Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel brand has strengthened its public affairs team with the addition of Shailagh Murray and Jonathan Nabavi.
Murray has been appointed as SVP of public affairs, marking her first role in the sector after a six-year tenure at Columbia University as EVP of public affairs.
Before that, she spent six years shaping communications strategy within the Obama White House, serving as senior advisor to President Barack Obama from 2015 to 2017, after previously serving as Vice President Joe Biden’s deputy chief of staff and communications director.
She also has extensive experience at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal in reporting roles.
The second appointment sees Nabavi assume the role of FanDuel VP of federal affairs, having served for the past eight years at the National Football League (NFL) as the organisation’s VP of public policy and government affairs.
Prior to his time with the NFL, Nabavi held several senior congressional staff and political roles, including serving as majority counsel for the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where he provided strategic counsel to Chairman Chuck Grassley.
He also previously served as counsel for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and as a senior adviser for multiple members of the House of Representatives.
The pair will use their extensive experience to help FanDuel work with other operators in the “development of a regulated gaming industry that protects customers and delivers meaningful tax revenue to states”.
“As we look to the future, we understand the important role FanDuel must play in policy discussions that will address how we build and shape the online gaming industry over the long term,” said Christian Genetski, president at FanDuel.
“Shailagh and Jon bring decades of experience navigating difficult policy issues in a thoughtful, collaborative manner. We are confident they are the right leaders to work alongside key stakeholders to grow our industry responsibly and sustainably.”
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