SMP e-gaming, the gaming division of SMP Partners, has added three new members to its board.

Jade Zorab, Matthew Robins, and Karen Yates will join Ted Pepper as directors and will be individually responsible for driving improvements and efficiencies in complementary areas of the business.

Mrs Zorab will be responsible for business development and strategy, Mr Robins for licensing, risk and compliance Services, and Ms Yates for corporate governance and managed services.

Jade Zorab joined SMP e-gaming in 2016 and was appointed to director from the position of head of corporate development for SMP Partners. She focuses specifically on developing and delivering the goals of the group’s e-gaming, e-commerce, and training business.

A spokesman said she has been responsible for project-managing a ’vast’ number of licence applications across the Isle of Man, Jersey, the UK, Ireland and Malta.

She previously worked at Annexio and is currently a director at Love Tech Isle of Man, as well as a member of the Isle of Man Institute of Directors.

Matthew Robins joined SMP e-gaming at the start of 2019 and was appointed to director from the position of head of e-gaming regulatory compliance. He has more than 20 years’ experience in compliance, audit, and regulations including many years within the gaming industry.

He previously worked for The Stars Group for a decade as their director of compliance and MLRO (money laundering reporting officer) , and more recently at MuchBetter as its chief compliance officer.

Karen Yates joined SMP Partners in 1997 and was head of licensing, where she managed all aspects of the licensing process in compliance with remote gaming legislation in various jurisdictions around the world.

Miss Yates’s e-gaming knowledge is supported by more than 20 years’ practical experience managing complex corporate structures involved in various activities including property, trading, and most recently licensed gaming operations.

Ted Pepper, managing director of SMP e-gaming, said: ’I am delighted to welcome Jade, Matthew, and Karen to the SMP e-gaming board and congratulate each on being appointed to director.

’Each brings a wealth of experience, talent, and skill to the board, and they will be key in driving SMP e-gaming forward as we look to improve our products and services.

’I look forward to working closely with each of them as we continue to grow the business.’