40 Under Forty Awards 2024
Manniche Alves | 36
Finance Director, International Game Technology PLC
What is the biggest challenge currently facing your industry and how are you responding to it? Increasing costs and inflation are a major challenge in our industry, along with supply chain disruptions due to global geopolitical distress and events in recent years. In the past couple years, we have put a focus on reevaluating current processes for improved efficiencies and continue to focus on initiatives to drive efficiencies and get creative in how we can do things.
What is the best advice you have ever received? Nothing is ever given to you.
Where do you see yourself in five years? I would hope to be continuing on in my career but be able do more mentoring and play a larger role in developing and mentoring young talent in the work force.
What was your first job? I worked at a local pizza place, Pawtucket House of Pizza.
What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? It’s OK to take some time for yourself when you can. Take a moment, be present, enjoy life.
What is your favorite Rhode Island food or drink? Del’s Lemonade.
What was your last streaming or cable binge watch? “Next Level Chef” was the most recent binge. We love us some Gordon Ramsey.