Current Leadership
Games for Change is able to build these strategic partnerships because of the experience its leadership brings from the gaming, independent media, nonprofit, and NGO worlds. Co-President Asi Burak has more than a decade of experience in the gaming industry, creating successful social impact games (including the award-winning PeaceMaker and Play the News), working with the private sector, individual investors, government agencies, incubators, and as an advocate for the field. An expert in the field, Asi has been invited to speak at numerous places including TEDTalks, NTEN, and Harvard’s Kennedy Center. Co-President Michelle Byrd served as Executive Director of Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), building the IFP into the largest organization of independent filmmakers in the US; she was responsible for strategic partnerships (including the UN, New York Times, and Sundance Institute), and her work landed her on both Variety’s “Indie Impact List: 50 Who Made a Difference” and The Hollywood Reporter’s “Women in Entertainment Power 100” lists.
Games for Change is accountable to its board of directors, advisory board, funders, partners, peers in the field, and to the public. It shares its outcomes and reports to these stakeholders in several ways: it prepares reports and evaluations for funders and partners; informs the public and peers through its annual Festival, events, talks and Web site; and also shares results with peers through reports, whitepapers, and presentations.
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