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Stéphanie Marchand appointed president of the guild

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STÉPHANIE MARCHAND APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE GUILDE

Montreal, October 23, 2024 – The Quebec Video Game Guild is pleased to announce the appointment of Stéphanie Marchand as Chair of its Board of Directors. Stéphanie Marchand previously served as Vice Chair of the Guild and succeeds Christopher Chancey, CEO of Manavoid Divertissements studio.

A seasoned president who proudly represents independent studios

Stéphanie Marchand began her career in the video game industry more than 20 years ago as a programmer. Her passion for game development, project management, and training new managers led her to hold numerous positions, including team lead—programming, producer and executive producer, and vice president of production for Behaviour’s Services business unit, before being appointed senior vice president of Production at Behaviour, the largest independent studio in Quebec and Canada.

Stéphanie has participated in more than 45 game development cycles in partnership with industry giants such as Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, King, Warner Brothers, Sony, and Activision. She is also committed to encouraging young girls and women to pursue careers in science and technology.

“It is an honor for me to become president of La Guilde. I am proud to represent our industry and am committed to representing the voices of our nearly 350 members and partners across the board’s various issues. I would like to thank Christopher Chancey for his dedication and involvement as president over the past few years, including throughout the pandemic. La Guilde and the industry are emerging from this stronger and more committed than ever,” said Stéphanie Marchand, Chair of the Board of Directors of La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec.

Changes in the Board of Directors

The Guild also welcomes Chloé Lussier (Lowbirth Games) and Alexandre Rivet (Invoke) to the Board of Directors.

Le Guilde’s board of directors is now composed of:

Stéphanie Marchand (Behaviour Interactive) | President

Yves Bordeleau (Rogue Factor) | Vice-President

Simon Dansereau (Triple Boris) | Treasurer

Dany Lew (Electronic Arts) | Executive Committee

Chloé Lussier (Lowbirth Games) | Executive Committee

Francis Baillet (Ubisoft)

Linda Duchaussoy (Eidos-Montréal)

Nicolas Liorzou (Keywords Studios Group)

Angela Mejia (Clever Plays)

Rémi Weiss (Gameloft)

Christopher Chancey (ManaVoid Entertainment)

Frédéric McNamara (Studios Shishi)

Christian Daigle (Frima)

Kevin Kenny (Illogika)

Alexandre Rivet (Invoke)

Julie St-Pierre, (CFO On demand), Independent Administrator

Etienne Gosselin (Ryan Public Affairs Communications), Independent Administrator

Antoine Grégoire-Slight (Fika Productions), Observer

Jean Nicolas Gibeault (Beenox), Observer

About La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec

La guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec is a non-profit cooperative that brings together independent and international video game developers, creators, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs in related fields based in Quebec. A global leader in this sector with nearly 350 members, the Guild is the largest group of its kind in the world.

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Media Relations

Émilien Roscanu, Senior Director, Communications and Operations

La guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec

emilien.roscanu@laguilde.quebec | 514-252-5007 ext. 102