Chris Bell

Chris joined the Board of Directors in 2018, prior to Team17’s IPO on AIM. Chris has, since 2015, been Senior Independent Director for The Rank Group Plc, where he is Senior Independent Director and sits on the Audit Committee and the Nominations Committee, as well as the Remuneration Committee and the Safer Gambling Committee. Chris is Non-Executive Chairman of two AIM listed companies: XL Media plc, Inc and OnTheMarket plc, both of which he took to market and on which he serves on key governance committees. Chris has also been a Non-Executive Director of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises since 2016. Chris joined Ladbroke Group plc in 1991, becoming Managing Director of its Racing Division in 1995. In 2000, he became Chief Executive of Ladbrokes Worldwide and joined the Board of the rebranded Hilton Group plc, becoming Chief Executive of Ladbrokes plc, following the sale of the Hilton International Hotel division, until 2010. He has also served as Non-Executive Director at Spirit Pub Company plc (2011 to 2015), Gaming Realms plc (2017 to 2018) and as Senior Independent Director at Quintain Estates and Development plc (2010 to 2015). Prior to joining Ladbrokes plc (formerly Hilton Group plc and Ladbrokes Group plc), Chris held senior marketing positions at Allied Lyons plc.