Cloud9 appoints Samir Bolar as Executive Director of Training Grounds

North American esports organisation Cloud9 has appointed Samir Bolar as the Executive Director of its youth development programme, known as Training Grounds.

In his new role, Bolar will continue to develop Training Grounds as a ‘holistic learning experience for young gamers’.

Credit: Cloud9Bolar joins Cloud9 after a four-year stint at Teach for America as its Chief Impact Officer for the Bay Area region. During his tenure, he oversaw the development of teachers across a number of cities.

Jack Etienne, CEO and Co-founder of Cloud9, commented on the appointment in a release: “As the youth esports movement continues to evolve, the knowledge of experts like Samir becomes invaluable.

“His decades of…