April 2026 Jobs Roundup: Sega Europe Names Irina Kim as New CFO

Keeping track of the latest appointments and departures in the gaming industry can be challenging. To help, we've compiled a roundup of recent changes. If your company has news to share, please send details to newhires@gamesindustry.biz. Notable appointments include Irina Kim as CFO of Sega Europe, Joost Hagesteijn as Roblox's general manager for Europe, and Bing Gordon joining the board of Nex. Other changes include Kiki Wolfkill's departure from Microsoft, Frederik Hammes' appointment as managing director of Game Events GmbH, and Tim Schmitz becoming CEO of Astragon Entertainment. Additionally, Smith Dela Pena has joined Rovio as performance marketing lead, Yolanda Zhang is now senior product manager for Diablo Immortal at Blizzard Entertainment, and Andy Norman has been appointed COO of CodeDev. Tom Goldberger has also joined DDA as vice president of gaming, while Julia Pfiffer has departed as co-CEO of Astragon Entertainment.