Michelle Brandstetter

Michelle Brandstetter has a diverse work experience in the video games and entertainment industry. Michelle is currently working as a Senior Manager of Games Business Development and Strategy at Crunchyroll since November 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Business Development at Freedom Games from October 2020 to November 2021.

From 2011 to 2020, Michelle worked as an independent consultant to the video games industry under their own company, Brandstetter, Inc. Michelle assisted developers in bringing games from concept to release for various platforms such as consoles, PC, and mobile. Michelle also helped organize packaged versions of games and secured funding for their production. Michelle played a role in development, quality assurance, release, and store management for platforms including Switch, Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Before that, they served as a Business Development Manager at RocketRide Games from July 2018 to August 2020. In this role, they led the discovery of work for hire and development funds for consoles, PC, and mobile. Michelle also brought multiple international clients to the table and negotiated licensing deals with top publishers.

Michelle's experience in the industry extends further back to their role as Vice President at Flying Tiger Entertainment from January 2016 to June 2018. During this time, they presented the co-produced game Kerbal Space Program at SpaceX developer days and achieved high Metacritic scores. Michelle was also recognized as a leader in Red Bull's "We Are" International Top Women in Gaming Campaign. Before that, they held various positions at Flying Tiger Entertainment, including Business Development Director, Creative Director, and Producer. In these roles, they co-produced and marketed Kerbal Space Program, negotiated licensing deals, secured talent and new business, directed production teams, created a new licensing branch, and opened a development facility in Japan.

Michelle's career also includes a role as a Business Technology Specialist - Consultant at Qualcomm from January 2008 to July 2015. Additionally, they worked as an independent consultant for Stetson Hats at RHE Hatco, where they brokered deals for product placement on Marvel: Agent Carter and TNT's Mob City, and assisted with designing a new modern headwear line.

Overall, Michelle Brandstetter has extensive experience in business development, strategy, production, licensing, and consulting in the video games and entertainment industry.

Michelle Brandstetter attended California State Polytechnic University-Pomona from 2006 to 2012. During this time, they obtained two Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. The first was in Business Administration and Management, General from 2007 to 2012. The second was in International Marketing from 2006 to 2012. In addition, they obtained the Asia Pacific certification from APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in December 2017. Michelle also has a certification as a Qualcomm Technology Advisor from Qualcomm, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.