Ian Hughes
is the senior director of engineering and client services for Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). In these roles, he is responsible for directing and controlling engineering activities across all GLI laboratories in the United States, Australia and Europe as well as for providing technical advice and certification services to regulators globally. Hughes is an active member of many regulatory committees, including the National Standards Committee in Australia, GLI's standard working group and various U.S. state technical compliance committees. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering and a master's degree in business administration.