Director of External Affairs & Responsible Gaming, Tribal Liaison
Jasmine Tompkins joined the Michigan Gaming Control Board in December 2020 and serves as Director of External Affairs and Responsible Gaming and as the agency's Tribal Liaison. In this role, she oversees responsible gaming, internal and external communications, people and culture initiatives, and government affairs.
Since joining the MGCB, Ms. Tompkins has played a central role in securing agency funding to sustain the Millionaire Party Charitable Gaming program and the agency’s Don’t Regret the Bet advertising campaign. She has led the expansion of the agency’s external communications efforts and continues to champion education of the legislature and external partners on the MGCB’s role in upholding the integrity of gaming in Michigan.
Prior to joining the MGCB, Ms. Tompkins served as Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs in Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office, where she acted as the Governor’s liaison and advisor to the Michigan House of Representatives. In that capacity, she contributed to the passage of internet gaming and sports betting legislation, as well as criminal justice reform.
Ms. Tompkins earned a bachelor’s degree from James Madison College at Michigan State University, with a double major in political theory and social relations and policy, and a master’s in public administration from Central Michigan University. Born and raised in Detroit, she currently resides in East Lansing.
