Board of Directors
John DeSimone
Chairman of the Board
Board member: Since September 2026
Holdings: –
Education and experience: John, born 1969, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College and an MBA from Duke University. He has over 20 years of experience in the video game industry and previously served as Senior Vice President of Finance at Hasbro, Inc., where his areas of responsibility included digital gaming, entertainment and licensing, corporate financial planning and analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.
Other ongoing assignments: –
Independence in relation to the Company and its senior executives: Yes
Independence in relation to major shareholders: Yes
Julien Guyard
Board Member
Board member: Since September 2026
Holdings: –
Education and experience: Julien, born 1972, holds a Master in Management from EDHEC Business School Lille (1995). He has experience as Finance Director FP&A at Warner Bros France & Benelux. He is currently President and Manager of ProductAfrica93, a French unlisted company.
Other ongoing assignments: President and Manager of ProductAfrica93
Independence in relation to the Company and its senior executives: Yes
Independence in relation to major shareholders: Yes
Philippe Cohen
Board Member & CEO
Board Member: Since June 2025
Chief Executive Officer: Since October 2024
Holdings: –
Education and experience: Philippe is the Global CEO of Maximum Entertainment, founder of Just For Games. He is a French national and holds a Master’s degree in Business Management from the University of Paris La Sorbonne. He began his career in financial software at Sage Group before transitioning to the Edutainment and Entertainment software. Throughout his career, Philippe has served as General Manager for several major international publishing groups, including The Learning Company, Mattel Interactive, and Mindscape. In 2011, he founded Just For Games, a video game publishing and distribution company, which he successfully sold to Maximum Entertainment in 2021.
Since then, Philippe has held the position of President of Maximum Entertainment France (formerly Just For Games) and served as Global Head of Sales for Maximum Entertainment.
Recognized expert in the video game industry for over 25 years, Philippe brings an exceptional blend of commercial acute sense, relationship-building expertise, and entrepreneurial leadership.
Other ongoing assignments: –
Independence in relation to the Company and its senior executives: No
Independence in relation to major shareholders: No
