On June 24, 2010, the Nova Scotia Gaming Foundation will offer a discussion with noted International presenter John Stansfield, former CEO of the Problem Gambling Foundation or New Zealand, titled "
Resilient Communities: a public health approach to addressing gambling harm."
About John Stansfield:
John Stansfield was CEO of the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand (PGFNZ) from 2003-2008 and was instrumental in engineering the PGFNZ as the lead New Zealand provider of clinical, educational, and public health services in the problem-gambling sector. Under John's leadership, PGFNZ grew to a staff of 70 with a $3.5m building, a health cash flow, reserves, an income of over $5m, and a first-class financial management, administration, and IT system. PGFNZ is now recognized as a world leader in the field of eliminating gambling harm and has strong collaborations across the sector.
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