Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah Goldberg reappointed Jordan Maynard as Commissioner for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for a second five-year term, effective Mach 25, 2026. Governor Healey also redesignated Maynard as Chair of the Commission.

Maynard was initially appointed Commissioner in 2022 by a joint appointment of then-Governor Charlie Baker, then-Attorney General Healey, and Treasurer Goldberg. In March 2024, Governor Healey designated Maynard as Interim Chair and then as full time Chair in October of the same year.

“I am humbled and honored to be reappointed as commissioner and to continue serving as chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and I am grateful for the trust the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Treasurer have placed in me,” said Chair Jordan Maynard. “The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is the model gaming regulatory agency in the country because of the dedicated staff and my fellow commissioners. Working closely with our licensed operators we strive to make legal gaming in Massachusetts safe, responsible, and accountable to the people of the Commonwealth. I look forward to continuing this work and addressing the ongoing efforts to maintain the strongest consumer and player protections.”

The Commission consists of five full-time commissioners, one appointed by the Governor, one appointed by the Attorney General, one appointed by the Treasurer, and two appointed by a joint appointment of those three officials. The Governor is responsible for designating the Chair of the Commission.

About Jordan Maynard

Jordan Maynard was named Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) by Governor Maura Healey on October 28, 2024. Before that, Maynard had served as interim chair of the MGC since March 2024, after he was first appointed as a commissioner in 2022. Since joining the Commission, he has played a pivotal role in successfully rolling out sports wagering, enhancing consumer experiences, and continuing to support robust, responsible gaming initiatives focused on player health to protect all citizens in the Commonwealth.

Maynard spearheads the MGC’s involvement in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Youth Sports Betting Safety Initiative, working with statewide partners to combat underage sports wagering while creating a curriculum to educate youth on the potential harms of unsafe gambling. In addition, he has made security at the brick-and-mortar properties in Massachusetts a top priority, working with the licensees on best practices and prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of patrons. Maynard is committed to creating regulations and policies that will enhance the economic benefit of gaming for the Commonwealth to benefit area residents, local businesses and employees. Leading with care and fidelity to the law, Maynard’s work has helped maintain the strong reputation of the MGC amongst its partners and licensees.

Maynard has been named by The Innovation Group to the Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 under 40 class of 2025. He was also recognized by US Gaming Hub’s Game Masters Top 100 Most Influential Figures in the US Gaming Industry.

Maynard previously served as Governor Baker’s Chief Secretary and Director of Boards and Commissions for the Office of the Governor from February 2019 through July 2022. In that capacity, he oversaw appointments for over 800 state boards and commissions and recruited and placed senior officials across the administration.

Under his tenure, the Baker Administration recruited a record number of diverse appointees to boards and commissions over a three-year period. In that role, Maynard worked extensively on issues related to gaming policy and oversaw multiple appointments to the Gaming Commission. He also worked closely with the Commission’s leadership on appointments to the Gaming Policy Advisory Committee, including the Committee Chair and multiple appointments focused on public health and addiction issues.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Maynard also served as the Washington, DC Director for the Office of the Governor from March-July 2020. In that capacity, he worked to coordinate state agencies’ interactions with the federal government and supported the procurement of millions of pieces of PPE for the Commonwealth.

Maynard previously served as an external affairs manager at the Division of Professional Licensure (known today as the Division of Occupational Licensure), where he worked closely with board and commission members on licensing and regulating over 580,000 individuals across 150 trades and professions.

Before entering state service, Maynard worked as a civil attorney, including as an advocate for individuals with disabilities before the Social Security Administration.
Maynard is a first-generation college graduate from eastern Kentucky who earned his Bachelor of Arts in History and Government from Morehead State University in 2010 and his Juris Doctorate from the Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2013.