The International Game Developers Association Elects New Board Members and Officers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 24, 2004 - The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has welcomed two new members to the Board of Directors and has appointed new officers. The Board is responsible for guiding the IGDA, acting in the best interest of the game development community.
Bob Bates, author of Game Design: The Art and Business of Creating Games and a longtime industry veteran, was elected to an open board seat. Also elected to the board, Brian Reynolds, president, Big Huge Games, will serve as the IGDA's secretary.
Existing Board members appointed to officer positions include Chairperson: Jesse Schell, professor of Entertainment Technology, Carnegie Mellon University; Treasurer: Mitzi McGilvray, executive producer Tapwave; and Chair Emeritus: Kathy Schoback, vice president of content strategy, Infinium Labs.
"I am delighted to serve as the chairperson for the organization that serves as the voice of the game development community," said Jesse Schell. "The IGDA is the glue that brings gaming professionals together worldwide for the purposes of growing, strengthening and improving the industry."
The complete list of the IGDA Board of Directors is:
- Chairperson: Jesse Schell, Carnegie Mellon University
- Secretary: Brian Reynolds, Big Huge Games
- Treasurer: Mitzi McGilvray, Tapwave
- Board Member: Bob Bates, independent developer
- Board Member: John Feil, Microsoft Game Studios
- Executive Director: Alex Dunne, CMP
- Program Director: Jason Della Rocca, IGDA
- Chairperson Emeritus: Kathy Schoback, Infinium Labs
"IGDA members have selected another impressive team," said Jason Della Rocca. "We look forward to working together on both new and ongoing initiatives that will grow the community of game developers and advocate on its behalf."
The new board term began on May 1st, 2004 and will last two years.
More information on the IGDA Board of Directors and all IGDA programs can be found at www.igda.org.
About the International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit membership organization that advocates globally on issues related to digital game creation. The IGDA's mission is to strengthen the international game development community and effect change to benefit that community. For more information on the IGDA, please visit www.igda.org or e-mail info@igda.org.