David Hoppe
David Hoppe is a games executive and angel investor, a Member at Grubstakes and President at Gen Con LLC. He was Vice President Marketing and Business Development at Blastworks Inc. and General Manager, GameHouse at RealNetworks. He also held roles as Director, Strategic Partnerships, Xbox LIVE at Microsoft and Chief Operating Officer at Tenacious Games Inc.
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Grubstakes Member 2018–present · current
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Gen Con LLC President 2017–present · current
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Blastworks Inc. Vice President Marketing and Business Development 2015–2017 · past
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RealNetworks General Manager, GameHouse 2012–2015 · past
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Microsoft Director, Strategic Partnerships, Xbox LIVE 2007–2012 · past
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Tenacious Games Inc. Chief Operating Officer 2006–2007 · past
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Flashlight Creations Owner 2005–2012 · past
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Upper Deck Entertainment Senior Consultant 2003–2006 · past
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Wizards of the Coast Senior Vice President 1995–2002 · past
Education
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Foster School of Business MBA, Finance, Marketing · 1993–1995
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign BA, Political Science, Rhetoric · 1983–1987