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Key People

Management

Randy Breen, CEO

Randy Breen is a legend within the electronic games industry. Prior to joining Emotiv, Randy was the Vice President and Head of Development at LucasArts. Products developed during Randy's tenure at LucasArts sold in record-breaking numbers and received numerous honors including the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Game of the Year award.

In 1986, Randy began working at Electronic Arts, where he was responsible for the creation and production of the Road Rash™ game franchise, which sold over four million units and played an important role in the success of EA.

Over the span of his career, Randy has produced and managed over fifty titles. As Emotiv's Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Randy's intimate knowledge of game development helps him guide the direction of research and ensure the product reaches its market potential. His industry contacts and knowledge of the publishing business also play a vital role in establishing partnerships within the game industry.

Board of Directors

Shervin Pishevar

Named "Bill Gates' Worst Nightmare" by the Financial Times, Shervin is a visionary technology entrepreneur, published researcher and technology incubation expert. Shervin has raised nearly $40m in venture funding for his start ups. Shervin is the founder and CEO of SGN, one of the leading social and mobile gaming companies, and over 11 million installs on the iPhone and tens of millions of users on Facebook with title such as iBowl, iBasketball and (fluff)friends.

SGN games are on over 30% of all iPhones and iPod Touches. Shervin raised a $15m Series A for SGN from such investors as Greylock Capital, Founders Fund, Bezos Expeditions, Columbia Capital and Novak Biddle Venture Partners. Shervin was founding President and COO of Webs (formerly Freewebs), one of the largest social publishing communities in the world with over 30 million members and adding 1 million members every 60 days.

Shervin raised $12m for Webs from Novak Biddle and Columbia Capital. Shervin currently serves on the Board of Directors of both SGN and Webs. Shervin has co-founded such companies as Hotprints to revolutionize the personal printing and direct marketing world and Hyperoffice, a leading SAAS provider for small businesses.

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