The Granite State Summit on Responsible Gambling

Brianne Doura-Schawohl, founder & CEO, Doura-Schawohl Consulting LLC
Brianne Doura-Schawohl is founder and CEO of Doura-Schawohl Consulting LLC, a boutique global government relations firm that specializes in problem and responsible gambling policy. She most recently served as Vice President of US Policy and Strategic Development for EPIC Global Solutions, a global harm prevention consultancy, conducting work in over 24 countries. Prior to her role at EPIC, Brianne served as Legislative Director for the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). Her experience includes over a decade of leadership in advocacy, public policy, government affairs, and communications.
Brianne’s practice spans a wide range of work with executive and legislative branch officials and private sector stakeholders at the international, federal, state, and local levels of government. She has a history of achievements in State and United States Congressional legislative work, including a diverse portfolio of complex problem gambling policy issues. This continues to be invaluable in her ability to make a difference on behalf of people with gambling problems around the world.
Brianne works with Congress and numerous state legislatures and regulators to provide expert advice on gambling policy. She continues to work with stakeholders on both sides of the aisle. Additionally, she has been featured in international, national, state, and local media, including ABC News, Bloomberg, CBS, CNBC, Forbes, ESPN, The Athletic, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, CBC and numerous others.
Brianne was named one of the top lobbyists in 2024, 2023 and 2022 by ‘The Hill’, named one of the top 100 lobbyists in 2022 and 2021 by the National Institute of Lobbying & Ethics (NILE), was featured as one of the 25 People to Watch in 2022 by Global Gaming Business, an honoree of the 2023 class of 40 under 40 Emerging Leaders in Gaming, is an honoree of the 2023-2024 ‘10 Women Rising in Gaming’ by Global Gaming Women and CDC Gaming Reports and named one of the top 10 most influential women in gaming in 2023 by iGB. In 2019 she was appointed as a member of the Digital Gaming Advisory Group for the State of Hawaii and continues to serve on various coalitions.
Brianne serves on the Board of Directors for Kindbridge Research Institute (KRI) and is a member of the leadership team of the NILE Next Gen Executives committee, a group committed to advancing educational & networking opportunities for the next generation of leaders within the government relations profession. She is also a proud member of the KRI’s Military Gambling Awareness Committee (MGAC), a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to addressing and mitigating gambling-related harms within the military community.
Stephanie Goodman, Executive Director, Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Stephanie is passionate about Nevada, loves Las Vegas and is constantly working to make our state better. Stephanie has two wonderful teenagers, and two rescue dogs, a Doberman and Schnauzer. She is grateful to be surrounded by her amazing family, beautiful children and supportive friends. Stephanie is a UNLV graduate and was the first woman elected as the Student Body President of UNLV. During that year, she brought lecture programs and concerts to students but most importantly, she started the UNLV recycling program.
Upon graduating, Stephanie became an ad executive at varied agencies in Las Vegas and worked on multiple casino accounts. In 1999, she received an “offer she couldn’t refuse” when Oscar Goodman called and asked her to interview for a position as liaison to the Mayor of Las Vegas. This was a turning point in Stephanie’s career and she has not looked back since. Working to redevelop downtown, Stephanie was promoted to Chief of Staff to the Mayor and at the behest of Mayor Goodman, she worked with developers and stakeholders in our community to take a blight that was our downtown and begin some of the work to turn it into the jewel it is today.
Upon leaving her position at the City of Las Vegas, Stephanie opened her own advertising agency which is now in its 18th year. Working on varied accounts including medical, development, gaming and education, Stephanie’s business was thriving but she wanted to do more. She became the Executive Director of the Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center and has worked with her team to increase enrollment and funding by nearly 100%. Her focus is on increasing awareness and helping the subset of our population that has a gambling addiction. Her work is important and critical to our state and she is ensuring that there is a narrative for gambling addiction when discussing gaming and responsible gaming.
Keith Whyte, Safer Gambling Strategies LLC
Keith is President & CEO, Safer Gambling Strategies LLC and serves as a strategic advisor to U.S. and international organizations, operators, vendors, investors, state and tribal governments on gambling-related issues. He provides expertise in advocacy, government relations, planning, program design, policy analysis, public speaking, fundraising, training, assessment and project management.
Keith served as Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) from October 1998 to January 2025. He oversaw all aspects of NCPG operations, with a particular focus on legislative advocacy, fundraising, media relations, research and public policy. NCPG revenues grew 5,500% during his tenure, an annualized rate of 17%. The mission of NCPG is to lead state and national stakeholders in the development of comprehensive policy and programs for all those affected by problem gambling.
Previously, Keith served as Director of Research for the American Gaming Association where he was responsible for research and public policy issues, including problem gambling. His additional experience includes the American Bar Association’s Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities where he dealt with policy issues relating to civil rights, human rights, healthcare, and immigration law. He began his career working on healthcare policy in the office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.