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Courtesy of ESRB Orit Michiel is the next president of the Entertainment Software Rating Board, the video game industry’s self-regulatory body that assigns age and content ratings for video games and mobile apps.
Michiel will take the helm of ESRB on Nov. 2, 2026, replacing Patricia Vance, who is retiring after more than 20 years as president of the organization.
Michiel previously spent eight years at Netflix, most recently as director of content policy, leading the streamer’s global content policy team and developing a global classification and maturity-rating system. She left Netflix in November 2025.
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