Jeff Brunner

Jeff Brunner has over 25 years of experience in the video game industry. In 1993, they co-founded Interact, the first agency dedicated to recruiting for the video game development industry. During their time there, they generated over $20 million in recruiting fees in its first 10 years. Starting in 1997, Interact began securing development deals for high profile “spinout” teams and independent game development studios. In 1998, they co-founded Representing Entertainers & Developers (R.E.D.), an Interact spin-off agency that focused on brokering video game development deals between game publishers, licensors, and independent video game development studios. Jeff pioneered groundbreaking product integration opportunities such as in-game product placement deals, OEM technology transactions, and consulting services. In 2005, they co-founded CreativeHeads.net, a comprehensive recruitment software solution for professionals in the Video Game, Animation, TV & Film, and 3D Technology & Software Tools industries. Jeff was responsible for company sales and achieved $1.3M annual revenue within 18 months of launch.

Jeff Brunner obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Social Ecology from UC Irvine in 1990. Jeff has also obtained certifications from the Positive Coaching Alliance and VIRTUS Training from the American Martyrs Catholic Community.