Scopely names entertainment leader Salaam Coleman Smith to board
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Mobile game publisher Scopely has named entertainment leader Salaam Coleman Smith to its board of directors.
Scopely’s co-CEOs Walter Driver and Javier Ferreira announced the appointment of Coleman Smith, who has considerable experience across multiple Fortune 500 companies and is a former Disney executive.
“Salaam’s expertise, commitment to innovation, and ability to navigate a continuously evolving digital landscape will be extremely valuable to Scopely as we continue to expand our business,” the co-CEOs said. “She shares our vision to inspire play, every day, and we will significantly benefit from her bold consumer insights and ability to balance creative vision with strong business acumen.”
Coleman Smith has 20 years of media industry experience. She helped build some of the most powerful brands in entertainment through her audience-first thinking, enterprising spirit, and intuitive vision, the co-CEOs said.
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She has served on the boards of Pinterest, Gap, and Enjoy Technology. Driver and Ferreira did not comment on the speculation of the moment. That is, Scopely is expected to file to go public at some point in the future, based on the rumors. Scopely has also been doing acquiring of its own, buying GSN Games from Sony for $1 billion.
On top of that, corporate boards of big companies are under more pressure to add more women and people of color. All of these reasons potentially add up to a need to expand the scope and capabilities of Scopely’s board.
I asked if the appointment was related to an IPO, and Driver responded in an email, “We continue to see massive momentum both with our
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