Leadership Team

John Higdon | Director, Community MeetUp

John manages end-to-end development and execution of 200+ eSports events per year. He is striving to bring professionalism and maturity to a rapidly evolving industry, while remaining grounded in the roots of originality and community that brought us all here in the first place.

Kenley Cheung | Director, Production & Education

Kenley is a Twitch Affiliate and enjoys playing video games. He is a former member of RPI TV, where he worked on delivering high-quality livestreams at his alma mater, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His interests include photography, travel, and video games. When he isn't streaming or working with SOBA, he works as a software engineer in Seattle.
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Thai Nguyen | Director, Community Organizing

Fostering and empowering communities have been a part of Thai’s life and work since youth. Growing up in the projects of Seattle he has believe that nothing is more impactful for growth and success than a healthy and connected community. He has continued to channel that passion through his work in organizations and non-profits dedicated to communities. While also pursuing a bachelor’s at University of Washington, in Geography, to further study and support how to be of service to communities. An avid fan, gamer, and advocate Thai is excited to bring his experience, passions, and knowledge to be of service.