Orit Michiel will assume the presidency of the Entertainment Software Rating Board on 2 November 2026. She succeeds Patricia Vance, who is retiring after serving as the organisation's president for more than 20 years.
Michiel will manage the age and content rating systems, alongside the enforcement of marketing and advertising guidelines for the video game industry. The new president is also responsible for overseeing the Privacy Certified program and will join the International Age Rating Coalition board of directors.
Before this appointment, Michiel joined Netflix in 2017 and spent 13 years at the Motion Picture Association. During her tenure at the Motion Picture Association, she served as the chair of the Classification and Rating Appeals Board and vice president of legal affairs.
Michiel began her professional career as an attorney at Loeb & Loeb LLP. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and a JD from the UCLA School of Law.
