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PlayVS Appoints Jonathan Boswell as Chief Executive Officer and Juanita Russell as Chief Financial Officer

PRIVATESep 16, 2026•about 3 hours ago

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Company

PlayVS

Juanita Russell
Los AngelesSports

Description

PlayVS has announced a new leadership team including Jonathan Boswell as CEO, Juanita Russell as CFO, and Charles O'Donnell as Chief Revenue Officer. This comes after significant operational changes and the reinstatement of competition fees for its school programs. The company aims to provide a sustainable competitive experience.

Company Information

Company

PlayVS

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

PlayVS (pronounced Play Versus) is North America's leading high school esports platform. We are a single community where players come together to compete, fans gather to spectate, and coaches manage their programs. The company is the official high school esports partner to the NFHS Network, the Special Olympics, and 36 state and regional organizations in the U.S. and Canada to offer officially sanctioned high school esports leagues.

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