Meet our Crew
The Staff of Meeple Madness is dedicated to ensuring your time with us is as awesome as possible. If you need anything at all, just let us know.
Ben
Captain
Ben spends much of his time behind the scenes working with our distributor partners to get cool stuff on our shelves, and overseeing our participation in events like SFGE and Gen Con. He partners with Lucas and Shelly to oversee the all aspects of the shoppe.
Favorite Game: Vampire Rivals
Lucas
Captain
Lucas leads our Magic: The Gathering scene and our broader TCG space, with expertise as a Pokémon Professor, Magic Rules Advisor, and Judge for Yu-Gi-Oh and UVS. Lucas also manages many of our supply orders and partners with Shelly and Ben on our major events.
Favorite TCG: Yu-Gi-Oh
Shelley
Captain
Shelley leads much of our miniatures games efforts, helping to bring many new guests into the hobby. She oversees our shoppe terrain, designs many of our miniatures event experiences, and manages our entire event schedule in partnership with Ben and Lucas..
Favorite Magic Format: Commander
Cam
Crew
Cam leads the charge on cleaning and organizing, and partners with Ben to display our products beautifully. Cam also shepherds our Yu-Gi-Oh and Lorcana Communities, and is always happy to help guests find a new hobby.
Favorite Board Game: Kabuto Sumo
Jacob
Crew
Jacob brings a wealth of creative talent and energy to the shoppe, developing many of our One-Shot Adventures. Additionally, Jacob designs several bespoke event materials including Dice Trays and RPG Standees.
Favorite RPG:
Through the Breach
Mike
Provisional Crew
Mike is a veteran wargamer and partners with Shelly on many miniatures games related projects. With great attention to detail and a passion for building and painting miniatures, Mike is an excellent resource for all your hobby needs.
Favorite IP:
Star Wars
Tate
Crew
Tate partners with Lucas to shepherd our TCG community and has taken the lead in supporting our Star Wars: Unlimited guests. Tate is also highly focused on making sure the shoppe is cleaned to the highest standards.
Favorite Mechanic
Deck Building
Dave Lopata
Owner
Lover of all games but master of none, Dave works mostly behind the scenes – developing backend systems and processes, working with distributors and other business partners, and driving the longterm strategy of the shoppe.
Favorite Crew Member: Priya
Priya Lopata
Owner
A casual game player with a passion for people and process, Priya drives the day-to-day operations of Meeple Madness by overseeing our hiring process, building and implementing our HR policies, and shepherding staff development.
Favorite Cat: Vladi
Chance Lopata
Owner - Shift Lead Emeritus
Our very first employee, Chance has been with us since the beginning. From receiving our first shipments in our dining room, to creating many of our policies and procedures. In his spare time, Chance develops software tools for the shoppe.
Favorite 40K Army: Tau