IGDA Announces New Board Nominees

The International Game Developers Association has announced the 16 new nominees for the IGDA Board of Directors including representatives from companies such as Microsoft, Big Huge, Bungie, as the association opens the voting process to its members. IGDA notes that the candidates elected to the four open seats in this round will begin their term starting March 1st and serve for three years. Current members including Bob Bates, Mike Capps, Chris Charla, Chris Crowell, Jennifer MacLean, Mitzi McGilvray, Tobi Saulnier and Coray Seifert will remain on in the coming year. The full list of nominees for the open seats are: * Scott Berfield, Microsoft Corporation * Brenda Brathwaite, Independent Game Designer / Savannah College of Art and Design * Tom Buscaglia, Dev-Biz, Inc. * Fiona Cherbak, Theme Park Studios * Mark DeLoura, Videogame Technical Consultant * Sean Kauppinen, Kohnke Communications * Clinton Keith, High Moon Studios * Michel Kripalani, Autodesk * Tim Langdell, Independent Game Developer / Game Professor * Michael Lubker, Aspyr Media * Ed Magnin, Magnin & Associates * Chris Melissinos, Sun Microsystems, Inc. * Marty O'Donnell, Bungie LLC. * Joseph Olin, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences * Brian Robbins, Fuel Industries * Tim Train, Big Huge Games / THQ More information on the voting process and each nominee's Statements of Candidacy can be found at the official board of directors website.