Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey appointed Jordan Maynard as the Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). Maynard has held the position in an interim capacity since Cathy Judd-Stein’s retirement in March.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey appointed former Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur to serve as a Commissioner

According to the Commission’s news release, Governor Healey also appointed former Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur to serve as a Commissioner, now filling the final seat of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

“I’m grateful to Jordan Maynard for providing strong leadership for the Gaming Commission during this transitional period and proud to appoint him as Chair. He has proven to be a consensus builder who has a deep understanding of the agency and strives to do what’s best for the people of Massachusetts,” said Governor Healey.

“Mayor Paul Brodeur is a trusted leader in our state who has a record of bringing people together to deliver results on our most pressing challenges, including by bringing together elected officials, the business community, labor and advocates to negotiate the Grand Bargain which strengthened our economy and supported Massachusetts workers, families and businesses alike. I’m excited for him to continue to service to Massachusetts as a Commissioner.”

Maynard began his term in the summer of 2022

Maynard began a five-year term in the summer of 2022, appointed by then-Governor Charlie Baker, Healey (who was Attorney General at the time), and Treasurer Deb Goldberg.

“I am thankful for Chair Maynard for stepping up to take the reins of our Gaming Commission on a permanent basis and to former Mayor Brodeur taking on this new challenge as Commissioner,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll.

“We have a strong team at the Commission and I’m confident they will make decisions in the best interest of the industry and our state.”

Before joining the Commission, Maynard served as the Chief Secretary and Director of Boards and Commissions for Gov. Baker’s office beginning in 2019. He worked on gaming policy in those roles.

Maynard has a law degree from Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law and was a civil attorney before he began working for the Commonwealth.

“I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the Commonwealth as chair of the Gaming Commission, and am grateful to Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll for the trust they have placed in me to carry forward the mission of this incredibly important agency,” said Chair Jordan Maynard.

“Since being appointed to the Commission in 2022 and through my time as interim chair, I have been consistently impressed with the level of integrity and leadership shown by my fellow commissioners and staff at the MGC. I am confident that Mayor Brodeur will make an impactful addition to the MGC team where he will be able to call on his excellent experience as a state and municipal leader and continue his service to the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

Massachusetts Gaming Commission is a five-member independent body

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission was established after “An Act Establishing Expanded Gaming in the Commonwealth” was signed into law on Nov. 22, 2011.

The Commission is a full-time, five-member independent body that is the single licensing and regulatory body of the casino, horse racing, and sports betting industries in the Bay State.

Additionally, the Commission consists of five commissioners: one appointed by the Governor, one appointed by the Attorney General, one appointed by the State Treasurer, and two appointed by a majority vote of the same three constitutional officers.

The Governor designates the Chair of the Commission.