Executive record
Kieren Lovell
Kieren Lovell is Chief Information Security Officer at Pragmatic Solutions. The appointment was announced on November 5, 2025, per Pragmatic Solutions newsroom.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Kieren Lovell, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
The appointment
Announced November 5, 2025 · Source: Pragmatic Solutions newsroom ↗ · Move record
Pragmatic Solutions, a player account management platform provider for the iGaming industry, named Kieren Lovell as Chief Information Security Officer. Lovell previously served as CISO of NATO Standing Maritime Group 1 and led computer emergency response at the University of Cambridge. The appointment was announced on November 5, 2025.
According to the release, Lovell is responsible for technical security compliance, platform security and all aspects of security governance across the company's iGaming platform ecosystem. The company says Lovell joins as part of its ongoing growth strategy. Lovell said in the release that, with the company entering a new phase of growth, his focus will be on strengthening its security posture at organisational and operational levels.
According to the release, Lovell has a background in operational resilience and in cybersecurity leadership. According to the release, Lovell has held senior roles in multiple sectors, and his post as CISO of NATO Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 is listed with Operation OCEAN SHIELD. The release gives his title at the University of Cambridge as Head of Computer Emergency Response.
According to the company, its core iGaming platform technology lets enterprise-scale operators run multi-brand operations and customise player experiences across regulated markets. The company says the platform has an open API architecture, a CMS and data solutions, and integrates with providers of payments, sportsbook and iGaming content.
The company's website says it is operated by Pragmatic Solutions MT Limited, which is registered in Malta. According to the website, Pragmatic Solutions MT Limited holds a B2B Critical Supply License from the Malta Gaming Authority and is regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission.
The company: Pragmatic Solutions
- Sector
- Technology
- Region
- Europe
- Company record
- Who runs security at Pragmatic Solutions: 1 confirmed move on the record
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Technology whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Kieren Lovell's, nearest first (8 of 10). The Technology bench
Douglas Merrill, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Equinix
Ed Moyle, Chief Information Security Officer at Future in Tech
Jayesh Bhatt, Chief Information Security Officer at Netcore
Ravi Soin, Chief Information Security Officer at Smartsheet
Eric Zielinski, Chief Information Security Officer at Jumpmind
Stan Black, Chief Information Security Officer at D-Wave Quantum
Leslie Kershaw, Chief Information Security Officer at IonQ
Record facts
- Time in the seat
- 1 year since the appointment was announced (November 5, 2025), as of November 2026
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 30, 2026
How these are counted. Time in the seat: Counted in whole months from the announcement of the appointment, the date the record holds; announcements rarely give a start date.
Questions about Kieren Lovell
- Who is the CISO of Pragmatic Solutions?
- Kieren Lovell is Chief Information Security Officer at Pragmatic Solutions. The appointment was announced on November 5, 2025, per Pragmatic Solutions newsroom.
- When did Kieren Lovell become CISO of Pragmatic Solutions?
- The appointment was announced on November 5, 2025, per Pragmatic Solutions newsroom. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Sources
- 1.Pragmatic Solutions newsroom ↗: the appointment at Pragmatic Solutions, November 5, 2025
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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