Pavilion Payments Appoints Kaiu Pettigrew as Chief Information Officer

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pavilion Payments, the gaming industry's leading omnichannel payment solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Kaiu Pettigrew as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

In her new role, Pettigrew will lead Pavilion Payments’ technology organization and help drive alignment across the company’s IT, risk, technology, and product teams as Pavilion continues investing in its platform, infrastructure, and operational capabilities.

Pettigrew brings more than 25 years of experience across gaming, hospitality, financial services, and payments technology. Most recently, she held executive technology leadership roles at First Hawaiian Bank, overseeing enterprise technology, risk management, and IT infrastructure initiatives.

Her background also includes senior leadership and consulting roles with Wynn Macau, Maverick Gaming, Everi Holdings, Las Vegas Sands, Pinnacle Entertainment (now PENN Entertainment), and Fontainebleau Resorts, where she led shared services technology and operational initiatives spanning infrastructure, compliance, cybersecurity, and payments across gaming, hospitality, and financial services organizations.

“Kaiu is a proven gaming and payments technologist with deep industry experience as an operator and manufacturer,” said Diallo Gordon, CEO of Pavilion Payments. “She has spent her career at the intersection of gaming and financial services, leading teams across infrastructure, cybersecurity, compliance, and risk. Those are exactly the disciplines needed to scale a payments platform within one of the most highly regulated industries. She is going to make us better, and we could not be more excited to have her.”

“Pavilion is building a differentiated platform at a pivotal moment in its growth,” said Kaiu Pettigrew. “The opportunity to further align technology, risk, and product to support scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions is incredibly compelling. I’m excited to join the team and help advance the company’s platform strategy while continuing to deliver trusted, seamless experiences for our customers.”

About Pavilion Payments

Pavilion Payments enables the world’s gaming entertainment leaders to create exceptional consumer experiences and maximize spend across physical and digital properties. As the industry’s leading omnichannel payment solutions provider, Pavilion delivers integrated software and funding options that make it easy for players to fund play, access winnings, and manage transactions securely.

With a full suite of cashless, digital, and in-person payment technologies, Pavilion Payments helps operators enhance the guest experience, streamline operations, and drive growth across the gaming ecosystem.

For more information, visit pavilionpayments.com.