Webinar Series

Cait Huble, MA, MBA, originally served as NCPG’s first Communications Manager from 2017 to 2019 and returned in December 2021 as Director of Communications. In her current role, she is responsible for developing and implementing NCPG’s communications, marketing, public relations strategies to advance the organization’s mission. She oversees brand management, media relations, digital campaigns, and public education.

Cait has spent the past eighteen years in the nonprofit sector with an emphasis on communications strategy and planning. Most recently she served as the Executive Director at the Sonoran Arts League, a member-based organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the arts. There, she developed and managed award-winning community relations and educational outreach programs to bring awareness to the creative sector. Huble holds an MBA from Concordia University, as well as an MA in Executive Leadership and a BS in Management from Arizona State University.

Jo Sanchez began working with NCPG in July 2023 as a part-time contractor and joined the team full-time in March 2025 as the Grants and Development Manager. In this role, she oversees the Agility Grants and conference scholarship programs and supports volunteerism and development.

Jo has over 10 years of experience in grants management and philanthropy and has worked with several non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. and in Guatemala. She has a B.S. in Mass Media Communications with a concentration in print journalism from Oral Roberts University and a professional certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She resides in San Antonio, Texas and enjoys traveling to a beach as often as she can with her family.

Heather Maurer is the Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), where she spearheads the organization’s mission to lead awareness and advocacy efforts to reduce gambling-related harm. With extensive experience in nonprofit leadership and public health–oriented initiatives, Heather brings a collaborative, strategic approach to advancing NCPG’s national impact and strengthening partnerships across sectors.

Derek Longmeier is the Executive Director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio. In this role, he co-chairs the Infrastructure Committee of Ohio for Responsible Gambling’s Problem Gambling Service Advisory Board. Derek has attained certification from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board as an Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant. He holds an MBA from Ohio Dominican University, a BA in Psychology from The Ohio State University, and a Certificate in Social Enterprise from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.

Currently, Derek serves as the President for the NCPG Board of Directors and holds an Affiliates Seat (2024-2027).

Dustin Gouker has been an executive, analyst, writer and editor in the gambling industry for more than a decade after a career in journalism. He currently runs a consultancy in the gaming and content industries and publishes two daily newsletters: The Closing Line on the gambling industry and The Event Horizon on prediction markets.