# Staffing and Organizational Announcement

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-01-22  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/staffing-and-organizational-announcement/

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## Analysis

IFPA announced organizational changes on January 21, 2026, including a revised and simplified mission statement focused on stewarding competitive pinball through volunteer empowerment and fair, inclusive competitions. The organization added three new staff members: Kaylee Campbell, Travis Murie, and Ashley Weaver, with an emphasis on unified teamwork and improved internal communication.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] IFPA revised its mission statement to focus on stewarding competitive pinball through volunteer empowerment and fair, inclusive competitions. — _Official IFPA announcement posted January 21, 2026_
- [HIGH] Kaylee Campbell, Travis Murie, and Ashley Weaver have been added to IFPA Staff. — _Official IFPA announcement with staff page update_
- [HIGH] IFPA is prioritizing open and constructive communication among all staff members. — _Official IFPA organizational announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "To steward the sport of competitive pinball by empowering volunteers with the resources to host fair, inclusive competitions that unite players of all backgrounds through our official world rankings."
> — **IFPA Staff**, N/A
> _New simplified IFPA mission statement emphasizing volunteer empowerment and inclusivity_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; official governing body for competitive pinball tournaments and world rankings |
| Kaylee Campbell | person | Newly added IFPA Staff member (details not provided in announcement) |
| Travis Murie | person | Newly added IFPA Staff member (details not provided in announcement) |
| Ashley Weaver | person | Newly added IFPA Staff member (details not provided in announcement) |

### Topics

- **Primary:** IFPA organizational structure and staffing, Competitive pinball governance
- **Secondary:** World Pinball Player Rankings (WPPR)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.75) — Announcement tone is professional and celebratory; emphasizes inclusivity, teamwork, and improved communication. No controversy or negative sentiment detected.

### Signals

- **[personnel_signal]** IFPA adds three new staff members (Kaylee Campbell, Travis Murie, Ashley Weaver) and emphasizes unified teamwork and improved internal communication. (confidence: high) — Official announcement states 'We are adding new members to the IFPA Staff. With these new additions, all of the IFPA Staff are working as a single team. We are making it a priority to maintain open and constructive lines of communication among all IFPA Staff members.'

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## Transcript

Staffing and Organizational Announcement

Posted By IFPA STAFF, on January 21, 2026

We would like to provide the community with an update to our mission statement and organization structure.

We have revised our mission statement, making it more simplified and focused: To steward the sport of competitive pinball by empowering volunteers with the resources to host fair, inclusive competitions that unite players of all backgrounds through our official world rankings. Our mission statement and information about the purpose of the World Pinball Player Rankings are on the About the IFPA page.

We are adding new members to the IFPA Staff. With these new additions, all of the IFPA Staff are working as a single team. We are making it a priority to maintain open and constructive lines of communication among all IFPA Staff members.

We are proud to announce and welcome these new members to the team: Kaylee Campbell, Travis Murie, and Ashley Weaver.

We have updated our IFPA Staff page to include brief biographies of these new members.

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