Lena Leray

Lena LeRay is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in licensing and public relations within the entertainment and gaming industries. Currently serving as Licensing Manager at SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC since March 2024, Lena is focused on reorganizing North American licensing operations for scalability. As Cohort Manager for the IGDA Foundation since March 2023, Lena designs programming for the Foundation's Virtual Exchange and GDC programs. Previously, as a Licensing Associate at SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT, Inc., Lena played a key role in licensing operations and communication with licensors. Prior experience includes managing PR campaigns for over 95 video game titles at Stride PR and working as Senior Editor at IndieGames.com. Lena holds a BA in Japanese Studies from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and has engaged in continued online learning.