You may have learned on Friday that Alban Dechelotte has been promoted from his interim role as the top executive at the Berlin-based esports organization to the more permanent role of chief executive officerโif you havenโt check out my story onย The Esports Advocate.
Also of note this week is the appointment ofย Matt O’Brienย as the new chief revenue officer of 100 Thieves. He remains the senior VP of global partnerships of NBA team the Cleveland Cavaliers and replaces Matty Lee, who was laid off recently.
FaZe Holdings Chief Legal Officer and Head of Business and Legal Affairsย Tamara Brandt has resignedย from the company and will join CAA in February. She will continue on in an advisory role.
Finally, Former Esports Entertainment Group CEO Grant Johnsonย has sued the companyย and is seeking $3.1M in damages for breach of contract.
Anyway, onto this weekโs news.
People on the Move:
Here is this weekโs list of promotions, hires, and departures in the gaming/esports industry:
Esports:
- Jasmine Chiangย joinsย Electronic Artsย as its new brand marketing manager in charge ofย Apex Legends Esports.
- Brian Fisherย is no longer VP of communications & strategy atย Allied Esportsย and is seeking new opportunities.
- Phillip Koskinasย has leftย Riot Gamesย to joinย Amazon Gamesย as head of anti-cheat.
- Helena Zhaoย joinsย Riot Gamesย as an associate producer onย Valorant.
- Benjamin Jawerย has left his role as research and insights coordinator atย Cloud9.
- Martina Pugliesiย exitsย Googleย to joinย Bayes Esportsย as senior people business partner.
- Eric Aabergย resigns from his role as social media manager atย Complexity Gaming.
- Rupert Dortonย has left Betway Group to joinย Ninjas in Pyjamasย as a social media specialist.
- Caroline Bennettย was laid off from her role as a motion graphic designer atย Nerd Street/Localhostย and is seeking new opportunities.
- Garrett Smith (ShadyG)ย joinsย Rise of Nationsย as head of content & socials.
- Moritz Baier-Lentzย has leftย BITKRAFT Venturesย to joinย Lightspeed Venture Partnersย as a partner.
- Stephen Alphenย resigns from his role as art director atย Spacestation Gaming.
Gaming:
- John Ratcliffย retires after a long and storied career in the video game industry.
- Benedict Corroonย has leftย Wildlife Studiosย to joinย Resolving Gamesย as its new senior community manager.
- Emily Tierneyย has leftย Supercellย to joinย Googleย as its new marketing technology lead.
- Chris Cromwellย exitsย Amazon Gamesย to joinย Epic Gamesย as a senior QA manager onย Unreal Engine.
- Victor Folmannย joinsย Dreamcraft Venturesย as a venture partnerโhe is the VP of finance and operations atย Metafy.
- Janet He joins Riot Games full-time as an associate visual designer on Valorant.
- Stacey Hirataย is promoted to president & CEO ofย Striking Distance Studios.
- Steven Taarlandย joinsย Media Moleculeย as a senior producer.
Other:ย
- Brett Fergusonย is no longer withย OTK Media.
- John Sardelisย has leftย Warner Bros. Discoveryย to joinย Barometerย as VP, chief revenue officer.
- Kyle Korverย has been promoted to assistant general manager at theย Atlanta Hawks.
- Steve Weitmanย is promoted to president ofย Wynn Las Vegas.
- Melissa Colgateย leavesย World Surf Leagueย to joinย US Ski and Snowboardย as SVP of business development.
- Justin Wilkesย gets promoted to the role of president atย Imagine Entertainment and Television.
- Salim Tรผtรผncรผย is promoted to director of business development atย Monster Notebook.
- Shannon Cardenoย has been promoted to senior manager, event booking and development atย SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park.
- Andrew Banzasย joinsย GAMURS Groupย asย VP of product in Sydney.
- Lloyd Coombesย leavesย Dexertoย to joinย GGRecon as its new editor-in-chief.
This article originally appeared in the People on the Move newsletter.