Board & Senior Leaders
The New York Videogame Critics Circle is comprised of enthusiastic, forward-thinking experts in gaming, journalism, tech, philanthropy, education, and beyond. We come together with the shared passion of educating students in need and providing them with real-world training and opportunities in the ever-growing games industry.
Harold Goldberg
Founder & President
Reggie Fils-Aimé
Board Member
Marc Mayer
Board Treasurer
John Azzilonna
Creative Director
Helen Pfeffer
Senior Editor
Ted Houghton
Board Chair
Catharine Soros
Board Secretary
Sherri L. Smith
Board Member
Ryan O’Callaghan
Executive Director
Andrew Yoon
Co-Founder
Contributors & Interns
The writing across NYGameCritics.com comes from our incredible student interns. Our interns come to us from our Playing with Purpose writing courses and the Fair Game Writing Challenge.
Makeda Byfield
Senior Intern
New York Game Awards Co-Host
Isaac Espinoza
Senior Intern
Assistant Mentor
Ronald Gordon
Senior Intern
Contributor, “The Roundup”
Mario Brito Collado
Contributing Writer, Intern
Karoline Castillo-Troncoso
Contributing Writer, Intern
Sarah Granoff
Contributing Writer, Intern, Mentor
NYU Game Center
Valeisha Jackson
Contributing Writer, Intern
Khloe Wilkerson
Contributing Writer, Intern
William Baker III
Contributing Writer, Intern
Elizabeth Ballou
Mentor
Contributor
Jade Entien
Senior Intern
SUNY Cortland
Kimari Rennis
Senior Intern
NYU Game Center
Theresa Afful
Contributing Writer, Intern
Serenity Cruz
Contributing Writer, Intern
Jatin Gundara
Contributing Writer, Intern
Jeison Liranzo
Contributing Writer
Bobby Kent
Contributing Writer
Members and Volunteers
NYVGCC members are skilled professionals and volunteers who play a crucial role in passing on their expertise to the next generation. This mentorship and educational exchange contributes to the growth, development, and diversity of individuals and the industry at large.
Dan Ackerman
Micro Center
Nick Capozzoli
Journalism Award Chair
Giovanni Colantonio
Digital Trends
Michelle Ehrhardt
The Messenger
Lev Grossman
The Magicians
Victor Kalogiannis
NYVGCC Videographer, Director
Brady Langmann
Esquire
Patrick Lucas Austin
IT Brew
Alyssa Mercante
Kotaku
Carolyn Petit
Kotaku
Samit Sarkar
Polygon
Lisa Marie Segarra
Kotaku
Scott Stein
CNET
Mike Andronico
CCN Underscored
Sara Clemens
Videodame, Unwinnable
Lord Cognito
Iron Lords Podcast
Jorge Jimenez
PC Gamer
Imad Khan
CNET
Whitney Meers
The Gamer
Jordan Minor
PC Mag
Tony Polanco
PC Mag, Throwdown Show
Eb Samuel
Men’s Health
Adam Siddiqui
GA Weekly, IGN
Sherri L. Smith
Laptop Magazine
Stephen Totilo
Game File
Luis Aguasvivas
PopMatters
NYVGCC
The New York Videogame Critics Circle is an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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