In January 2004, Margaret R. DeFrancisco became the second President/CEO in the Georgia Lottery Corporation’s history.  She joined the GLC after serving as Director of the New York Lottery, the largest lottery in North America.  During her five-year tenure in New York, sales at the Lottery grew from $3.6 billion to a record-breaking $5.4 billion, with a record transfer to education of $1.829 billion.

Prior to joining the lottery industry, DeFrancisco was appointed Executive Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles by Governor George E. Pataki.  In 1993, DeFrancisco was elected Monroe County (N.Y.) Clerk.  Before entering government service, DeFrancisco spent nearly twelve years as owner of a commercial printing company located in Rochester, New York.

A native of Rochester, DeFrancisco holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from the State University of New York.

Other key staff:
Senior Vice President/General Counsel: Kurt Freedlund
Senior Vice President/Finance, Planning & Development: Joan Schoubert
Senior Vice President/Administration: Gerry Mecca
Chief Technology Officer: Daniel Johnson
Vice President/Marketing: James Hutchinson
Vice President/Sales: Jack Dimling
Vice President/Corporate Affairs: J. B. Landroche
Vice President/Legal Affairs: Rosemarie Morse 
Vice President/Financial Management: Sharman Lawrence
Vice President/Human Resources: Douglas Parker
Vice President/Customer Operations: Teri Rosa

Year established: 1993

Products offered:
Instant games, 3-digit game (Cash 3), 4-digit game (Cash 4), Fantasy 5, Mega Millions, Powerball, Win for Life, Keno

Total FY'08 Sales: $3.52 billion
Total FY'07 Sales: $3.42 billion
Total FY'08 Revenues to State: $867.7 million
Total FY'07 Revenues to State: $853.6 million

Fiscal year ends: June 30

Beneficiaries:
Education - HOPE scholarships; voluntary pre-kindergarten.

Public referendums:
1992 Lottery for Education Act
1998 Constitutional Amendment to specify uses of Lottery funds for the three educational programs

Board members:
Jimmy Braswell, Chair
John Watson, Vice Chair
Tony Campbell
Ann Crowder
Rayna J. Casey
Marty Kogon