The Ukrainian Federation of Esports is preparing for a drastic change in leadership. In the near future, it will be headed by Maksym Krippa, the owner of NAVI and Maincast. This means a complete reboot of the organization.
Details of the event were reported by DEV.ua.
Maksym Krippa to head Ukrainian esports
According to the newspaper, all current members of the federation’s board are resigning. First of all, these are the chairman Ivan Danishevsky, vice president Artur Yermolayev, executive director Anton Markelov, chief operating officer Eduard Anokhin, as well as Artem Odintsov and Vladislav Bartoshko.
Instead, the Ukrainian Esports Federation will receive a new board, consisting mainly of representatives of NAVI and Maincast.
After the change of leadership, Maxim Krippa will become the president of the organization, and Andriy Gryshchenko, known for organizing NAVI esports tournaments, will become the executive director. The board will include NAVI CEO Yevhen Zolotarev, Maincast co-founder Vitaliy Volochay, Mikhail Zverev, NAVI coach Andriy Gorodensky, and NAVI COO Alexey Kucherov.
Thus, Ukrainian esports comes under the direct control of Krippa, which already owns the country’s leading esports team and a key broadcast studio.
The Ukrainian Federation of Esports is a member of international federations and influences the development of esports in the country.
Official confirmation of the changes in the Federation’s leadership is expected after the legal procedures for re-election are completed.
Earlier it was reported that Maksym Krippa is investing millions of dollars in the construction business.
