IGDA Elects New Board Members and Officers

Representatives from the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) have announced the election of two new members to the board of directors and has appointed new officers. Bob Bates, author of Game Design: The Art and Business of Creating Games and a long-time 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. Source: IGDA