About Us
About Us
BCP and Melee.gg Are Now One Team
Galactic Events Studio is an organized play operations company built to support tabletop games at every scale. We partner with publishers, organizers, and conventions to help elevate and evolve play programs using proven platforms and tailored solutions. By combining technology, operational expertise, and hands-on support, we help communities grow while reducing the complexity behind the scenes.
Our Team
Our Team
Built By Gamers
Scott Elliott
CEO
Scott Elliott joined the tabletop games industry full-time in 2003, when he led development of high-level organized play for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. He has run gaming events on four continents over four different decades for partners like Wizards of the Coast, Konami, Pokemon, Asmodee, Blizzard Entertainment, Marvel, and DC. While at Gen Con, Scott helped grow annual attendance to 200,000. At TCGplayer, he led growth of its Pro Retailer program to support thousands of LGS locations across the US.
Scott Elliott
CEO
Scott Elliott joined the tabletop games industry full-time in 2003, when he led development of high-level organized play for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. He has run gaming events on four continents over four different decades for partners like Wizards of the Coast, Konami, Pokemon, Asmodee, Blizzard Entertainment, Marvel, and DC. While at Gen Con, Scott helped grow annual attendance to 200,000. At TCGplayer, he led growth of its Pro Retailer program to support thousands of LGS locations across the US.
Paul McKelvey
COO
Paul began his experience with gaming in the summer of 94 with Magic and then was drawn to Star Wars CCG. Traveling to events around the country and meeting new people really grew his love for competition and the gaming community. At SDCC in 2001, Games Workshop was debuting the T’au, igniting a passion for the Greater Good. After becoming the first ITC champion for 40k in 2015, Paul was asked to run a 40k event at a local convention. This sparked a conversation about tournament software, and led to the founding of Best Coast Pairings.
Paul McKelvey
COO
Paul began his experience with gaming in the summer of 94 with Magic and then was drawn to Star Wars CCG. Traveling to events around the country and meeting new people really grew his love for competition and the gaming community. At SDCC in 2001, Games Workshop was debuting the T’au, igniting a passion for the Greater Good. After becoming the first ITC champion for 40k in 2015, Paul was asked to run a 40k event at a local convention. This sparked a conversation about tournament software, and led to the founding of Best Coast Pairings.
Paul McKelvey
COO
Paul began his experience with gaming in the summer of 94 with Magic and then was drawn to Star Wars CCG. Traveling to events around the country and meeting new people really grew his love for competition and the gaming community. At SDCC in 2001, Games Workshop was debuting the T’au, igniting a passion for the Greater Good. After becoming the first ITC champion for 40k in 2015, Paul was asked to run a 40k event at a local convention. This sparked a conversation about tournament software, and led to the founding of Best Coast Pairings.
Garrett Mulroney
CTO
Garrett’s love for tabletop gaming began in 2005 with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, and quickly expanded into Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, where he became a regular competitor at local tournaments, and the top of the ITC leaderboards. As the competitive Warhammer community grew alongside the ITC, Garrett recognized the need for better tools to support them. He built Best Coast Pairings to make events easier to run and results simpler to report, helping fuel the ITC’s growth. Over the next decade, he helped scale BCP into the platform it is today, empowering organizers and players worldwide.
Garrett Mulroney
CTO
Garrett’s love for tabletop gaming began in 2005 with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, and quickly expanded into Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, where he became a regular competitor at local tournaments, and the top of the ITC leaderboards. As the competitive Warhammer community grew alongside the ITC, Garrett recognized the need for better tools to support them. He built Best Coast Pairings to make events easier to run and results simpler to report, helping fuel the ITC’s growth. Over the next decade, he helped scale BCP into the platform it is today, empowering organizers and players worldwide.
Garrett Mulroney
CTO
Garrett’s love for tabletop gaming began in 2005 with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, and quickly expanded into Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, where he became a regular competitor at local tournaments, and the top of the ITC leaderboards. As the competitive Warhammer community grew alongside the ITC, Garrett recognized the need for better tools to support them. He built Best Coast Pairings to make events easier to run and results simpler to report, helping fuel the ITC’s growth. Over the next decade, he helped scale BCP into the platform it is today, empowering organizers and players worldwide.
Steve Port
President of Operations
Steve’s introduction to competitive gaming was in the early 90s which quickly followed organizing sanctioned events for Wizards of the Coast . From 2001-2015 Steve organized many of Magic’s largest and most prestigious tournaments while also starting and overseeing several companies connected to the tabletop gaming world.
Steve Port
President of Operations
Steve’s introduction to competitive gaming was in the early 90s which quickly followed organizing sanctioned events for Wizards of the Coast . From 2001-2015 Steve organized many of Magic’s largest and most prestigious tournaments while also starting and overseeing several companies connected to the tabletop gaming world.
Brad Nelson
Vice President of Product
Brad debuted on the competitive Magic: The Gathering scene in 2009, quickly becoming one of the most successful and largest brands in the game after winning the 2010 “Player of the Year” title. Brad went on to have a storybook career before shifting his focus in 2019 to software solutions for the next generation of players when he co-founded Melee. He still enjoys winning the occasional TCG tournament.
Brad Nelson
Vice President of Product
Brad debuted on the competitive Magic: The Gathering scene in 2009, quickly becoming one of the most successful and largest brands in the game after winning the 2010 “Player of the Year” title. Brad went on to have a storybook career before shifting his focus in 2019 to software solutions for the next generation of players when he co-founded Melee. He still enjoys winning the occasional TCG tournament.
Brad Nelson
Vice President of Product
Brad debuted on the competitive Magic: The Gathering scene in 2009, quickly becoming one of the most successful and largest brands in the game after winning the 2010 “Player of the Year” title. Brad went on to have a storybook career before shifting his focus in 2019 to software solutions for the next generation of players when he co-founded Melee. He still enjoys winning the occasional TCG tournament.
Joshua Diffey
Director of Product Development
Joshua has been involved in competitive Warhammer 40,000 since 2010, captaining Australia at the World Team Championships (WTC) three times and serving as a judge at both the WTC and the World Championships of Warhammer. In 2016, he launched Down Under Pairings, a web-based tournament management solution, and in 2020 joined Best Coast Pairings. He brings extensive experience running events across multiple continents, alongside his work as a full-stack developer collaborating with teams of varying sizes to support high-level organised play.
Joshua Diffey
Director of Product Development
Joshua has been involved in competitive Warhammer 40,000 since 2010, captaining Australia at the World Team Championships (WTC) three times and serving as a judge at both the WTC and the World Championships of Warhammer. In 2016, he launched Down Under Pairings, a web-based tournament management solution, and in 2020 joined Best Coast Pairings. He brings extensive experience running events across multiple continents, alongside his work as a full-stack developer collaborating with teams of varying sizes to support high-level organised play.
Joshua Diffey
Director of Product Development
Joshua has been involved in competitive Warhammer 40,000 since 2010, captaining Australia at the World Team Championships (WTC) three times and serving as a judge at both the WTC and the World Championships of Warhammer. In 2016, he launched Down Under Pairings, a web-based tournament management solution, and in 2020 joined Best Coast Pairings. He brings extensive experience running events across multiple continents, alongside his work as a full-stack developer collaborating with teams of varying sizes to support high-level organised play.
Casey Dunn
General Manager of Operations
Arrr, me hearties! Gather 'round the deck fer a yarn 'bout Casey, or as we calls 'im Pete the Pairings Pirate, one o' the original buccaneers who founded Best Coast Pairings an' hauled that fine app outta the briny depths! Aye, his love fer collectin' an' paintin' has swelled his hold with a mighty hoard o' unique an' storied miniatures from all manner o' game systems—but at his black heart, he be a true World Eaters swashbuckler! Ye'll oft spy 'im providin' on-site support at events, easy as a cannon shot to spot in his proper pirate garb—tricorn, er the whole scurvy kit! Arrr!
Casey Dunn
General Manager of Operations
Arrr, me hearties! Gather 'round the deck fer a yarn 'bout Casey, or as we calls 'im Pete the Pairings Pirate, one o' the original buccaneers who founded Best Coast Pairings an' hauled that fine app outta the briny depths! Aye, his love fer collectin' an' paintin' has swelled his hold with a mighty hoard o' unique an' storied miniatures from all manner o' game systems—but at his black heart, he be a true World Eaters swashbuckler! Ye'll oft spy 'im providin' on-site support at events, easy as a cannon shot to spot in his proper pirate garb—tricorn, er the whole scurvy kit! Arrr!
Casey Dunn
General Manager of Operations
Arrr, me hearties! Gather 'round the deck fer a yarn 'bout Casey, or as we calls 'im Pete the Pairings Pirate, one o' the original buccaneers who founded Best Coast Pairings an' hauled that fine app outta the briny depths! Aye, his love fer collectin' an' paintin' has swelled his hold with a mighty hoard o' unique an' storied miniatures from all manner o' game systems—but at his black heart, he be a true World Eaters swashbuckler! Ye'll oft spy 'im providin' on-site support at events, easy as a cannon shot to spot in his proper pirate garb—tricorn, er the whole scurvy kit! Arrr!
Summer Zheng
UI/UX Lead
Summer graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and has worked at fast-paced start ups in both the telehealth industry and the independent film industry. With a foundation in visual design and product design, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her work, bridging aesthetics, usability, and strategy. Her experience spans designing end-to-end product experiences, from early concept development and user research to interface design, iteration, and launch.
Summer Zheng
UI/UX Lead
Summer graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and has worked at fast-paced start ups in both the telehealth industry and the independent film industry. With a foundation in visual design and product design, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her work, bridging aesthetics, usability, and strategy. Her experience spans designing end-to-end product experiences, from early concept development and user research to interface design, iteration, and launch.
Summer Zheng
UI/UX Lead
Summer graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and has worked at fast-paced start ups in both the telehealth industry and the independent film industry. With a foundation in visual design and product design, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her work, bridging aesthetics, usability, and strategy. Her experience spans designing end-to-end product experiences, from early concept development and user research to interface design, iteration, and launch.
Andrea Wallace
Customer Success Lead
Andrea jumped into gaming when she moved to Houston in 2011, quickly becoming a Magic judge and tournament organizer. She began working full time in the gaming and event industry in 2018, on staff for 20+ large events a year until 2020. Since then, she has worked in and around conventions, organized play, and customer service having found a love for logistics and player experiences.
Andrea Wallace
Customer Success Lead
Andrea jumped into gaming when she moved to Houston in 2011, quickly becoming a Magic judge and tournament organizer. She began working full time in the gaming and event industry in 2018, on staff for 20+ large events a year until 2020. Since then, she has worked in and around conventions, organized play, and customer service having found a love for logistics and player experiences.
Ben Vaughan
Senior Backend Engineer
Ben was introduced to competitive gaming during college in the early 2000s, where he discovered both Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer 40k. He swiftly found a love for the artistic side of the gaming hobby, and in addition to tournaments he competes in miniature painting competitions and alters Magic cards. Ben joined the Best Coast Pairings team in 2016 and brings over 20 years of software development experience.
Ben Vaughan
Senior Backend Engineer
Ben was introduced to competitive gaming during college in the early 2000s, where he discovered both Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer 40k. He swiftly found a love for the artistic side of the gaming hobby, and in addition to tournaments he competes in miniature painting competitions and alters Magic cards. Ben joined the Best Coast Pairings team in 2016 and brings over 20 years of software development experience.
Ben Vaughan
Senior Backend Engineer
Ben was introduced to competitive gaming during college in the early 2000s, where he discovered both Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer 40k. He swiftly found a love for the artistic side of the gaming hobby, and in addition to tournaments he competes in miniature painting competitions and alters Magic cards. Ben joined the Best Coast Pairings team in 2016 and brings over 20 years of software development experience.
Jamie Scheibel
Senior Software Engineer
James has been passionately involved with Magic: The Gathering since its inception and brings over 25 years of professional software development experience to the platform. His work centers on full-stack development and system architecture, with a focus on performance, analytics, and continuous evolution of the site. With a background in client/server and web systems, data analysis, and algorithmic design, he applies disciplined engineering practices to build and refine the technology that powers melee.gg.
Jamie Scheibel
Senior Software Engineer
James has been passionately involved with Magic: The Gathering since its inception and brings over 25 years of professional software development experience to the platform. His work centers on full-stack development and system architecture, with a focus on performance, analytics, and continuous evolution of the site. With a background in client/server and web systems, data analysis, and algorithmic design, he applies disciplined engineering practices to build and refine the technology that powers melee.gg.
Jamie Scheibel
Senior Software Engineer
James has been passionately involved with Magic: The Gathering since its inception and brings over 25 years of professional software development experience to the platform. His work centers on full-stack development and system architecture, with a focus on performance, analytics, and continuous evolution of the site. With a background in client/server and web systems, data analysis, and algorithmic design, he applies disciplined engineering practices to build and refine the technology that powers melee.gg.
Anthony Quiñones
Front End React Engineer
Anthony is a web and mobile app developer with five years of experience building intuitive, user-friendly software. He graduated from California State University of San Bernardino and previously spent time working as a public school teacher before making a full transition to software development. He specializes in front-end web development and React Native, building and maintaining apps for iOS and Android.
Anthony Quiñones
Front End React Engineer
Anthony is a web and mobile app developer with five years of experience building intuitive, user-friendly software. He graduated from California State University of San Bernardino and previously spent time working as a public school teacher before making a full transition to software development. He specializes in front-end web development and React Native, building and maintaining apps for iOS and Android.
Anthony Quiñones
Front End React Engineer
Anthony is a web and mobile app developer with five years of experience building intuitive, user-friendly software. He graduated from California State University of San Bernardino and previously spent time working as a public school teacher before making a full transition to software development. He specializes in front-end web development and React Native, building and maintaining apps for iOS and Android.
Seb Jones
Software Engineer
I’m an experienced software engineer who's spent several years building apps and teaching code at online bootcamps. Focused on the front-end, I love crafting digital tools that are genuinely fun and intuitive to use. Based in the UK, I earned a First Class degree in Software Development from UWE Bristol. Beyond the screen, I’ve been a lifelong gamer, a passion sparked by many competitive game nights with my friends and family!
Seb Jones
Software Engineer
I’m an experienced software engineer who's spent several years building apps and teaching code at online bootcamps. Focused on the front-end, I love crafting digital tools that are genuinely fun and intuitive to use. Based in the UK, I earned a First Class degree in Software Development from UWE Bristol. Beyond the screen, I’ve been a lifelong gamer, a passion sparked by many competitive game nights with my friends and family!
Seb Jones
Software Engineer
I’m an experienced software engineer who's spent several years building apps and teaching code at online bootcamps. Focused on the front-end, I love crafting digital tools that are genuinely fun and intuitive to use. Based in the UK, I earned a First Class degree in Software Development from UWE Bristol. Beyond the screen, I’ve been a lifelong gamer, a passion sparked by many competitive game nights with my friends and family!
Anna Zielińska
Project Manager
Anna has become a part of TCG sphere in 2012, when she started to go to competitive tournaments as a judge. Since then, she’s been closely tied professionally with the TCG industry, including a tenure as “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game” community manager, assisting various large TCG event organizers in operational staff roles, and currently, as project manager for melee.gg and other projects.
Anna Zielińska
Project Manager
Anna has become a part of TCG sphere in 2012, when she started to go to competitive tournaments as a judge. Since then, she’s been closely tied professionally with the TCG industry, including a tenure as “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game” community manager, assisting various large TCG event organizers in operational staff roles, and currently, as project manager for melee.gg and other projects.
Anna Zielińska
Project Manager
Anna has become a part of TCG sphere in 2012, when she started to go to competitive tournaments as a judge. Since then, she’s been closely tied professionally with the TCG industry, including a tenure as “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game” community manager, assisting various large TCG event organizers in operational staff roles, and currently, as project manager for melee.gg and other projects.
Matthew Barker
Community Manager
Competitive gaming has been with me since I was a kid, and I suppose I never really grew out of it! I got into Pokémon TCG tournaments in the late 1990s and quickly expanded into Warhammer 40,000 at the launch of 3rd Edition. Over the past decade, I’ve been deeply involved in competitive Age of Sigmar, earning back-to-back Top Maggotkin Player of the Year honors in 2019 through 2021. I joined the Best Coast Pairings team as Community Manager in 2025, where I focus on supporting players, organizers, and creating better event experiences at every level.
Matthew Barker
Community Manager
Competitive gaming has been with me since I was a kid, and I suppose I never really grew out of it! I got into Pokémon TCG tournaments in the late 1990s and quickly expanded into Warhammer 40,000 at the launch of 3rd Edition. Over the past decade, I’ve been deeply involved in competitive Age of Sigmar, earning back-to-back Top Maggotkin Player of the Year honors in 2019 through 2021. I joined the Best Coast Pairings team as Community Manager in 2025, where I focus on supporting players, organizers, and creating better event experiences at every level.
Matthew Barker
Community Manager
Competitive gaming has been with me since I was a kid, and I suppose I never really grew out of it! I got into Pokémon TCG tournaments in the late 1990s and quickly expanded into Warhammer 40,000 at the launch of 3rd Edition. Over the past decade, I’ve been deeply involved in competitive Age of Sigmar, earning back-to-back Top Maggotkin Player of the Year honors in 2019 through 2021. I joined the Best Coast Pairings team as Community Manager in 2025, where I focus on supporting players, organizers, and creating better event experiences at every level.
Andrea Wallace
Customer Success Lead
Andrea jumped into gaming when she moved to Houston in 2011, quickly becoming a Magic judge and tournament organizer. She began working full time in the gaming and event industry in 2018, on staff for 20+ large events a year until 2020. Since then, she has worked in and around conventions, organized play, and customer service having found a love for logistics and player experiences.
Andrea Wallace
Customer Success Lead
Andrea jumped into gaming when she moved to Houston in 2011, quickly becoming a Magic judge and tournament organizer. She began working full time in the gaming and event industry in 2018, on staff for 20+ large events a year until 2020. Since then, she has worked in and around conventions, organized play, and customer service having found a love for logistics and player experiences.
Andrea Wallace
Customer Success Lead
Andrea jumped into gaming when she moved to Houston in 2011, quickly becoming a Magic judge and tournament organizer. She began working full time in the gaming and event industry in 2018, on staff for 20+ large events a year until 2020. Since then, she has worked in and around conventions, organized play, and customer service having found a love for logistics and player experiences.
Steve Port
President of Operations
Steve’s introduction to competitive gaming was in the early 90s which quickly followed organizing sanctioned events for Wizards of the Coast . From 2001-2015 Steve organized many of Magic’s largest and most prestigious tournaments while also starting and overseeing several companies connected to the tabletop gaming world.
Steve Port
President of Operations
Steve’s introduction to competitive gaming was in the early 90s which quickly followed organizing sanctioned events for Wizards of the Coast . From 2001-2015 Steve organized many of Magic’s largest and most prestigious tournaments while also starting and overseeing several companies connected to the tabletop gaming world.
Anthony Quiñones
Front End React Engineer
Anthony is a web and mobile app developer with five years of experience building intuitive, user-friendly software. He graduated from California State University of San Bernardino and previously spent time working as a public school teacher before making a full transition to software development. He specializes in front-end web development and React Native, building and maintaining apps for iOS and Android.
Anthony Quiñones
Front End React Engineer
Anthony is a web and mobile app developer with five years of experience building intuitive, user-friendly software. He graduated from California State University of San Bernardino and previously spent time working as a public school teacher before making a full transition to software development. He specializes in front-end web development and React Native, building and maintaining apps for iOS and Android.