NCPG appoints Jaime Costello as Director of Programs

Jaime Costello has joined the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) as Director of Programs

Jaime Costello has united the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) as Director of Programs.

An experienced dependence and public wellness professional, Costello has almost 15 years of receive working within the field of force of job gambling.

With a Master of Public Health from the University of New England, she joins NCPG after serving as Bureau Director of Prevention and Training at the New House of York Council on Problem Gambling. There, Costello played a cay role inward the developing and ontogenesis of the Problem Gambling Resource Centers, providing professionals, individuals, families and communities with access to bar and support services end-to-end the state.

“Jaime has had an exceptional vocation inwards problem gaming prevention and education,” said NCPG Executive Director Keith Whyte. “Her public wellness centric mindset and organisational leading skills pee her ideally qualified for this position.

“We looking send on to the maturation of NCPG programs below Jaime’s unique combination of energy, thought leadership and experience.”

The role aligns with NCPG’s strategic capacity-building initiatives, as outlined in the $6.2m grant from the National Football League Foundation (NFLF). This aims to advance job play and responsible for(p) gaming awareness, services and advocacy across the country.

Costello commented: “I am thrilled to conjoin the NCPG team. NCPG has a unique posture inwards the national conversation around problem gaming and responsible gambling, bringing all sectors unitedly to make long-term change.

“I am excited to kick in to the organisation’s efforts to modernise the National Problem Gambling Helpline and accomplish other milestones outlined inward the NFLF grant.”