James Vance

Biography: James Vance: Former President and CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation

As the President and CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC), James Vance was responsible for the overall management of the nearly $900 million corporation, its daily functions and its staff. Vance is a well-respected professional within the gaming industry, with over 24 years of financial and executive management experience. Prior to his rise to the position of President and CEO, Vance was CLC's Acting President as well as its Chief Financial Officer.

Vance's background ensures a firm foundation for the Lottery's future in maximizing revenue contributions in support of essential state programs and services. Prior to his tenure with the CLC, Vance served as Chief of the Integrity Assurance/Technical Services Unit for the State of Connecticut, Division of Special Revenue. In this role, Vance was involved in the supervision and regulation of all forms of legalized gambling in Connecticut, with specific responsibilities for auditing and wagering system testing, legalized gambling revenue accounting, and information technology services. He also played a key role in both the financial and information systems aspects of the 1996 transfer of the Lottery from a state agency operation to a quasi-public corporation.

As President and CEO, Vance reports to the CLC Board of Directors and is responsible for representing the Lottery to various state executive and legislative branch authorities. Since December 2001, Vance has served as chairman of the Information Technology Subcommittee of the North American State and Provincial Lotteries Association (NASPL), and has also served on the NASPL Industry Technical Standards Task Force Steering Committee since that time. Vance also is a member of the Board of Directors of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), and has served on that body's Finance and Audit Committee since March 2001.

Recognizing the Lottery's social responsibilities, Vance supports and embraces programs that help reduce the incidence of problem gambling. Most notably, Vance is committed to the CLC's involvement with the CT Partnership for Responsible Gambling, which was formed in 1999 by the CLC, the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG) and the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), to promote responsible gambling efforts and to raise public awareness as to the prevention and treatment resources available.

A Connecticut native, Vance earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science degree in Professional Accounting from the University of Hartford. He resides with his wife, Sara and their two children in Coventry, and has long been an active member of the community, volunteering time in support of numerous community and church-related activities. Vance is a long-time member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, and has been a member of the Coventry Chapter of the Knights of Columbus since 1997.