Board of Directors

David joined Bidstack in 2022 as chairman, adding more than 30 years of global experience in senior management roles within multinational companies across the video games industry. He launched Sony PlayStation in Germany, Switzerland & Austria in 1995 and in 1999, he was appointed Executive Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment (Europe) and President and CEO EMEA in 2003. In 2010, David was appointed as COO of Capcom (Europe). David has his own consulting Company DRC Consulting Ltd, is Co-Founder of E Fundamentals, a SaaS company providing e-commerce analytics services and is Chairman of Comcarde Ltd, an Edinburgh-based fintech company.

James founded Bidstack in 2015, utilising more than 15 years of commercial experience to launch his own business. Since the initial launch, he has seen the company grow from a one-man operation to an international business which trades on the London Stock Exchange. Under his stewardship, Bidstack became the first ever Crowdcube-funded company to go public, and he pivoted the business into gaming in 2017. James leads the business as a whole and is responsible for the company's direction, growth, development, and vision.

Lisa joined Bidstack in May 2020 with c.15 years of experience, most recently at WPP a FTSE 100, where she led investor relations and Jefferies, where she was an equity analyst heading up coverage for European Media and Internet. Lisa oversees Bidstack's strategy, leading on corporate and business development. Lisa graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney, in 2006 and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Doug joined Bidstack in 2023 as a Non-Executive Director, adding more than 25 years of commercial experience. Doug has served as CEO of Irdeto B.V, which is widely regarded as the world leader in digital platform cybersecurity, since April 2015. Irdeto is a 13.5% shareholder in the Company following its £5m strategic investment, as announced on 5 October 2022. Previously Doug was the President and CEO of International Datacasting and, prior to that, he served in various senior and executive roles within Irdeto based in Beijing and Amsterdam.

Bryan is a tech, media and gaming veteran who adds a great deal of experience and knowhow to our advisory team. He became a Bidstack advisor in October 2019 and brings more than 25 years of leadership experience from his time with Electronic Arts (EA). There he played a key role in their IPO, oversaw global business development efforts, served as their CFO and COO and headed up their Global Operations team. Bryan currently serves as the CEO of Gatepath and serves on the board of directors for three businesses