Three new names were recently inducted into the International Game Developers Association's (IGDA) board of directors. Joining the 10-man team will be designer and professor Brenda Brathwaite, consultant Mark DeLoura, and THQ/Big Huge Games studio manager Tim Train.

The three will join attorney Tom Buscaglia, who will be continuing to serve the board as its game attorney for the 2008 to 2009 term. Jennifer MacLean was named the chairperson, with Bob Bates appointed secretary and Tobi Saulnier as board treasurer.

The IGDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting video games and its place in the industry. One of its most popular contributions would have to be the hosting of the Game Developers Choice Awards held during the annual Game Developers Conference.

Anyway, here's the current line up of the IGDA board members:

• Bob Bates (Secretary) - Independent Game Designer
• Brenda Brathwaite - Independent Game Designer/Professor, Savannah College of Art and Design
• Tom Buscaglia - The Game Attorney
• Michael Capps - President, Epic Games
• Chris Charla - Director of Business Development, Foundation 9 Entertainment
• Chris Crowell - Creative Director, Artificial Mind & Movement
• Jason Della Rocca - Executive Director, IGDA
• Mark DeLoura - Videogame Technical Consultant
• Jennifer MacLean (Chairperson) - Vice President, Business Development, 38 Studios
• Mitzi McGilvray (Chair Emeritus) - VP Casual Games, TikGames
• Tobi Saulnier (Treasurer) - CEO, 1st Playable Productions
• Coray Seifert - Associate Producer, Kaos Studios|THQ
• Tim Train - Studio General Manager, Big Huge Games/THQ