Following public interviews Monday, the state gaming commission voted unanimously to make an offer to Dean Serpa, a former deputy chief of staff for operations and administration for then-Governor Charlie Baker.
Serpa was one of two finalists interviewed for the executive director position — the other being Clinton Dick, the general counsel for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.
If he accepts the offer, Serpa would take over the role once held by Karen Wells, who left the MGC in 2023.
The vote comes as MGC Chair Cathy Judd-Stein retires from the commission this week.
"The selected candidate will inherit a committed and talented team as they begin their new position,” she said Monday, reading from a statement before recusing herself from Monday’s interviews.
Judd-Stein's last day is Thursday, March 21.
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Correction: March 20, 2023
A previous version of this story mistakenly stated Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein could be replaced by Dean Serpa as executive director of the MGC. Serpa would be replacing Karen Wells, who departed the executive director role in 2023.
