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Joshua Kell - Chief Executive Officer

Joshua serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Esports Integration and Horizon AVL System Integration. Joshua designed countless large venue and arena systems, video broadcast studios, and projection / LED wall video displays with precision and expertise. His vast experiences span 15 years in the industry. Joshua’s notable work was mentioned or featured in: ProSound News Magazine, Front of House Magazine (FOH), and Worship AVL Magazine, Projection Lights and Stage News, and Commercial Integrator.

Joshua leads Horizon AVL System Integration with industry rewards and recognition such as earning Contractor of the Year and Commercial Top Partner with Presonus. The recent completion of Temple University’s Broadcast & News set with an integrated direct view LED wall, was featured in PLSN Magazine. Joshua created set designs for manufacturers at NAMM.

Joshua is part of the 40 under 40 industry influencers for Commercial Integrator for his role in esports for education. He was also recognized by NSCA as business partner of the year for his differentiating strategies for esports in the audio visual industry.

Joshua is the education ambassador for Acer America and the esports program. He was featured in an education piece in USA Today as he leads the charge with esports and the development of the industry.

Joshua’s industry experiences include working with a notable theme park, University of Delaware Esports Arena, and Temple University Broadcast Studio. In Joshua’s spare time, he enjoys building and restoring MAME arcade consoles with his son.

Josh spent a considerable amount of time trying to convince his wife and daughter that other games exist besides Mario Kart and Pacman.

Favorite Game: Secret of Mana

Brian Baker - Director of Esports

Brian has been ingrained in video games and the online community for most of his life. He has gained years of experience in the industry from broadcast and streaming, to live commentary and play by play analysis. He has assisted universities across the country in developing not only their esports venue, but also worked with professional development & curriculum teams. He has helped developed comprehensive programs that meet industry needs.

Favorite Game: Madden 2005

Drew Lawton - Esports Consultant

A media and gaming industry veteran with over two decades of experience in hands-on engineering and leadership at some of the biggest companies in the competitive gaming space. In addition to working for Sony prototyping user interfaces for new electronics, he spent 5 years working as a Senior Engineer and Technical Lead for Blizzard Entertainment focused on supporting esports from software and technology perspective at the grassroots, collegiate and professional level. He is currently an Engineering Manager at Twitch and brings a background of knowledge in game data and statistics integrations, tournament administration and supporting engaging broadcasting for esports.

Favorite Game: Castlevania Symphony of the Night

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