Position: Vice President, International Division
Location: Malta
Ivonne Montealegre is a gaming marketer with an MSC in Clinical Psychology and studies in philosophy, marketing and anthropology. Ivonne’s journey into poker began when she started working in her native Costa Rica as an event director for some of the most well-known poker brands back in the late 90s. From then on, she has created and directed very prestigious tours including: Punta Cana Poker Classic, Battle of Malta and now the Malta Poker Festival.
She has won several prizes for her tours including the GPI best tournament for under 2,000. Parallel to her poker activity she remains very active in networking amongst the gaming community, winning her award of Best Contribution to the Gaming Industry 2018. She is passionate and vocal about getting more women involved in the game.