Pavilion Payments Appoints Kaiu Pettigrew as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Kaiu Pettigrew, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Pavilion Payments • Photo Credit: Pavilion Payments
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LAS VEGAS, May 13, 2026 (BUSINESS WATCH GLOBAL) — Pavilion Payments, a provider of omnichannel payment solutions for the gaming industry, has appointed Kaiu Pettigrew as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
In the role, Pettigrew will lead the company’s technology organization and oversee alignment across information technology, risk, product and infrastructure functions as Pavilion continues investing in its platform and operational capabilities.
“Kaiu is a proven gaming and payments technologist with deep industry experience as an operator and manufacturer. She has spent her career at the intersection of gaming and financial services, leading teams across infrastructure, cybersecurity, compliance, and risk. Those are exactly the disciplines needed to scale a payments platform within one of the most highly regulated industries. She is going to make us better, and we could not be more excited to have her,” said Diallo Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Pavilion Payments.
Pettigrew brings more than 25 years of experience across gaming, hospitality, financial services and payments technology. Most recently, she held executive technology leadership roles at First Hawaiian Bank, where she oversaw enterprise technology, risk management and IT infrastructure initiatives.
Her prior experience includes senior leadership and consulting roles at Wynn Macau, Maverick Gaming, Everi Holdings, Las Vegas Sands, Pinnacle Entertainment (now PENN Entertainment) and Fontainebleau Resorts. Across these organizations, she led shared services technology and operational initiatives involving infrastructure, compliance, cybersecurity and payments.
“Pavilion is building a differentiated platform at a pivotal moment in its growth. The opportunity to further align technology, risk, and product to support scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions is incredibly compelling. I’m excited to join the team and help advance the company’s platform strategy while continuing to deliver trusted, seamless experiences for our customers,” said Pettigrew.
Pavilion Payments provides cashless, digital and in-person payment technologies for gaming operators across physical and digital properties.
For more information, visit pavilionpayments.com.
Source: Pavilion Payments
