We're a passionate team of creators, designers and builders who ship inspiring products that motivate positive change.
Meet the Players
Leadership
Leadership
Dan Atherton
Chief Technology Officer
I'm a hands-on engineer and entrepreneur, who's worked at fast-growing games companies (Mind Candy) and set up my own studios: Rabid Badger and Zapped. I'm a specialist in mobile and web development, and passionate about data security, scalability and cost-efficiency.
Mike Hamilton
Chief Product Officer
I’m a computer scientist turned product/ programme manager. My career has spanned Swiftkey, Microsoft and two AI startups focused on eCommerce and weeding out fake news respectively. I'm passionate about delivering technology applications that players love - with speed, high quality and joy.
Marcus Thornley
Chief Executive Officer
I'm a former journalist who moved to mobile content way back in 2002. I ran D2C for Electronic Arts Mobile in Europe, before moving to California to run platform marketing. I founded Play in 2014 and focus on creating an environment where everyone can be their best.
Thouraya Walker
Chief Operating Officer
I make sure that we manage and invest in our business wisely. After corporate finance roles (BDO, Mazars, Standard Chartered, Oliver Wyman), I realised the importance of quality human connections at work. Play’s vision to unlock potential aligns perfectly with my values.
Product
Alina Studineanu
Product Designer
Courtney Garland
Product Owner
Gabriella Auguszt
Product Owner
Luke Ruocco
Product Designer
Michele Tagliavini
Senior Product Designer
Tim Prichard
Product Account Director
Product
Alina Studineanu
Product Designer
Courtney Garland
Product Owner
Gabriella Auguszt
Product Owner
Luke Ruocco
Product Designer
Michele Tagliavini
Senior Product Designer
Tim Prichard
Product Account Director
Project
Anya Caister
Senior Project Manager
Humma Nazir
Head of QA
Project
Anya Caister
Senior Project Manager
Humma Nazir
Head of QA
Engineering
Alastair McFarlane
Head of Engineering
Alessio Pece
Developer
Manuel Lobo
Developer
Russell Webb
Principal Developer
Steve Ratcliff
DevOps Engineer
Tom Archer
Developer
William Griffiths
Developer
Engineering
Alastair McFarlane
Head of Engineering
Alessio Pece
Developer
Manuel Lobo
Developer
Russell Webb
Principal Developer
Steve Ratcliff
DevOps Engineer
Tom Archer
Developer
William Griffiths
Developer
Operations
Tom Martin
Finance
Operations
Tom Martin
Finance