Aug 01, 2022
Mitch Garber is a co-investor and board member of various private companies, including Rackspace Inc., a leading cloud computing company; Lanvin Fashion Group, owner of a portfolio of fashion assets including Lanvin and Wolford; and Aiola, an Israeli artificial intelligence company. From December 2020 to May 2022, Mr. Garber also served on the board of directors of Apollo Strategic Growth Capital, a special purpose acquisition company. He is a minority owner and serves on the Executive Committee of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken. Mr. Garber is Chairman of each of Cirque du Soleil, a global entertainment company; Invest in Canada, a Canadian government agency; and Altimo.io, an Israeli artificial intelligence company. He is a minority owner and serves on the Executive Committee of the NHL team in Seattle. From 2009 to 2016, Mr. Garber served as Chief Executive Officer and President for Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc., a digital gaming and entertainment business. From April 2006 to May 2008, Mr. Garber served as the CEO of PartyGaming plc (now bwin.party), a London Stock Exchange listed and regulated online gaming company. Prior to 2006, he served as CEO of Optional Payments Inc., (now Paysafe inc) and its predecessor, Terra Payments Inc. Mr. Garber holds an undergraduate degree from McGill University and a law degree from the University of Ottawa. He has an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Ottawa and is a member of the Order of Canada.