Our Executives
Wayne Pickup
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Wayne heads The Lottery Corporation with extensive lotteries industry experience spanning 25 years across international markets.
He was previously CEO of global lottery operator Allwyn’s North American operations where he led the transformation of the Illinois Lottery's digital business from $50 million to $700 million in annual sales.
Before Allwyn, he was Chief Executive of Lotto New Zealand and held senior positions at Gtech Corporation (now Brightstar) in both Australia and Europe. Prior to joining Gtech, Wayne held various roles at Lotto New Zealand, including Chief Information Officer.
Through his senior leadership roles in technology, product management and game management, Wayne brings a diverse skill set and understanding of high-performing lotteries businesses.
Wayne holds a Business and Science degree from the University of Auckland.