Woodbine Leisure has appointed two outstanding trade leaders, Mark Krembil and Tom Mungham, to its Board of Administrators.
Krembil, a principal of Chiefswood Stables, and Mungham, former CEO and Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Fee of Ontario (AGCO), deliver a wealth of expertise in horse racing and regulatory affairs, additional strengthening the Board’s capability to information Woodbine Leisure’s bold efforts to develop and maintain Ontario’s horse racing trade for future generations.
“We’re excited to welcome Mark and Tom to our Board of Administrators,” mentioned Jim Lawson, Govt Chair of Woodbine Leisure. “Their in depth management, data, and trade expertise will probably be invaluable as we work to additional our imaginative and prescient of rising the horse racing trade that helps upwards of 25,000 jobs all through Ontario.”
Mark Krembil, a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and enterprise capitalist with a background in methods engineering and enterprise, is a principal of Chiefswood Stables, Canada’s largest owner-breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. Chiefswood, based by his father Robert Krembil, was named Canada’s Excellent Proprietor in 2017 and 2018, with notable wins together with the 2004 Queen’s Plate (Niigon), 2013 Woodbine Oaks (Nipissing), 2018 Breeders’ Stakes (Neepawa), and most lately the 2024 Woodbine Oaks (Kin’s Concerto).
Krembil can also be energetic within the biotechnology sector by Chiefswood Non-public Capital, which he based. He serves on the boards of Allarta Life Sciences, Arthur Well being, and Myant Corp., driving healthcare innovation. He’s on the Mind Canada Board and chairs its Governance Committee.
As President of the Krembil Basis, he helps pioneering medical analysis, notably in neuroscience and immune-mediated ailments. The Chiefswood After Care Program, led by Stacey Krembil, ensures lifelong properties for his or her horses.
“As longtime homeowners and devoted members of the Woodbine racing neighborhood by our household’s steady, it’s a true honor to affix the Board,” mentioned Krembil. “I’m excited to collaborate with the Board and Woodbine’s management to assist form a vibrant future for racing in Ontario, supporting the pursuits of householders, breeders, trainers, and the whole Woodbine neighborhood.”
Tom Mungham served as CEO and Registrar of the AGCO from 2020 to 2023, following 14 years as Chief Working Officer and Director of Licensing. At AGCO, he led the regulation of industries together with gaming, lottery, horse racing, and retail hashish and alcohol.
All through his AGCO tenure, Mungham collaborated with Boards, authorities officers, and stakeholders throughout varied industries to advance public coverage, improve security, and increase financial improvement.
In recognition of his work, the AGCO led by Mungham obtained the 2023 NAGRA Award and the 2022 IAGR Award of Excellence for designing and operationalizing Canada’s first regulatory framework for an open, regulated web gaming sector.
Previous to AGCO, Mungham was a senior govt with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). He at present serves on a number of boards, together with in his neighborhood and one among Canada’s nationwide historic websites, Ministers Island.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Woodbine administration workforce for a few years on varied regulatory issues, and having seen firsthand how they function, I am really excited to be becoming a member of their Board,” mentioned Mungham. “I sit up for contributing to the continued success of Woodbine and positively impacting the trade and its folks.”
Of their function on the Board of Administrators, Krembil will serve on each the Thoroughbred Racing Committee and the Audit Committee, whereas Mungham will serve on the Standardbred Racing Committee and the Governance Committee.
“We sit up for including Mark and Tom’s wealth of expertise as their experience enhances our Board’s deep collective expertise, which spans not solely horse racing however different key sectors very important to our advanced enterprise and operations,” added Lawson. Â
Krembil and Mungham’s appointments are topic to AGCO approval.
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