Code of Ethics
The Global Esports Federation Board
The GEF Board provides supervision and guidance to the strategies of the GEF and its Executive Leadership Team. The terms of the GEF Constitution outline the responsibilities of the Board, elected for a period of four years. The Board draws experience from experts and global leaders in the realms of esports, sport, technology, and business.
The GEF Board acts as guardians of the GEF values and global ambassadors of the GEF’s vision and mission.
Chris Chan
President
SINGAPORE
T A Ganda Sithole
Vice President
ZIMBABWE
Steven Ma
Vice President
CHINA
Adrian Lismore
Vice President
IRELAND
Chester King
Vice President
UNITED KINGDOM
Melita N. Moore, M.D.
Vice President
UNITED STATES
Board Members
Ramil Aliyev
AZERBAIJAN
Stefy Bau
ITALY
Samy Bessi
BELGIUM
Hala Ghandour
LEBANON
Lorenzo Giorgetti
ITALY
Hideki Hayakawa
JAPAN
Jerry Ling
SINGAPORE
Chong Geng Ng
SINGAPORE
Yaqui Núñez del Risco Mejía
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Chris Overholt
CANADA
Alper Afsin Özdemir
TÜRKIYE
Dana Reizniece-Ozola
LATVIA
Aurelia Ruetsch
FRANCE
Koen Schobbers
NETHERLANDS
Peter Zeytoonjian
UNITED STATES
Chief Executive Officer
Paul J. Foster
AUSTRALIA
Honorary Board Member
HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
SAUDI ARABIA
Advisors
Andrzej Krasnicki
Senior Advisor
POLAND
Hideki Okamura
Senior Advisor
JAPAN
Rebecca (Bex) Smith
Senior Advisor
NEW ZEALAND
Luzeng Song
Senior Advisor
CHINA
Nicholas Aaron Khoo
Advisor
SINGAPORE
Commissions and Councils
The GEF has established expert Commissions and Councils as key components of its governance structure with the overarching ambition to inform, guide, drive, and support the development of tangible initiatives and programs that serve the world’s esports community. Reporting to the GEF Board, the GEF Commissions and Councils are led by the GEF Board Members and relevant industry leaders supporting the GEF Executive in shaping the strategy for the organization.
With over 160 global leaders and renowned experts from the realms of esports, sport, academia, healthcare, technology, safeguarding, governance, administration, strategy, and business, the Commission and Council members act as the guardians of the GEF values and ambassadors of the GEF’s vision and mission.
Athletes, Players, Community
CHAIR: Stefy Bau
VICE CHAIR: Koen Schobbers
Education, Culture, Youth
CHAIR: Jerry Ling
VICE CHAIR:
Dr Dikaia Chatziefstathiou
Tom Dore
Governance, Ethics & Membership
CHAIR: T A Ganda Sithole
CO-CHAIR MEMBERSHIP:
Chester King
Ramil Aliyev
International Relations & Development
CHAIR: Aurelia Ruetsch
VICE CHAIR: Samy Bessi
Brand, Marketing, Communications
CHAIR: Lorenzo Giorgetti
VICE CHAIR:
Peter Zeytoonjian
Alper Afsin Özdemir
Finance, Legal, Administration
CHAIR: Adrian Lismore
VICE CHAIR:
Dana Reizniece-Ozola
David Lim
Health & Wellness
CHAIR: Melita N. Moore, M.D.
VICE CHAIR: Ali Al Ramahi
GEG 2024
Coordination Commission
CHAIR: Luzeng Song
VICE CHAIR:
Vinod Kumar Tiwari
Yaqui Núñez del Risco Mejía