April 2025 Jobs Update: Katerina Dudinskaya Elevated to CEO of Goodville
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Katerina Dudinskaya | CEO, Goodville
Goodville, the mobile gaming company, has elevated Katerina Dudinskaya from her former position as CMO to CEO.
She will assume her new role starting May 1, 2025, succeeding co-founder Alexey Meleshkevich. While Meleshkevich transitions to focusing on strategic oversight as CPO, Dudinskaya is set to lead a team of over 80 remote employees, concentrating on product development and scaling up strategic partnerships.
"Goodville has always aimed to create meaningful experiences from the outset," stated Meleshkevich. "I'm certain that with Katerina's vision and enthusiasm, the company will reach new heights."
Katerina emphasizes that Goodville is more than just a game, describing it as a platform aimed at enhancing well-being daily. Her prior experience includes a significant tenure at Gismart, progressing from a marketing executive to VP of performance marketing, as well as contributing to Easybrain’s marketing and growth departments.
Emma Weeks | Account manager, Raptor PR
Emma Weeks has become the new account manager at Raptor PR. Her previous roles include serving as a client manager at Milk & Honey PR and senior account executive at Bubble Agency, where she began her career.
Alexa Bowers | Senior public relations manager, Sega of America
Sega of America has advanced Alexa Bowers to the role of senior public relations manager. She entered the firm earlier in the same year as a public relations manager after earlier positions at TriplePoint and 505 Games.
Marc Anthony Rodriguez | Director of publishing and strategic partnerships, Acclaim
Acclaim has brought in Marc Anthony Rodriguez as director of publishing and strategic partnerships. His new role involves developing the company’s global publishing networks and fostering industry relations, leveraging his two decades of experience including founding VoxPop Games and a significant tenure at Capcom and Rockstar.
Tom Hardy | Senior social media executive, Sports Interactive
Tom Hardy has been elevated to senior social media executive at Sports Interactive. His background includes a series of promotions within the company starting as a QA tester.
Vincent Bernardin | Head of gaming – France and Central Europe, TikTok
Vincent Bernardin takes charge of TikTok's gaming sector for France and Central Europe. His climb within the company since 2021 has led from an account manager role at Outbrain to his present leadership position.
Des Gayle | Senior partner relations manager, Unity
Des Gayle is now the senior partner relations manager at Unity. With over 20 years in the gaming industry, he founded Altered Gene and contributed to launching Life is Strange while at Square Enix Collective. He is also involved with UKIE and BAFTA Games.
Joshua Callaghan | Junior account manager, Raptor PR
Joshua Callaghan has been promoted to junior account manager at Raptor PR. His career path in the company began as a public relations assistant intern, promoted through several roles to his current position. He started his professional journey at Lost in Cult and Rapid Reviews UK.
Arthur Mostovoy | Head of games, Aonic
Arthur Mostovoy, former head at Larian Studios, is now leading games at Aonic. At Aonic, Mostovoy will help elevate the quality of its gaming titles, drawing on his prior experience, including leadership at Larian during the development of Baldur's Gate 3, as well as roles at Pixonic and Azur.