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Fiona Cherbak
PR, Marketing
Austin, TX
VP of Marketing for premier recruiting agency in games!

I oversee global marketing strategy for GameRecruiter, as well as drive marketing and PR campaigns for various other businesses and organizations in the games industry. 

I'm also a highly experienced recruitment and business development professional, handling senior account management and client relations for numerous companies in games, mobile, Internet and media.

My marketing firm ThemePark Studios provides marketing services such as publicity, marketing campaigns, graphic design, web design and event production to a broad clientele of tech and entertainment companies.

Recently, I became IGDA Chair of the Women in Game Development Special Interest Group (SIG).  I'm also a founding member and advisory board member for Women in Games International, and serve on 3 other games industry advisory boards: SXSW Screenburn, National Game Advisory Board for Career Education Corporation; Game Industry Advisory Board for DeVry University-Austin.

I write editorial on workplace issues such as diversity, quality of life and employee retention for various trade publications.  Also a regular speaker at the Games Career Seminar and other game industry events and colleges, usually focused on students and industry newcomers. 

I got my early start in the entertainment biz  in the Hollywood music scene in the mid-80's, as sound engineer, music publisher and talent manager.  My recruiting work began as international talent specialist at Walt Disney Feature Animation in the 90's.  Got my first break into games doing contract marketing and PR for Origin Systems and Kinesoft, and haven't looked back since!

Feel free to reach out to me anytime for referrals, tips, opportunities, whatever!

PROFESSIONAL INFO
Other talents: Gaming, Business Development
Gaming, Talent Scout/Recruiter
Gaming, Writer/Editor
Official site:
PERSONAL INFO
Interests: Reading and collecting rare books and comic books, miniature-making, public gardening, visual media, Victoriana, amateur mycology, Japanese culture, art doll making, auto-cross driving, latent desire to write that batch of suspense/horror short stories... 
Favorite Books: Too many to mention...over 4,000 books in my office and home! 
Favorite TV shows: Battlestar Galactica, The Office, 30 Rock, Heroes, Doctor Who/Torchwood, Black Books, Lost, Invader Zim, Cowboy BeBop 
People I'd like to meet: Ray Kurzweil, Vernor Vinge, Neal Stephenson, William Gibson 
Hometown: Born in Santa Monica, raised in Malibu and living it up in Austin 
Languages Spoken: English
Marital Status: Married
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Education: Grad/Professional school
Children: Proud parent
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
COMMENTS
Mat Nichol      
CommentHi Fiona,

Many thanks for the connection.

Cheers,

Mat


Mon. Jun. 23, 2008, 10:09 AM
Mat Nichol
 
     
 
 
JoeActor      
CommentHello Ms. Cherbak,

Thank you very much for adding me.

I hope we have the opportunity to work together on some future projects.

Good fortune in all you ventures,
Joe J Thomas
www.JoeActor.com


Thu. May. 22, 2008, 5:34 PM
JoeActor
 
     
 
 
Pilar       
Commentthanks for adding me....I used to live in Santa Monica too. How is it in Austin these days? Getting warm yet? All the best, Pilar


Tue. Apr. 22, 2008, 8:55 AM
Pilar
 
     
 
 
Scott Macmillan      
CommentHey Fiona - pleasure to meet you. :)


Tue. Apr. 22, 2008, 6:44 AM
Scott Macmillan
 
     
 
 
DEFCON      
CommentThanks for the connection Fio, good luck with the art contest!


Wed. Apr. 16, 2008, 1:23 AM
DEFCON
 
     
 
 
Rodenburg      
CommentHi Fiona,
I've only been living in Baton Rouge for about a year and a half (i'm originally a Yankee). So i unfortunately haven't been able to attend Red Stick yet. I was downtown where they hold it last year, and they had a good sized crowd, but i didn't attend anything, so i'm guessing that doesn't help much.
Paul Rodenburg
www.beaverjunction.com



Wed. Apr. 9, 2008, 8:01 AM
Rodenburg
 
     
 
 
Michael Jessen      
CommentThanks very much for the invite Fiona.

And games huh? I know too well, in Flash, that is, while striving to update my digital design skills. Anyhow, thanks for being there and good luck!


Sun. Apr. 6, 2008, 8:04 AM
Michael Jessen
 
     
 
 
Shawn ODonnell      
CommentI appreciate the invite to your network, thanks!


Fri. Apr. 4, 2008, 4:22 PM
Shawn ODonnell
 
     
 
 
Mike Owens      
CommentHi Fiona. Thanks for the invite.




Fri. Apr. 4, 2008, 8:39 AM
Mike Owens
 
     
 
 
Richard Dansky      
CommentHi there...

The novel's a southern gothic called Firefly Rain, and it's the lead title on WotC's new original fiction imprint, Discoveries. No ComicCon for me, I'm afraid - I tend to hit World Horror, World Fantasy, and Austin GDC instead.


Thu. Apr. 3, 2008, 10:45 PM
Richard Dansky
 
     
 
 
Wolfgang Baur      
CommentThanks for the add! I see you already know Rich Dansky...


Thu. Apr. 3, 2008, 10:30 PM
Wolfgang Baur
 
     
 
 
Richard Dansky      
CommentThanks for the add!


Thu. Apr. 3, 2008, 10:09 PM
Richard Dansky
 
     
 
 
Hector Realubit      
CommentHello Fiona,

Thanks for the connection!

Hector


Wed. Apr. 2, 2008, 9:23 PM
Hector Realubit
 
     
 
 
Elizabeth McLaren      
CommentI think I heard your name when I was at the WIGI booth at last year's GDC. Hello!


Wed. Apr. 2, 2008, 10:44 AM
Elizabeth McLaren
 
     
 
 
Thomas Stobierski      
CommentHello,

Thank you for invitation. I'm looking forward for some nice job :).

Best regards, Tom


Wed. Apr. 2, 2008, 1:08 AM
Thomas Stobierski
 
     
 
 
Steve Ince      
CommentHi Fiona,

Many thanks for the connection request.



Wed. Apr. 2, 2008, 12:16 AM
Steve Ince
 
     
 
 
Bill Bodden      
CommentHey Fiona, thanks for the connection!

Bill



Tue. Apr. 1, 2008, 9:10 PM
Bill Bodden
 
     
 
 
Myles de Bastion      
CommentWelcome to Nextcat, happy to make your aquaintence!

Let me know if I can help out in anyway.
Myles


Tue. Apr. 1, 2008, 4:17 PM
Myles de Bastion
 
     
 
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