Emma Willard School Appoints Tobi Saulnier to Board of Trustees

TROY, NY (10/20/2011)(readMedia)-- Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Tobi Saulnier to the position of Trustee to the school's Board of Trustees. Mother to Kelsey '07, Saulnier lives in East Greenbush, NY.

The founder and CEO of 1st Playable Productions in Troy, Saulnier earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

A veteran of both handheld and console games, she sees handheld game development as offering a unique blend of challenging hardware and fast pace, that complements the creative culture of a small independent studio. Prior to founding 1st Playable, she spent five years overseeing product development at Vicarious Visions, a role in which she was responsible for delivering over sixty game titles ranging from Blue's Clues GBC to Doom III Xbox, including launch titles for the GBA, DS, and PSP. Before joining the game industry, Saulnier managed research and development in embedded and distributed systems at General Electric Research and Development, where she also led initiatives in new product development, software quality, business strategy, and outsourcing.

Head of School Trudy Hall said, "I am happy to welcome Tobi to our Board. Her entrepreneurial savvy and solid business sensibilities will serve the Board of Trustees well as the school broadens its conversations about the future of Emma Willard School."

About Emma Willard School

As the oldest non-denominational private girls' school in the country, Emma Willard School has been empowering girls since 1814. Pioneering educator Emma Hart Willard envisioned a world where girls had the same opportunities as boys and where girls could receive unparalleled educational leadership. Emma will celebrate its bicentennial in 2014.