The staff of GAMA works year-round to assist the game industry community. If you have questions, comments or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us.
Game Manufacturers Association
280 North High Street, Suite 230
Columbus, Ohio 43215 USA
Phone: +1.614.255.4500
Fax: +1.614.255.4499
GAMA Staff
Executive Director: Anthony J. Gallela, ed@gama.org
Operational steward of the vision and mission of GAMA, under guidance of the Board of Directors
Operations Group
Operations Director: Jodie Ramsey, ops@gama.org
Office operations, travel arrangements, hotel liaison, Origins volunteer coordinator, Accounts payable and receivable, reimbursements, memberships, GTS and Origins badges, in-house technical support, member benefits
Communications Group
PR Coordinator: John Kaufeld, pr@gama.org
Marketing programs, message manager, newsletters
Programs Group
Programs Director: Trey Reilly, programs@gama.org
Special events, GTS and Origins programming, Games in Education, retail mentorship, Teacher’s Hall Pass, promotions, outreach, games library other GAMA programs
Events Coordinator: Steve Verdoliva, events@gama.org
Clubs and Organizations coordinator, Origins events coordinator, assists with other GAMA programs
Sales and Exhibitor Services Coordinator: Matt Ragsdale, sales@gama.org
GTS, Origins, and other program sales; exhibitor customer service
Finding the right person
To purchase space or sponsorships at either GTS or Origins, call Matt Ragsdale. He is also point of contact for sponsorships and other details regarding space at the shows.
If you want to develop your company’s presence at GTS and Origins, Trey Reilly is the one to talk to. As Program Director, she has the needed information and will help you develop a plan to make the most out of your GTS and Origins experience.
Do you want to volunteer? Call Jodie Ramsey, the Operations Director.
Does your company provide services to Origins and GTS exhibitors and attendees? Call Jodie Ramsey, the Operations Director.
If it involves getting a message across, John Kaufeld can make it to happen. If you want promotional fliers or other information or want to publish the release of your product in the newsletter, call or e-mail John.
If you need to schedule events for Origins, contact Steve Verdoliva. She will guide you through the event registration process.
If your question concerns computer and web-related stuff, talk to Jodie Ramsey, GAMA’s technical guru.
For anything related to payments or your company’s GAMA membership, talk to Jodie Ramsey, the Operations Manager.
Executive Director Anthony Gallela is the person to call if you have a question none of the rest of the staff can answer.
The staff works very closely together. If one member does not have an answer for you, rest assured they would know someone that does.






