Panama · gambling-law practitioner
Karen Marcela Sierra-Hughes
Vice President, Latin America, Caribbean and Spain · Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)
Panamanian attorney (Master's in Commercial Law, specialisation in Public Law) who practised law in Panama and served as Legal Director of the Junta de Control de Juegos before joining GLI in 2004. She leads GLI's regulatory and business-development strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean, working with government agencies on regulatory frameworks and licensing processes. Promoted to Vice President in August 2020; IMGL affiliated member; 2019 Latin American Gaming Hall of Fame recognition; named ICE Ambassador in 2023. A test-lab regulatory specialist rather than a law-firm practitioner.
Public record
- Vice President, Latin America, Caribbean and Spain, GLI
- Former Legal Director, Junta de Control de Juegos (Panama)
- IMGL affiliated member
- ICE Ambassador (Clarion Gaming)
Sources
- GLI press release — promotion to Vice President — firm bio
- IMGL member profile — Karen Sierra-Hughes — industry body
- IAGR speaker profile — Karen Sierra-Hughes — industry body
- ICE — Karen Marcela Sierra-Hughes confirmed as ICE Ambassador — industry press
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