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Anika Howard
President and CEO of WONDR NATION
Anika has over 20 years of casino industry experience and serves as the inaugural President and Chief Executive Officer of online gaming entertainment company WONDR NATION, which extends the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s digital footprint by focusing on using interactive and emerging technologies to create exciting experiences for players.
As an award-winning industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, Anika has worked at some of the most notable players within the gaming space such as International Game Technology PLC, and Caesars Entertainment, Inc., where she focused primarily on the development of interactive products and experiences designed to improve processes and create integrated player experiences.
Anika has an MBA and MS in Information Systems Management from Arizona State University as well as an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in Business & Management. Anika was named one of the “25 People to Watch for 2018” by Global Gaming Business, was recognized as the “2018 Women of Achievement Award” from the Nevada’s Women’s Fund, chairs the DEI Committee for Global Gaming Women (GGW) and is a co-chair of African Americans in Gaming.