Alyssa Walles
Alyssa has a background in business strategy, development, sales, and marketing in both non-profit and forprofit organizations. Prior to her appointment, Walles served as Senior Vice President, Publishing of MWM Interactive, an indie game start-up. Throughout her career, Walles has been instrumental in launching the Walt Disney Gift Catalog, Sony PlayStation, re-launching the Atari brand, and negotiating national sports league agreements for Backyard Sports.
As the IGDA Foundation's executive director, she plans to continue our mission of fostering a diverse and inclusive worldwide game development community, with specific focus on fundraising to support the Foundation's programs.