Pavilion Payments has appointed Kaiu Pettigrew as the provider’s new Chief Information Officer and EVP, where she will lead technology organization and help drive alignment across IT, risk, technology and product teams.
“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,” Pettigrew said.
“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.”
Pettigrew most recently served in executive technology leadership roles at First Hawaiian Bank, where she oversaw enterprise technology, risk management and IT infrastructure initiatives.
She also previously worked in senior leadership and consulting roles with gaming entities such as Wynn Macau, Everi Holdings, Las Vegas Sands, Fontainebleau Resorts and Pinnacle Entertainment – which has since been acquired by Penn Entertainment.
Pavilion Payments CEO Diallo Gordon, who officially began his tenure in January 2026, also spoke on the new appointment, having said, “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.”
The payments provider also appointed Angelo Palmisano as its new CPO on March 12, where he began to lead product development, design and innovation.
Pavilion Payments acquired certain payment, automation and technology assets from DiTronics Financial Services on February 12, expanding its reach across multiple land-based gaming verticals
