Nintendo of Europe announces updated leadership structure

Today, Nintendo of Europe shared updates to its management structure, highlighted by Luciano Pereña serving as CEO, president, and chairman of the Management Board.

Stephan Bole had previously held the role as president. Bole has decided to leave the company after a 35-year career.

The new leadership team is now as follows:

• Luciano Pereña, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Management Board. Mr Pereña joined Nintendo in February 1994, most recently serving as Nintendo of Europe’s Chief Financial Officer since 2018.
• Laurent Fischer, Chief Operating Officer. Mr Fischer joined Nintendo France’s marketing team in 1998, later serving as a Managing Director at Nintendo of Europe from 2006 to 2015 and most recently as Chief Marketing Officer since 2018.
• Tom Enoki, Senior Managing Director, Corporate Planning Office. Mr Enoki joined the senior management team of Nintendo of Europe in 2022.

Pereña said today: “On behalf of the entire company, I extend my sincere thanks to Stephan Bole for his outstanding leadership and many years dedicated to Nintendo. I am honoured to continue Nintendo’s purpose of putting smiles on faces, and I am confident that this leadership group and united European team will allow us to build on our company’s legacy of delivering unique experiences.”

Also announced is that Frank Rittinghaus has been appointed to lead Nintendo of Europe’s marketing, communications, and direct-to-consumer business. Frédéric Michaux succeeds Rittinghaus in his former position as general manager of Nintendo Benelux.