John Spiher

John Spiher has a diverse work experience in the gaming and entertainment industry. John currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Partnerships at Dignitas since November 2019. Prior to this role, they worked as a Board Member at Anxiety Gaming from August 2017. From January 2019 to November 2019, they held the position of Director of Partnerships at Houston Outlaws. John co-founded Triggerfish in November 2017, where they served as the Senior Vice President, overseeing sponsorship sales for multiple properties. John was also actively involved with Gamers Outreach Foundation, working as the Program Director from March 2014 to January 2018 and as the Public Relations Manager from October 2012 to March 2014. Furthermore, they held the role of Director of Business Development at Counter Logic Gaming from September 2016 to August 2017. John's experience also includes working as the Marketing Director at DXRacer USA LLC from July 2014 to September 2016. Additionally, they dedicated their time to freelance esports management, focusing on collegiate League of Legends clubs in the Midwest from June 2013 to June 2016. Early in their career, John worked as a Summer Camp Instructor at Ann Arbor Music Center, where they taught music and helped bands develop their performance skills.

John Spiher began their education at Washtenaw Community College in 2009, where they obtained a Certificate of Music Production/Engineering in the field of Visual and Performing Arts. John then transferred to Wayne State University in 2012 to study Marketing. After a year, they enrolled in Eastern Michigan University in 2013, focusing on Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies and graduating in 2015 with a degree in Entrepreneurship.