As of today, Luciano Pereña has assumed the role of CEO, President, and Chairman of the Management Board of Nintendo of Europe.
This change follows a heartfelt farewell to Stephan Bole, who, after more than 35 years at Nintendo, has decided to leave the company and conclude his full-time professional career. Stephan Bole served as the CEO of Nintendo of Europe for the past six years.
Effective September 1, 2024, the new leadership team of Nintendo of Europe consists of:
– Luciano Pereña, Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman of the Management Board. Luciano Pereña joined Nintendo in February 1994 and has been the Chief Financial Officer of Nintendo of Europe since 2018.
– Laurent Fischer, Chief Operating Officer. Laurent Fischer started in 1998 with the marketing team at Nintendo France. He served as Managing Director from 2006 to 2015 and has been the Chief Marketing Officer at Nintendo of Europe since 2018.
– Tom Enoki, Senior Managing Director, Corporate Planning Office. Tom Enoki joined the senior management team of Nintendo of Europe in 2022.
“On behalf of the entire company, I sincerely thank Stephan Bole for his outstanding leadership and many years of dedication to Nintendo,” said Luciano Pereña, the new CEO of Nintendo of Europe. “I am honored to continue working on Nintendo’s mission to put smiles on people’s faces and am confident that with this management team and the rest of the European team, we can build on our company’s tradition of delivering unique experiences.”
Additionally, Frank Rittinghaus, former General Manager of Nintendo of Europe – The Netherlands & Belgium, will begin his new role as Nintendo of Europe’s Managing Director of Marketing, Communications & Direct-to-Consumer Commerce. The following changes in roles have also been announced at Nintendo of Europe – The Netherlands & Belgium:
– Frédéric Michaux, General Manager of Nintendo of Europe – The Netherlands & Belgium.
– Mirjam Hoogendoorn-de Jong, Head of Marketing of Nintendo of Europe – The Netherlands & Belgium.
– Gerben Kaup, Senior Brand Manager of Nintendo of Europe – The Netherlands & Belgium.
