Roster

The following is a non-exhaustive list of Code of Conduct Team participants, including background and expertise. These credentials are supplied and verified with the permission of the respective persons.

Amonggods – WA, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • TO since 2009: tournament coordinator at Sakuracon; assistant with Red Bull Battlegrounds & Red Bull Conquest.
    • Occupation: assistant manager at the E-Sports Arena, running tournaments on a daily basis.
  • Committees
    • Investigation: has 6 years experience of security & esports arena.
    • Moderation: has been in various managerial positions, through volunteering and work.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

Apollo – WA, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • TO for UW Seattle Games: Street Fighter, DRAGON BALL Fighter Z, Tekken 7, Granblue Fantasy Versus, and Skullgirls; WGA Esports Coordinator.
    • Student: studying Comprehensive Physics.
  • Committees
    • Moderation: experience creating & moderating Discords of sizes ranging from 200 to 600.
    • Collegiate: has experience helping collegiate scenes & ensuring they’re safe.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)
    • UW FGC has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

BODIEDNovelist – PA, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • Owner of the FGC TO Discord since October 2019; writer at toptier.gg since August 2019; author of Bodied, the world’s first FGC novel; longtime volunteer chairperson for Persad, a Pittsburgh-based LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS charity.
    • Occupation/Degree: software QA, author; BS in Mathematics & Philosophy, MA in Bioethics.
    • Other: avid playground basketball player; meme factory.
  • Committees
    • Server Owner: rather than serving on any particular committee, Eli serves as a facilitator (or, as he calls it, a Tournament Organizer Organizer) for the group as a whole, which includes: moderating whole-group meetings and other cross-committee discussions where necessary; doing light Discord administrative work; creating simple web forms; copyediting group documents; responding to journalists’ inquiries; and other miscellaneous tasks.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

Bulletprccf – TX, USA (ze/hir, he/him)

  • Background
    • Gundam Extreme Vs. series TO for 3+ years:  lead TO of The Situation Is Not Ideal series, the 2020 EXVS Extra Life campaign, and the 2021 EXVS Quarantined Rapport #3 bracket; assistant TO of the EXVS brackets at the 2020 Frosty Fausting, the 2017, 2018, & 2019 Texas Showdowns, and the 2019 EVO; assistant TO to the 2020 EXVS Quarantined Rapport #1 bracket, the monthly EXVS DangerTime brackets, & the bi-weekly Bandai-sponsored Super Vernier Online series.
    • Occupation/Degree: executive/office assistant since 2015; degree in Game Design.
    • Other: avid writer since 2009
  •  Committees
    • Moderation: moderator of online gaming, fandom, & YouTube Discord communities since 2015 shortly after Discord’s launch; current moderator of GN Resonance, the largest Gundam EXVS explicitly LGBT+ Discord community, & lead admin for the Checkpoint’s (YouTube) Discord community.
    • Inclusion & Diversity: hails from the aromatic, asexual, and genderqueer portions of LGBT+ community; provides insight from the autism spectrum & on gameplay-affecting visual impairments.
    • Tools & Records: detailed note-taking during FGCoC meetings; provides lists & initial form drafts; upkeep of committee member lists; edits in-house draft of the FGCoC Whomst Page.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

corjam – OH, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • Akron-based TO and advocate of the Ohio FGC; creator and maintainer of https://ohiofgc.com/; main organizer of Ohio’s online fighting game weekly, Dragon Punch: Online.
  • Committees
    • Collegiate: active with the University of Akron’s esports program and fighting game club; the dream is to help build a collegiate fgc league.
    • Tools & Records: brings programming skills to help out the committee however necessary.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

ESS Marshall – WA, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • Tournament organizer as a part of East Side Smash for local Melee and Project + events for 2+ years; organizer of The Cascadian (2020), [Redacted] City 9 (2020), and the No Fundies League (2020-21); project + organizer for the Frame Perfect Series #4 (2021).
    • Currently a college student.
    • Other: senior leadership trainer with National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) since 2016.
  • Committees
    • Moderation: brings years of leadership and communication training and experience from NYLT; Project + community leader and moderator in many online gaming spaces related to Project +.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

evilbuho – CO, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • TO for 10+ years: a lead TO of Texas Showdown since 2011; was a main TO in Puerto Rico; currently a main TO in Colorado, focusing on Soulcalibur and Tekken; bracket runner & streamer at Texas Showdown, EVO, Combo Breaker, First Attack, and Winter Showdown 7.
    • Occupation: social media & business intelligence analyst.
  • Committees
    • Inclusion & Diversity: brings an idea of how diverse communities can be from having lived in Puerto Rico & various US states; fiance is LGBTQ+.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC.

Hagure – CA, USA (they/he/she)

  • Background

    • Competitive fighting game player since 1998.

    • TO Experience: Co-Director of AnimEVO; Lead TO MAGWest; Event Director for NorCal Crabattle (NCC); Climax of Night Staff; Former TO/Streamer/Commentator ESAOakland.

    • Majors TO’d at: SCR, Anime Ascension, NCR, EVO, NWM, Combo Breaker, Makai World Cup, CEOtaku, NEC.

    • Vampire Savior (VSAV) Community Leader & Discord Moderator; Hokuto no Ken Discord Moderator.

    • Occupation: Freelance Graphic/Web Design, TO & Video Editor for ten/o media.

  • Committees

    • Inclusion & Diversity: Background as a non-binary, Black & Japanese US/Japanese citizen. Work as diversity consultant. Focusing on inclusion & safety for Black & Brown folks, particularly women.

    • Tools & Records: Knowledgeable in WordPress maintenance, gSuite, Automation, etc.

    • Code: Created AnimEVO CoC, VSAV Community leader.

    • Communication: Experience as Social Media head of from AnimEVO, NCC etc. Fluent in Japanese.

  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC.
    • Signed for AnimEVO.
    • Signed for NorCalCrabattle.
    • Signed for Vampire Savior Community Discord.

JoMa – IN, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • TO for Indiana University’s Smash scene (Smash at IUB).
    • University student and currently a Resident Assistant for one of the dorms.
  • Committees
    • Collegiate: current status as a student & passion for collegiate esports.
    • Inclusion & Diversity: grew up as a minority and person of color; desires to make esports/fgc community more diverse and a safe space for any person regardless of race, sex, gender, and ethnicity.
  • Signatory Status
    • Pending for the FGCoC; IUB is currently discussing. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

Jupiter – IL, USA (they/them)

  • Background
    • TO of Melty Blood, Skullgirls, and Vampire Savior since May 2020: TO and streamer of Midwest Modem Melty Mondays; TO and streamer of The Cyclone Waltz (Skullgirls); assistant TO of VSAV Community Night and One More Once.
    • Other: artist for as long as they can remember.
  • Committees
    • Inclusion & Diversity: queer nonbinary individual who has experience being an officer of and then president of a large community college LGBTQ+ organization working with all sorts of diversity groups.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

M – FL, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • TO and project manager for 4+ years across various games, including Tekken 7, Soulcalibur VI, and Guilty Gear (currently on hiatus); volunteer at CEO/CEOtaku.
    • Occupation/Degree: IT Specialist and Brand Consultant since 2019; B.S. in Media and Communications; M.S. in Entertainment Business.
  • Committees
    • Code: served on various oversight and advisory committees at previous jobs.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

MeloDe – IL, USA (she/her)

  • Background
    • TO experience: Event Organizer for The Waifu Dome (currently online with GBVS) and Mishima Monthly (currently on hiatus, Tekken 7, Soulcalibur VI)
    • part of the FGC for 10+ years: assistant director of Chicago Hart and Frosty Faustings; assistant producer of Frosty Faustings; stage manager at Arc Revo Finals, CEO, EVO, Combo Breaker, Gameworks Fall Fights, Injustice ProSeries, Red Bull Conquest, Red Bull Rise Till Dawn, and Tekken World Tour; stream runner at EVO, Frosty Faustings, Injustice ProSeries, and UFGT; stream staff at Combo Breaker; registration at Red Bull Proving Grounds; camera operator for Capcom Cup Finals and EVO Japan; photographer at Red Bull Proving Grounds; bracket runner at Red Bull Proving Grounds.
    • Occupation: special education teacher.
  • Committees
    • Code: brings equity and impartiality with having traveled and worked at so many FGC events over the last decade, having insight into different communities, and interacting with a large variety of people and personalities; experience with equity also comes with being a special education teacher.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

MOAR Cookies | Tutsumi – The Bahamas (he/him)

  • Background
    • TO for The Bahamas over the past 3 years across various games and genres including Smash, Samurai Shodown, Skullgirls, Tekken, and Under Night; president of The Bahamas Esports Federation to bring the industry here and help people, including the younger generation, to get into esports/casual gaming; member & TO of the Caribbean Esports Federations Alliance.
  • Committees
    • Code: experienced with codes of conduct, locally, international CoCs from esports federations, and a member of the Esports Integrity Commission.
    • Inclusion & Diversity: mainly disability focused due to direct family being the first to start special services in the country, along with creating schools and programs for special needs; assisted in said initiatives from a young age, and aims to help those who are interested get into the FGC and other genres.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

Mr. Gu – IL, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • TO for Frosty Faustings since 2016 and Combo Breaker since 2019; Frosty Faustings Samurai Shodown head judge for 2019; volunteer for the Callisto TO team since 2018.
    • Occupation: mortgage analyst.
    • Other: makes home cured & smoked meats.
  • Committees
    • Investigation: backgrounds both in investigative journalism and document analysis from day job.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

pidgezero_one – ON, Canada (she/her)

  • Background
    • TOing: Local tournaments for the niche Smash games (Brawl and SSB64) and series-wide low tier tournaments from approximately 2014-2017: TO for Brawl and SSB64 at Get On My Level since 2016; Smash Sisters coordinator at Get On My Level 2016; Assistant TO for SSB64 at Super Smash Con 2015; Co-Lead TO for Brawl at Super Smash Con since 2016; Smash Team staff member at Anime North 2014-2015; Smash Team Lead at Anime North 2016-2019; Console Tournament Room Coordinator at Anime North since 2019; TO team coordinator for /r/smashbros (2014).
    • Occupation: Fullstack developer since 2015; degree in industrial engineering.
    • Other: former news writer for Smashboards (2014-2015); some experience crafting public statements on behalf of tournament orgs; involved in a local Smash Bros. CoC panel; creator/maintainer of various tools used in the speedrunning community.
  • Committees
    • Inclusion & Diversity: is queer-identified and is a member of several communities which have heavy queer and LGBTQIA+ representation; is fairly well-connected to trustworthy sources for second thoughts on situations where own white & abled privilege may give insight gaps.
    • Moderation: has acted in at least some mod capacity in countless communities including IRC channels, message boards, subreddits, Discord servers, and Twitch streams since around 2007; currently a moderator for Frame Fatales as well as a smaller Twitch community (~200-300 concurrent viewers on average); past positions include Pokemon Crater, Gaia Online, /r/smashbros.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC.

PuppySwarm – IL, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • President of ChicagoTekken.com; runs the ChiTek Online weekly Tekken 7 tournament; volunteers with the BGCallisto and LowKick TO teams.
  • Committees
    • Legal: professional experience as a Liability Insurance Underwriter by trade.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)

Seph – IL, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • FGC Work Experience: Event Organizer for weekly “FGC Meetups”; Production Assistant, Assistant Tournament Organizer, and Editor for Low Kick Esports since 2018.
    • Occupation: Resident Services for 900+ unit condominium building.
  • Committees
    • Communications: hosts a twice-a-week local meetup that accommodates an average of 50 and upwards of 100+ people, and operates and closely monitors the interests of the community and prioritizes hospitality for them; concern and care for others comes from a 10+ year background of customer and resident services.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 19 Jan 2021)

Snake Eater – WA, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • TO since 2015, predominantly in the Eastern Washington State region: no explicit title focus, but has experience across a wide range such as Street Fighter, Smash, Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Samurai Shodown, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Under Night, BlazBlue, Guilty Gear, etc; assistant staff at Sakura-Con 2019; TO and chief organizer of the Washington State University and Pullman FGC; head organizer of regional tournament Hollow’s Eve; weekly tournament organizer at WSU; moderator of Pacific Northwest Airdashers Discord server.
    • President of Washington State University Esports, former Vice President: a key part in building up the program through means such as writing and editing funding proposals, building up local presence through on-the-ground and online advertising, community management, and event organization.
  • Committees
    • Code: journalism major skills apply to practical writing and editing to help construct & update the CoC.
    • Collegiate: invested in college esports as a program leader.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 19 Jan 2021)

UltraDavid – CA, USA (he/him)

  • Background
    • Competitive fighting game player starting in 2003; fighting game commentator since 2010; attorney working in fighting games, esports, video game development, and more since 2011, with clients in the FGC including major tournament organizers, major stream broadcasters, top level teams and players, and well known merchandisers.
    • Occupation: attorney since 2011, commentator/content creator since 2010.
  • Committees
    • Legal: providing pro bono work to help the CoC Team avoid legal pitfalls.
  • Signatory Status
    • Has signed the FGCoC. (updated 18 Jan 2021)