Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO of Electronic Software Association. Courtesy photo.General Counsel of Video Game Industry Association Made CEO
Stanley Pierre-Louis was named the permanent CEO of the Electronic Software Association this week, in the latest trend of general counsel moving into the CEO role and other prominent executive roles in the C-suite.
May 17, 2019 at 03:13 PM
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A veteran in-house attorney has been named the permanent CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based video game industry association behind the popular Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3 Expo.
Stanley Pierre-Louis was named the permanent CEO of the Electronic Software Association this week, according to a press release. He was named the acting CEO of the company in October after CEO and President Mike Gallagher resigned. A spokesman said the organization does not currently have a general counsel.
The announcement was made after Variety reported disarray in the organization from the top down. Several sources cited in the report blamed Gallagher for the infighting in the organization. Gallagher officially resigned from his post. However, sources told Variety they believe he was forced out.
Pierre-Louis said he is looking forward to leading the association.
“The future of our industry is bright and limitless. Video games are a part of the fabric of American culture and a cornerstone of entertainment,” Pierre-Louis said in the press release.
Pierre-Louis was not available for additional comment on Friday.
He joined the association in May 2015 as the company's general counsel. He previously worked in the legal department at Viacom handling intellectual property and content protection. He also worked as the senior vice president of legal affairs at the Recording Industry Association of America. Pierre-Louis has also worked at Kaye Scholer and Shea & Gardner. He graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1995, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Robert Altman, the association's board chairman, said he looks forward to Pierre-Louis' leadership.
“Stan's strategic vision, years of entertainment industry experience, and policy expertise make him the ideal choice to lead our industry through this period of growth and opportunity,” Altman said in the press release.
Pierre-Louis becoming the permanent CEO is the latest in a trend of placing general counsel in the CEO role and other prominent executive roles in the C-suite. In March, C. Allen Parker was promoted from Wells Fargo's general counsel to the acting CEO. Earlier this month, the chief legal officer of Fluor Corp., Carlos Hernandez, was made acting CEO of the company and named the permanent CEO on Thursday.
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