ABOUT US
Meet the OMG Leadership Team
We are a group of games industry professionals and volunteers, whose passion is to serve the LGBTQ+ Community of video game professionals.
Every member of OMG's leadership team is a volunteer who works professionally in the games industry. We also provide our time for free to make the games industry (and the world) a safer, more welcoming, better-educated place for everyone under the LGBTQ+ rainbow.
Elli Shapiro (she/her) - Lead Player Programmer at Rocksteady Studios Ltd
Georgie Christoforou (She/They) - Influencer Executive at Neonhive
James Dodd (he/him) - OMG Chair - Partner at Martin Tripp Associates - UKIE EDI Committee
Liam Price (he/him) - TikTok Legal Counsel
Michael Othen (he/him) - Co-founder & Creative Director at Included Games
Ugonna Nwosu (he/him) - Senior Web Developer at Rocksteady Studios Ltd
Emma Rose (she/her) - 2 x International Esports Champion & Creator
Tülay Tetiker McNally (she/her) - Senior Director, Inclusive Game Design at Scopely
Jasmin Fox (she/her) - Compensation Manager at Electronic Arts
Sophia Coney (she/her) - COO at Included Games
Sophie Smart (she/her) - Production Director at No More Robots
Xavier Velastin (he/they) - Freelance Sound Designer
Charity Partners
We have partnered with Safe In Our World to help with their mission to create and foster worldwide mental health awareness within the video game industry and beyond; to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, to make it a natural topic of discussion, and to promote the dialogue surrounding mental health so people are not afraid to reach out for help if they need it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be a games industry professional to join OMG?
Yes, we are a network and resource for games industry professionals.
I work in the industry but am currently in between roles. Can I still join OMG?
Yes, as long as you’ve worked professionally in the games industry, you are welcome to join.
Can allies join, or do community members have to identify as LGBTQ+
Allies are very welcome at our in-person events and we are also always open to discussing any other ways we can include them in our work. However, to ensure the online safety and security of our community, the Discord is reserved as a safe space exclusively for LGBTQ+ games industry professionals