Dr. Gina Jackson OBE Joins Safe In Our World As New CEO
Dr Gina Jackson OBE has joined the video games mental health charity Safe in Our World as the new CEO.
Dr. Gina Jackson became an OBE at the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours and she is also a recipient of the MCV/Develop Women in Games Award for her contributions to the industry.
Gina began her career as a video games developer back in 1992 and has worked for a number of developer studios, publishers, and distributors over the years.
According to the press release provided by Safe in Our World:
“Most recently Development Director at Sold Out, Gina will continue her association with GamesAid, stepping down as Vice-Chair but continuing as a trustee, she remains on the board at NextGen Skills Academy, Visiting Professor in Games Industry and Business at Norwich University of the Arts and acts as an advisor to several games developers.”
We are pleased to announce Gina Jackson OBE @Pompeygina has joined the charity as our CEO. This is a big step for Safe In Our World and we’re excited to continue working with Gina to make positive change within the video games industry and beyond. https://t.co/0Kfrrrtvj8 pic.twitter.com/SWmbyJbtzN
— Safe In Our World™ (@SafeInOurWorld) June 3, 2021
Co-founder and Chair of Safe in Our World, Leo Zullo had this to say on the exciting appointment of Dr. Gina Jackson OBE:
“Gina has been a key individual in the establishment of Safe In Our World, serving as a Trustee and lending her invaluable advice as the charity has grown.
“The Charity is at a level now where we needed to bring in the right expertise to lead Safe In Our World into the years ahead. After a hard year of lockdowns and COVID-19, the need to ensure our players and teams can find support is larger than ever.
“With our continued momentum, the Board of Trustees and I are delighted and thrilled to be able to appoint Gina and look forward to a new chapter in the Safe In Our World journey.”
Commenting on her own appointment as CEO at Safe in Our World, Dr. Gina Jackson OBE said: “I am absolutely honoured to be able to take up the position of CEO for this incredible charity. Whilst taking our first steps it was apparent that our goals to eliminate the stigma about mental health and to promote the dialogue surrounding mental health has resonated with both gamers and those who work in the industry.”
She continued: “From the companies engaging with the level up programme who are transforming workplaces to support wellbeing to the community manager mental health training, it is clear these are initiatives that are being welcomed by the industry.
“The feedback we have been getting from our Safer Together discord server demonstrates the power and support that a positive online community can bring and the generosity of those who participated and donated during our May fundraiser continues to inspire us to provide resources, training and tell people’s stories so we can all feel empowered to talk about our mental health and seek support whenever we need or want it.”
As a proud ambassador of Safe in Our World, I would personally like to welcome Gina to the team!
Safe in Our World is a charity that uses the positive impact of video games on our mental health and aims to remove any stigma. If you would like to learn more about our mission at Safe in Our World, you can check out our website here.
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