The Mill Adventure (TMA) has officially appointed Cristina Grigore as its new Chief of Staff, a strategic move designed to support the company’s continued high-growth trajectory and the increasing necessity for cross-functional alignment.
This significant appointment follows two other recent senior hires, Gerardo Prieto as Chief Information Security Officer and Bjørnar Heggernes as Chief Commercial Officer, as TMA actively expands its operational and regulatory footprint across global markets.
The newly created Chief of Staff role is intended to enhance decision-making processes and coordinate strategic execution across various leadership functions. Grigore joins the executive team after more than four years with TMA, during which she played a central role in shaping the company’s internal culture and operations.
Her appointment formalizes responsibilities that sit at the critical intersection of strategy, operations, and organizational enablement. TMA highlighted the necessity for a central leadership function that facilitates clarity, momentum, and coordinated delivery as the organization enters a new phase of rapid scaling.
Bringing more than 15 years of experience in technology-driven environments, Grigore offers strategic leadership and a strong commitment to sustainable organizational growth.
Her background spans senior roles across both iGaming and technology sectors, providing her with unique visibility into both the structural and people-centric aspects of high-growth settings. In her new capacity, Grigore will support strategic planning, operational alignment, and cross-departmental coordination, ensuring that TMA’s expansion into regulated markets remains robust and well-governed.
This investment in senior leadership reflects TMA’s ongoing efforts to scale its innovative solutions, such as SmartLobbies and Betpool, in line with market demand.
Cristina Grigore, Chief of Staff at The Mill Adventure:
With this appointment, TMA is reaffirming its stance as a career building organisation: a company that enables people to grow in accordance with their ambitions. I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to step into the space where strategy is built. I welcome the challenge of making direct impact on the business direction and inherently, the future of an inspiring company like The Mill Adventure.
Dario Arruda, Co-founder and CEO at The Mill Adventure:
Cristina has been a driving force behind our culture, one that values authenticity, collaboration and curiosity as much as it does innovation and performance. Her strategic acumen and deep understanding of organisational dynamics have been instrumental in helping The Mill Adventure evolve from a startup platform company into a cohesive, high-performing organisation. As Chief of Staff, Cristina will play a pivotal role in steering our next phase of growth, fostering alignment and turning complexity into opportunity.
