MCV Pacific unveils first ever Women in Games list for the region

The first ever Women in Games list for the Pacific region has been revealed byMCV Pacific.

The list, which can be seen below, highlights the 75 most influential women, across all facets of the Australian and New Zealand Games Industries.

These women are now eligible for the2015 MCV Pacific Women In Games Awards presented by Xbox, which will be awarded at the first everMCV Pacific Women In Games Luncheon presented by Xbox. They will vote amongst the list to decide the four categories.

The luncheon will celebrate all women in games, with a special focus on the below list.

The below women will also be individually profiled in the lead up to the luncheon. We ask, that if you are one of the below entrants, you please reach out to joel.vandaal@mcvpacific.com.

The 2015 MCV Pacific Women In Games List

Please note the below is sorted in alphabetical order, by surname. There is no associated ranking.

• Elizabeth Alexander , Electronic Arts , Maxis, BioWare and PopCap Community Manager
• Kim Allom , Defiant Dev , Associate Producer
• Stephanie Bendixsen , GoodGame , Presenter
• Natasha Brack , Microsoft , Consumer PR Lead
• Tara Brannigan , PikPok , Customer Relationship Manager
• Megan Brownlow , PWC , Editor, Australian Entertainment and Media Outlook
• Jane Buckle , EB Games , Community Manager
• Janet Carr , GoodGame , Executive Producer and Creator
• Anna Chance , Ubisoft , Group Brand and PR Manager
• Tania Chee , Microsoft , Xbox LIVE Category Manager
• Christina Chen , Surprise Attack , Director
• Emelia Chignola , Two Lives Left , Designer & Producer
• Jessica Citizen , Player Attack , Editrix’ and Host
• Alice Clarke , Freelance , Journalist and PAX Diversity Panel co curator
• Laura Crawford , Swinburne University , Lecturer
• Cherie Davison , RMIT , Lecturer
• Kylie Findlay , Firemonkeys , Development Q&A Lead
• Jane Fitzgerald , Attorney-General’s Dept, Classification Branch , Assistant Secretary
• Kimberley Francis , Microsoft ,Head of Retail Sales, Consumer Channels Group
• Alison Gibb , Firemonkeys , Development Director
• Larissa Hazel , Sony Computer Entertainment , Head of Marketing Communications
• Robyn Henderson , Sony DADC , Operations Manager APAC – Electronic Arts
• Brenna Hillier , VG247 , News Editor
• Anna Irwin Schutze , Sound Librarian , Instructional Designer
• DeirdreJackson , Australian Council for Educational Research , Director ACER Foundation
• Rae Johnston , Allure Media , Commercial Editor
• Lisy Kane , League Of Geeks , Community Manager and Assistant Producer
• Siobhan Keogh , Freelance , Journalist
• Maya Kerr , The Voxel Agents , Programmer
• Delany King , Independent , Character Artist
• Raelene Knowles , IGEA , Communications and Member Services Manager
• Nicola Ludowyke , CBS Interactive , Sales Director
• Elisha Mackenzie , EB Games , National Marketing Manager at EB Games
• Pip Marlow , Microsoft , Managing Director
• Debra McGrath , EB Games , Marketing and Events Director
• Corrie McLeod , Espresso Communications , Managing Director
• Carolyn Mee , Sound Scouts , Founder
• Antonia Mocatta , SAE Institute , Chief Operating Officer
• Lucy Morris , Media Design School , Lecturer
• Wendy Ng , Electronic Arts , Senior Attorney
• Maru Nihoniho , Metia Interactive , Founder and Managing Director
• Nina Nikolic , Firemonkeys , Community and Support Manager
• Lucy O’Brien , IGN , Entertainment Editor
• Martine Ogelthorpe , The Modern Parent , Blogger and games evangelist
• Eve Oorloff , InComm , Category Manager – Gaming
• Elicia Parkes , Electronic Arts , Senior Platform Marketer, Origin
• Rebecca Patterson , Sony Computer Entertainment , Public Relations Manager
• Marie Peters , Blizzard Entertainment , Marketing Manager, ANZ
• Suzanne Prisk , Sony Computer Entertainment , Lawyer, Manager Legal and Business Affairs ANZ
• Lydia Ranford , Total Interactive NZ , Marketing Manager
• Kate Raynes-Goldie , FTI and Games We Play , Director, Games and Interactive / Creative Director
• Michele Reddy , Attorney-General’s Dept, Classification Branch , Senior Policy Officer
• Tess Reddy , Activision , PR Manager
• Clara Reeves , Film Victoria , Manager – Games, Digital Content and Animation
• Kathryn Reidy , Attorney-General’s Dept, Classification Branch , Director – Policy and Research
• Tash Richards , SaveGame , Editor-in-Chief and Founder
• Giselle Rosman , IGDA Melbourne , Director
• Amy Roy , Nintendo , Legal Counsel
• Chelsea ‘Minks’ Sandy , Independent , YouTuber and Twitch streamer
• Amanda Schofield , Firemonkeys , Producer
• Michelle Scott , Activision , Senior Brand Manager ANZ – Call Of Duty
• Bianca Silingardi , Ubisoft , Sales Director
• Nicole Stark , Disparity Games , Co Founder and Director
• Snezana Stojanovska , Electronic Arts , Regional PR Manager
• Helen Stuckey , Play It Again , Co Curator
• Megan Summers , Screwtape Studios , Co Founder
• Karen Van Arcken , Ubisoft , Business Development Director
• Leena van Deventer , Widget , Co Director
• Sarah Vaughan , Microsoft , Director, Developer Evangelism and Experience
• Tonia Velasco , Mindscape Asia Pacific , Chief Operating Officer
• Kamina Vincent , Tin Man Games , QA and Community management
• Bec Waddy , Zenimax Australia , PR Manager ANZ
• Karen Wellington , CoderDojoWA , CoderdojoWA Co-ordinator
• Katie Williams , Freelance , Journalist and Freeplay co-creator
• Colleen Yuen , Electronic Arts , National Channel Sales Manager