OUR STAFF
LANFEST is largely a volunteer-run organization. These are the amazing people who make building healthy communities possible.
Leadership Team
President
Kathrine (Katie) Briggs has led LANFest as President since 2018, leveraging her 25 years in executive leadership and change management. She steered the charity from -$70K to over $750K in revenue without grants, driven by the values of Fun, Community, and Accomplishing Good.
Executive Producer
Driving LANFest's strategic vision, Jayden Wild leverages 15+ years in Broadcasting and Live Events to scale the organization's Broadcast, Scholastic Esports, and Creator programs. She is deeply committed to fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across all charitable initiatives.
Program Manager
Nicholas Jambé is an event management and esports professional with a strong background in nonprofit program development, community-driven events, and large-scale volunteer coordination. Nicholas has built his career at the intersection of live events, gaming culture, and charitable impact.
Sponsorship Manager
Haley Mullins has spent more than a decade in the tech and gaming industry, building communities, partnerships, and large-scale gaming experiences across the country. She began her journey in 2012 when she founded FortLAN in Fort Wayne, Indiana, an event that later became an official LANFest chapter and has now […]
Logistics Lead
Michael Eaves studied Material Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee before beginning his journey with LANFest. He first joined as a volunteer supporting the FortLAN chapter, where he assisted with event operations and community engagement. His dedication and attention to detail quickly led him to a national role […]
Event Manager & Founder
Michael is a career IT Professional. After many years in Central Washington supporting clinics, law firms, accounting firms, PUDs, and the Washington State Department of Transportation, he was hired by Intel Corporation. He lead many IT engineering and DevOps teams in his time at Intel and retired in 2024.
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Steven Offield serves as the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for LANFest, where he leads national branding, communications strategy, and chapter support across the organization.
Board of Directors
Treasurer
Nathan is a Retail Store Manager and life long gamer. Gaming has always been about having fun friends and building a community together. Starting as a founding member of LANFEST Sacramento he builds structure and processes to help the chapter grow and host awesome events to build the gaming community […]
Jason's history with the LAN community goes back over twenty years, from running events like LanChelms, NorEaster, and Hudson LAN under LPANE, to serving as part of the original BYOC and FreePlay admin teams at PAX. That hands on community building is what brought him back to LANFest, where he's […]
Jenna Savage is the Youth Technology & Esports Navigator at Life Remodeled, a nonprofit where she leads the Future Firsts program, an initiative that uses esports and technology to connect Detroit youth with educational opportunities, career exploration, and digital skills development.
Steven has been in the I.T. field for over 18 years. He has experience with systems administration, network engineering, and cybersecurity. He is currently serving as a corporate IT Director for a nationwide restaurant chain based in Phoenix, AZ, as well as running an independent IT security & managed services […]
Partner Relations
Sam Patrick McMullen V currently serves as the President of GEEX.GG INC, where he drives key innovation and growth strategies that have increased adoption of the GEEX platform in scholastic, high school, and collegiate esports by over 250%, even amidst the uncertainty created by COVID-19.
Chapter Relations
Kevin Mast serves on the LANFest Board of Directors with a strategic focus on chapter relations and a guiding philosophy to "Bring online, on LAN." Recognizing the often toxic environments found in anonymous online gaming, Kevin is a passionate advocate for rebuilding genuine, healthy communities through consistent in-person connection.