The mobile gaming world saw major leadership shifts this May of 2025, with several industry veterans stepping into new roles across studios known for their mobile success. Here’s a complete coverage of what the mobile industry saw this month in terms of new leadership announcements.
Shlomi Aizenberg – Chief Business Officer at Scopely
Scopely appointed Shlomi Aizenberg as its new chief business officer. With a decade of mobile experience from Playtika, where he served as GM of Bingo Blitz and held other major leadership roles, Aizenberg will now be a “key partner” to lead Scopely’s integration of new business opportunities.
Mike DeLaet – President at Ares Interactive, Inc.
Mike DeLaet takes the helm as Ares Interactive’s new President. Previously SVP at Scopely and a Mattel executive, DeLaet’s new role signals a mobile-first focus for the company, with his background in game publishing, business development, and production set to shape Ares’ growth.
Deniz K. – Director of Product Marketing at Candywriter, LLC
Deniz K. has joined Candywriter, LLC as Director of Product Marketing. As a decade-long industry veteran, he brings extensive experience, having worked in senior marketing roles at Supercell, Rovio, Gameforge, and Netmarble. At Supercell, he contributed to titles like Squad Busters and Hay Day.
Janani Dumbleton – Vice President, Decision Enablement at King
Janani Dumbleton has stepped into the role of Vice President, Decision Enablement at King. She’ll now lead teams working on AI and insights that boost King’s live ops and player experiences. Over the past year, she’s already helped scale machine learning and improve data platforms.
Ben Board – Unreal Engine Business Team (Western Europe) Head at Epic Games
Ben Board has taken on the role of Head of the Unreal Engine games business team in Western Europe at Epic Games. With over seven years at Epic, he now leads partnerships with studios across the region. His expertise with tools like Unreal Engine and MetaHuman makes him a vital partner for developers.
Emirhan Aydın – Product Manager at Rovio
Rovio has brought on Emirhan Aydın as its new Product Manager. Aydın previously served as a Senior Product Specialist at Magic Games after serving Peak Games in the same role.
Eva Ryott – Head of Live Operations, Shared Tech at King
Eva Ryott has been promoted to Head of Live Operations, Shared Tech at King. She’s spent over nine years shaping major titles like Candy Crush Saga, most recently as VP of Core Gameplay. In her new role, she’ll focus on building shared tech that powers real-time, data-driven decisions across King’s mobile games.
Serkan Levent – Head of Gaming & Esports Marketing at Red Bull
Serkan Levent has been named Head of Gaming & Esports Marketing at Red Bull. After nearly four years leading esports initiatives at Tencent as Esports Manager and Senior Esports Manager, he has been a strong figure in shaping competitive gaming initiatives, which will look to fit Red Bull’s vision.
Eren Gökgür – Principal Business Development Manager at Google
Google has promoted Eren Gökgür to principal business development manager. He previously served as senior strategic partner manager for monetisation in the apps and gaming division and now steps into a broader leadership role.
Tim Holland – Chief Financial Officer (Interim Group) at Stillfront
Stillfront has named Tim Holland as Interim Group Chief Financial Officer. Formerly CFO at Hothead Games, Holland has been with Stillfront since 2019 and was most recently deputy group CFO.
Kaan Sismanlar – Product Manager at Metacore
Finland-based Metacore, the developer behind Merge Mansion, has hired Kaan Sismanlar as a Product Manager. Sismanlar was previously a product manager at Playwind Games before getting the associate product manager role at Tripledot Studios.
Carlos Claverie – Supply Partner Manager at Moloco
Moloco has added Carlos Claverie as supply partner manager. Claverie joins from Unity, where he worked in senior growth partnerships for three years.
Chloe Cave – Head of Growth at Neon
Neon, the DTC commerce platform, has welcomed Chloe Cave as Head of Growth. Cave formerly served as chief supply officer at Adverty, bringing experience in advertising and monetisation.
Juanbi Alonso – Co-founder & Art Director at Grokka Games
Juanbi Alonso announced starting a new role as Co-founder & Art Director at Grokka Games. With previous experience as art director at FunPlus and a visual development artist at Metacore, Alonso brings strong creative leadership to the studio.
Katie Madding – CEO at Sensemitter
Sensemitter has appointed Katie Madding as CEO. Madding spent 11 years at Adjust, where she was most recently chief product officer, and now leads the analytics firm focused on improving player experience.
Lara Caruana Montaldo – Senior Programmer at Exient
Exient, the studio behind Lemmings and Ultimate Sackboy, has promoted Lara Caruana Montaldo to senior programmer, reflecting her growing responsibilities within the development team.
Paolo Gambardella – Game Design Consultant at Voodoo
Voodoo has brought in Paolo Gambardella as a game design consultant. Gambardella was previously a senior game designer at Tangelo Games and also worked with Scopely’s Genjoy Studio.
Maria Amirkhanyan – Head of Gaming at Duamentes
Duamentes has appointed Maria Amirkhanyan as Head of its Gaming Division. She was most recently head of games user research at My.Games, and now oversees gaming strategy at the growth-focused alliance.
