David Blanchard joins USAopoly as Director of Family/Party Games

David Blanchard has joined USAopoly as Director of Family/Party Games.

Prior to joining The Op, Blanchard spent 17 years as VP of Business Development at GPI and also enjoyed a stint running his own creative studio, Good Egg.

“I am absolutely thrilled to join the team at USAopoly,” said Blanchard.

“Somehow all the diverse roles and responsibilities I’ve had in the industry over the last nearly-20 years now seem like experiences tailor made for this position. To get to work with such a respected group of talented, thoughtful and creative professionals is an honour and I can’t wait to help the team build off the monumental success they’ve already had in the Family/Party segment.

“It’s a landscape that gets more crowded and competitive each passing year, but I believe The Op remains poised for continued growth and the best is yet to come!”

Tony Serebriany, Senior Director of Inventor Relations & International Sales at The Op, added: “We at The Op have had the pleasure of working with David while he was at GPI for many years, so he is very familiar with our product mix and team.

“His experience in manufacturing, production, product development and working with inventors will help level up our Family/Party Games business. We are thrilled to have him join the team.”

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