Jay Powell

Over the past 20 years, Jay has negotiated and closed countless deals for licensing, development and distribution. Jay has developed and continues to maintain relationships with companies such as Amazon, National Geographic, Disney, Cartoon Network, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Microsoft. In 2010 Jay licensed the NYT bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews’ work which led to a #1 casual game, and he has overseen the development of more than a dozen titles based on licenses such as Garfield, Holly Hobbie, Strawberry Shortcake, and a wide selection of Disney characters on multiple platforms. He has also been published in ‘Game Design Methods’ and ‘Secrets of the Game Business’ and spoken at numerous industry trade shows and events.

Jennifer Cooper

Joining the industry in 2003 as an Office Manager, Jennifer is a veteran of multiple game companies including Playdom—a division of Disney Interactive Media and fiveonenine games. As the CCDOO for The Powell Group, she oversees all lead generation activities including research, analyzing collected data and identifies targets to prospect. She crafts and executes all outreach campaigns to secure meetings with decision makers. Jennifer also manages the business development database, plus the social media calendar for The Powell Group and is the CEOs right hand. Her focus is to create lasting partnerships and is committed to helping clients succeed.

Heather Chandler

Heather Chandler is a video game producer with 25 years and counting under her belt in the game industry. She’s led teams at Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Activision. She’s launched over 40 games across all gaming platforms and has worked on popular franchises including Fortnite, Star Trek, and Ghost Recon. Heather is currently working on a game about the ocean called Beyond Blue. She also combined her passion for team building and games to start an escape room called Whole Brain Escape in her hometown of Apex, NC! She is a strong advocate for STEM education and committed to providing opportunities to students of all ages to get involved with technology.

Dan Long

Dan Long, AKA “INDIE” has been a fixture in streaming since 2013. He was partnered by Twitch in 2014 and has been active in the community ever since. Indie has recently joined The Powell Group as the host of “Indie Game Business” on Twitch. Outside of his stream, Dan has also helped companies such as Netease, Tencent, and AMD with influencer marketing to streamers on Twitch and Youtube, and PR campaigns for games such as Arena of Valor, Immortal Conquest, and Fringe Wars. Dan has been a vital asset to multiple campaigns that have helped game companies break through the much saturated market and lead them down the road to success.  

Danelle

Danelle is the lead scout for The Powell Group. Though she joined in 2022, she has been in the industry since 2014 and a gamer since birth. She has been seen relentlessly helping indie games and the community overall through a variety of events and more.