ABOUT IEP
EMPOWERING VIDEO GAME WORKERS
IEP is helping companies to accelerate and standardize knowledge of the video game industry for all both new and existing employees.
Under the guidance of their expansive advisory board, IEP has interviewed hundreds of experts in the video game industry and collated their wisdom and insights into a comprehensive curriculum focused on the industry of interactive entertainment.
The result: the worlds most comprehensive online and blended learning continuing education and talent transformation solutions for employers and active professionals seeking a successful and long term career in video games.
BY THE INDUSTRY, FOR THE INDUSTRY
IEP programs have been developed in conjunction with an advisory board representing veterans from across every spectrum of the business.
Only IEP offers industry specific education and training certifications that directly address the skills and knowledge that leadership in the gaming industry is demanding.
IEP updates programs annually to keep aligned with the rapid pace of change working in the highly competitive video game industry demands,
The IEP Advisory Board
Justin Berenbaum
VP of Strategy, Xsolla
Mary Bihr
Industry Veteran
Andy Billings
Industry Verteran & Former VP, Electronic Arts
Carrie Dieterle
Chief People Officer, Insomniac Games
Chris Early
SVP, Partnerships & Revenue at Ubisoft
Andreea Enache
Chief Revenue Officer, Amber
Dan Hewitt
Chief Communications Officer, Gearbox Entertainment
Perrin Kaplan
Principal, Zebra Partners
Chris Kramer
Head Of Communications, NA, Tencent Games
Robert Liguori
President, EEDAR a Circana Company.
Laura Naviaux Sturr
GM Operations, Amazon Games
Karl Stewart
Deputy Chairman, BAFTA LA
Christian Svensson
VP, Head of Global Third Party Relations, PlayStation
Patrick Sweeney
Founding Partner, Interactive Entertainment Law Group
Patricia Vance
President, Entertainment Software Ratings Board
Mike Vorhaus
President, Magid Advisors
Richard Williams
SVP, Global Brand Management, Electronic Arts
Careen Yapp
Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer, Embracer Group
Alumni Advisors
Gordon Bellamy
Professor of the Practice of Cinematic Arts, USC
Michael Capps
Industry Veteran
Chris Charla
GM, Content Curation and Programs at Xbox
Brian Crecente
Veteran Industry Journalist
Jason Harris
Chief Commercial Offider, Devoted Studios
Michael Hogan
Former EVP, GameStop
Geoff Keighley
Founder, The Game Awards
Andy McNamara
Director Of Communications For Shooters, Electronic Arts
Bryan Neider
Industry Veteran
Jonathan Simpson-Bint
Former CRO, Twitch
Elliot Solomon
VP Business Development, Versus
Chris Younger
Principal & Director of Strategy, Ayzenberg Group
Joost van Dreunen
Founder, Superdata Research