TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2022 / GameSquare Esports Inc. (CSE:GSQ)(OTCQB:GMSQF)(FRA:29Q1) ("GameSquare", or the "Company"), today announced that the Company has added new members to its team to support accelerating revenue growth, while further optimizing its businesses. New hires include the roles of Chief Operating Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Regional Sales Directors, and Social Media Lead. Additionally, the Company has created a Head of Partnerships and Brand Experience position, which has been filled internally. The addition of these talented individuals will support the Company as it continues its progress as a leading gaming and esports company connecting globally recognized brands with fans.
"We are adding incredible people to the Company to support our rapid growth and to help optimize the businesses as we continue to build a leading gaming and esports organization," said Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare. "We are on a great trajectory to grow revenue quickly and we are focused on managing our expenses as we navigate the path to profitability. Our differentiated model is connecting brands with fans through innovative businesses that are being noticed throughout the industry. As a result, we are attracting top-tier employees and partners from leading companies such as Twitch, FaZe Clan, 100 Thieves, Vice Media, Conde Nast, Rodale, and OpTic Gaming, among others. I am confident that our new team members will make an immediate, and positive, impact in their respective roles. I look forward to their future contributions as we focus on creating value for our customers, team members, and shareholders."
- Jill Peters, Chief Operating Officer, GameSquare. Ms. Peters is an operational executive with over 20 years of leadership experience consistently exceeding growth targets including $300 million of revenue and 5,000+ in partnerships while building, driving, and managing revenue and teams for companies in the digital media, gaming and esports, and fintech industries. Jill has a proven track record of managing early-stage start-ups, hyper-growth scaling, and turn-around phases of companies.
- Paolo DiPasquale, Chief Strategy Officer, Gamesquare. Mr. DiPasquale has more than 16 years of capital markets experience in investment banking, equity research, and institutional equity. Mr. DiPasquale was instrumental in developing and implementing the gaming and esports strategy and capital market presence at Canaccord Genuity. He has worked with many private and public companies across varying stages of growth and geographies, and brings a deep network of institutional, family office, and high net worth investors. He is a graduate of Duquesne University with a double major in Finance and Investment Management.
- Bee Yancey, Head of Partnerships and Brand Experience, GameSquare. Ms. Yancey has more than 15 years experience executing partnership marketing initiatives and designing corporate hospitality programs, Bee has produced results for a diverse client base for high profile global brands including Neiman Marcus, the Jordan Brand, Nike, PepsiCo, Citrix, Topgolf, Hilton Worldwide, and Microsoft. Her property knowledge spans esports, NFL, NHL, PGA, NASCAR and Formula 1.
- Jessey Finizio, Vice President, Sponsorship Sales, Complexity Gaming. Ms. Finizio is an entrepreneurial sales leader with an operational background. Jessey has more than 14 years experience within best-in-class, high growth start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Complexity Gaming, Jessey held the position of Director, Client Strategy at Twitch, an Amazon company, and was VP, Client Partnerships at VICE Media Group.
- Jon "Blackbeard" Schmid, Senior Social Media Manager, Complexity Gaming. Mr. Schmid is a leader in social media having spent nearly a decade developing social strategies within digital media companies and esports organizations. Blackbeard was most recently Senior Social Media Manager at 100 Thieves and has held various social media roles at OpTic Gaming and Infinite Esports & Entertainment.
- Stephanie Cohen, Senior Director, Brand Partnerships, GCN. Ms. Cohen is an experienced sales professional with deep roots in the Midwest. Stephanie's professional experience includes agency experience at Spark and Mindshare Chicago, and digital sales experience at Conde Nast and Apartment Therapy Media.
- Jack McAuliffe, Senior Director of West Coast Sales, GCN. Mr. McAuliffe has spent the past 10 years working in digital media sales on the West Coast for Rodale, publisher of Men's Health, Women's Health, and Runner's World, and Future US where he specialized in sales for technology and gaming properties including Tech Radar, Tom's Guide, PC Gamer, and GamesRadar.
About GameSquare Esports Inc.
GameSquare Esports Inc. is an international gaming and esports company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Company is seeking to acquire additional assets and entities serving the gaming and esports markets and, more broadly, in sports and entertainment. GameSquare owns a portfolio of companies including Code Red Esports Ltd., an esports talent agency serving the UK, GCN, a digital media company focusing on the gaming and esports audience based in Los Angeles, USA., NextGen Tech, LLC (dba as Complexity Gaming), a leading esports organization operating in the United States, Swingman LLC (dba Cut+Sew and Zoned), a gaming and lifestyle marketing agency based in Los Angeles, USA, and Fourth Frame Studios, a multidisciplinary creative production studio.
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