--- title: New Roles for MGA Founders Signal Growth and Mission-Driven Approach description: New roles for MGA founders, Dave Westin and Jen Laloup, signal dynamic growth and a mission-driven approach. 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Here at MGA, we are excited to announce our own exciting changes that will help propel MGA forward, creating a dynamic, mission-driven organization focused on creating an inclusive, diverse, and progressive community.    **Founder and previous President at MGA, Dave Westin, will move into a new role as Chair, Advisory Board & Strategic Speaker Outreach.** For the past 14 years, Dave has been the driving force in making MGA the Mobile Industry's most prominent ![davewestin](https://web3growthassociation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/davewestin.jpg?width=245&name=davewestin.jpg)Community, where mobile industry leaders can develop lifelong relationships that lead to career advancement, knowledge sharing, and revenue-generating deals. Dave’s new role will see him working in an advisory role and taking on more specific curation and speaker outreach responsibilities.    “During my 14 years at MGA, I have seen the Mobile world grow dramatically, and I am proud to see how MGA has been a key part of connecting the leaders and innovators within the Community,” says Dave. “This is a pivotal point for the Industry, as doors open up for a return to live events, but we are also embracing the new technologies we have all embraced over the last year and a half. Now is a great time for Jen to step up as Co-Founder, Chairwoman & CEO. I am excited to see her inclusive, progressive, and mission-driven approach come into play.”   ![profile-jen-176](https://web3growthassociation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/profile-jen-176.jpg?width=248&name=profile-jen-176.jpg)As Dave transitions into a new role, **Jen Laloup will take on the roles of Co-Founder, Chairwoman & CEO.** Jen will add a refreshed approach to strategy as she steps up to lead MGA into new places in 2021. Jen’s mission-driven approach will see the implementation of a new hybrid events structure, introduce team expertise, and advance equality and diversity issues within the Mobile Industry. As a majority women-operated company — with over  90% of the team being female — MGA believes that it can make a difference in addressing gender and race imbalances within the industry.   “Since day one, MGA has always been about the Community, becoming the place where mobile professionals and upstarts can access a professional network to learn and share,” says Jen. “I am delighted to be taking on the role of Co-Founder and Chairwoman, where I will drive our mission to continue growing, diversifying, and learning throughout the next few years.”   She continues, “As a majority woman-owned and operated business, we need to advance the cause of gender equity within the mobile growth community. 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