The board of trustees includes Ukie CEO Reduce Poole and senior director at Sony Interactive Entertainment, John Booth.
The National Videogame Museum has announced a new group of trustees who will join the board of its governing charity, The BGI.
The nine trustees will join the board in two stages. The first occurred in March 2025, while the second will be incorporated in November 2025.
These new members are expected to “enhance the governance” of the museum and assist it in achieving its ongoing goals and objectives.
The trustees bring extensive expertise from various sectors of the industry, including game development, cultural institutions, brand management, and technological advancement.
Based in Sheffield, NVM aims to raise its profile with the notable addition of its new trustees and to “elevate how its mission showcases video game culture, engages with audiences, and interacts with the broader sector.”
The current trustees include:
- David Barrie, founder and CEO of Sport Academy
- Joe Chetcuti, creative director of Creative Assembly
- Emma Cooper, creative industries knowledge transfer manager at Innovate UK
- Natalie Kane, curator of digital design at The V&A
- Reduce Poole, CEO of Ukie
The upcoming set of appointments will include:
- Brian Baglow, founder of Scottish Games Week
- John Booth, senior director at Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Emily Britt, senior communications manager at Sharkmob
- Jess Gaskell, director of PMO at Sumo Digital
“We are delighted to welcome our new trustees.”