US video video games commerce physique the Leisure Software program Affiliation (ESA) has named Sue Madden as the chief director of its philanthropic Basis.
Madden has already labored on the ESA Basis for one yr, becoming a member of in June 2023 to steer the enterprise in a contract capability. Previous to that, she has held advisor and philanthropy roles on the likes of BAE Techniques, Samsung and Gannett.
“By means of my work with the Basis over the previous yr, I’ve witnessed how the trade works collectively to help the subsequent era of creators and innovators,” Madden mentioned.
“It’s a privilege to steer the Basis’s efforts to unlock alternatives for rising expertise who sometime will function trade leaders.”
ESA president and CEO Stanley Pierre-Louise added: “Sue stepped into the interim govt director function this previous yr and, in a short while, has made large progress in setting a brand new strategic route for the Basis. Her huge expertise in main and advising foundations can be a useful asset to the ESA Basis as we work to increase the Basis’s influence in supporting the longer term leaders of the online game trade.”