The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) announced today that it has added Michael Capps, Chris Crowell and Clarinda Merripen as its newest Board members, along with Mitzi McGilvray, who has been re-elected to the Board. The IGDA has also appointed new officers for the 2006-2007 term. Brian Reynolds, president of independent studio Big Huge Games and contributor to such notable titles as Civilization II , Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends , was appointed as the new Chairperson. Mitzi McGilvray was reappointed Secretary, and Dr. Michael Capps will serve as Treasurer. The complete list of the IGDA Board of Directors can be found below:
- Bob Bates (Chair Emeritus)
- Tom Buscaglia - Attorney, T.H. Buscaglia & Associates
- Dr. Michael Capps (Treasurer) - President, Epic Games
- Chris Crowell - Creative Director, Ubisoft Montreal
- Jason Della Rocca - Executive Director, IGDA
- Mitzi McGilvray (Secretary) - VP Casual Games, TikGames
- Clarinda Merripen
- Brian Reynolds (Chairperson) - President, Big Huge Games
- Kathy Schoback - VP of Content Acquisition, AGEIA
More information on the IGDA Board of Directors and all IGDA programs can be found at
www.igda.org
.