive
Intelligence functions. Under his direction, the organization monitors industry and competitive trends in IGT’s core and
adjacent markets; develops IGT’s portfolio strategy; identifies key portfolio initiatives and supports the business unit CEOs in
the identification and execution of their business unit strategic initiatives; executes the Group’s M&A strategy (mergers,
acquisitions, JVs and divestitures), managing deal evaluation, structuring and negotiation, and coordinating internal cross-
functional teams as well as external advisors.
Mr. Celadon most recently served as Senior Vice President, Gaming Portfolio, with responsibility for monitoring relevant
technological advancements and market and competitive trends; consolidating the Company’s global research and development
plan and related allocation of budgets and resources; evolving the Company’s content portfolio and consolidating hardware and
content roadmaps; and, monitoring product performance and results.
Mr. Celadon previously served as Managing Director, IGT Greater China and Senior Vice President, IGT International. In this
role, he was responsible for managing IGT’s business and operations across lotteries, video lotteries, sports betting and
interactive, and mobile gaming in Greater China. He was also responsible for the strategic development of IGT’s business in
Greater China, India, and Japan.
Prior to April 2015, Mr. Celadon served as Senior Vice President of Group Strategy and Corporate Development for GTECH
S.p.A. (IGT’s predecessor and formerly known as Lottomatica Group S.p.A. and Lottomatica S.p.A.), where he was responsible
for developing GTECH’s overall corporate strategy, identifying and evaluating key strategic growth initiatives, and executing
the corporate development strategy through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures. Mr. Celadon joined
Lottomatica in 2002 and held several strategy, corporate development, and finance positions, including CFO from 2002 to 2004. Following the acquisition of GTECH by Lottomatica, he relocated to the U.S. where he held the position of GTECH Vice
President of New Market Development before being promoted to Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning in 2008.
Prior to joining Lottomatica, he was a partner with Atlantis Capital Partners, a private equity firm, and prior to that, he worked
for Morgan Stanley in London in the mergers and acquisitions department. Mr. Celadon holds a Law Degree from LUISS
Guido Carli University and an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York.