TIGA names nine experienced industry professionals to its board of directors

Image credit: Top, left to right: Stuart Muckley, Sitara Shefta, Ben Gunstone, Gemma Brown, Dan Hett. Bottom, left to right: Marco Alessandro, John Tearle, Greg Howson, Tim Repa-Davies

TIGA, the trade association for the UK video games industry, has incorporated nine new members into its board of directors.

The inclusion of these figures aims to bolster TIGA's capacity to advocate and support gaming companies throughout the United Kingdom, according to a statement by the organization.

Among the newly appointed board members are experienced professionals such as:

Gemma Brown, co-CEO of Dovetail Games
Ben Gunstone, CEO at Stainless Games
Dan Hett, studio designer director at d3t
Greg Howson, director of communications at Supermassive Games
Marco A. Minoli, director of publishing for Slitherine
Stuart Muckley, CEO of Code Wizards
Tim Repa-Davies, EVP, general counsel and head of business affairs at Sumo Digital
Sitara Shefta, co-founder and CEO of Pretty Cool Games
John Tearle, co-founder and studio director at Flix Interactive

Earlier this year, TIGA named Elaine Green from Nellyvision as its chair, succeeding Jason Kingsley from Rebellion.

Richard Wilson, OBE, TIGA's CEO, expressed excitement over the appointments, highlighting that these individuals' wide-ranging expertise and experience are vital for enhancing TIGA's representation and advocacy efforts for games studios, publishers, and related entities across the nation.

Emphasizing the UK gaming industry's success in spurring economic growth, generating skilled jobs, and developing world-class intellectual properties, Wilson noted the importance of giving a strong voice to companies of all sizes. The new board reflects the industry's diversity, talent, and ambition, positioning TIGA to continue advancing policies and initiatives beneficial to the sector's development.