Accel Entertainment appoints Brett Summerer as CFO.

By Greg Peters • Tuesday, September 23 12:02 • Permanent Link

Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) has announced the appointment of Brett Summerer as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective September 22, 2025. Summerer brings with him 25 years of operational discipline and growth experience to the company. He will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of Accel's business, including internal and external financial reporting, internal audit, compliance and controls, investor relations, and the company’s treasury and capital markets functions. Summerer will also play a prominent role in strategic planning, business development, and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Accel, Summerer served as CFO of Verano Holdings, where he built a 70-person finance and IT team, led multiple system implementations, and completed more than 20 M&A transactions in a regulated, multi-state company operating in a high-growth industry.

Accel's CEO, Andy Rubenstein, expressed his confidence in Summerer's appointment, stating that his extensive operational and financial discipline, as well as experience in regulated industries, will be invaluable to the company as it continues scaling its operations and expanding into new markets.

In addition to this appointment, Mark Phelan, who has been serving as the acting CFO in addition to his ongoing role as President, U.S. Gaming, has been praised for his contributions and steady leadership during this short transition period.

Accel Entertainment, Inc. operates more than 27,000 legal and regulated electronic gaming machines in over 4,400 third-party owned neighborhood businesses across 10 states, along with 20 owned and operated gaming locations and a racino. The company has emphasized its commitment to providing entertaining, accessible, and safe gaming experiences that deliver real benefits to communities, including $325 million in annual tax contributions in 2024 and support for tens of thousands of jobs across the local communities it serves.

It's clear that Accel Entertainment is making strategic moves to strengthen its financial platform and deliver long-term value for its stakeholders, and the addition of Brett Summerer as CFO is positioned to play a key role in achieving these goals. Today the company's shares have moved 0.63% to a price of $11.13. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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