# March 2026 Staffing and Organizational Announcement

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-03-12  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/march-2026-staffing-and-organizational-announcement/

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## Analysis

The IFPA announced two new team members: Christina Capra, an NC-based competitive player and women's state representative, and Emily Cosson, an Australian pinball enthusiast and event organizer. Both bring competitive experience and community organizing credentials to their new IFPA roles.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Christina Capra started playing competitive pinball 6 years ago in Wilmington, NC — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Christina Capra is the IFPA state representative for women's NC — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Emily Cosson has been a pinball enthusiast since age 3 — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Emily Cosson has been competing in pinball for over a decade — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Emily Cosson hosts the Australian Pinball Open and started a Belles & Chimes league in Brisbane — _IFPA official announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "Christina Capra started playing competitive pinball 6 years ago in Wilmington, NC with the Cape Fear Flipper club before moving to Charlotte, NC and joining the Abari league."
> — **IFPA**
> _Establishes Christina Capra's competitive pinball background and state representation credentials._

> "Emily Cosson has been a pinball enthusiast since the ripe age of 3 from playing her Dad's home pinball collection!"
> — **IFPA**
> _Highlights Emily Cosson's lifelong engagement with pinball and family connection to the hobby._

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Christina Capra | person | New IFPA staff member; competitive pinball player from NC; IFPA women's state representative for North Carolina; involved with Cape Fear Flipper club and Abari league |
| Emily Cosson | person | New IFPA staff member; Australian pinball enthusiast and event organizer; competitive player with 10+ years experience; hosts Australian Pinball Open; founder of Belles & Chimes league in Brisbane |
| IFPA | organization | International Federation of Pinball Associations; announcing new staff members and organizational expansion |
| Cape Fear Flipper | organization | Pinball club in Wilmington, NC where Christina Capra began competitive play |
| Abari league | organization | Pinball league in Charlotte, NC where Christina Capra plays |
| Australian Pinball Open | event | Pinball tournament in Australia organized by Emily Cosson and her father |
| Belles & Chimes league | organization | Women's pinball league in Brisbane, Australia started by Emily Cosson |

### Topics

- **Primary:** IFPA personnel and organizational structure
- **Secondary:** Women's pinball representation and growth, International pinball community development, Event organization and community management

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0)

### Signals

- **[personnel_signal]** IFPA announces two new staff members with competitive and community organizing backgrounds (confidence: high) — Official IFPA announcement of Christina Capra and Emily Cosson joining the team with documented roles and experience
- **[community_signal]** Both new hires have strong involvement in women's pinball initiatives; Christina is NC women's state rep, Emily founded women's league (confidence: high) — Christina Capra described as 'passionate about increasing women's representation in the open tournaments'; Emily Cosson started 'Belles & Chimes league'
- **[community_signal]** IFPA expanding international representation with Emily Cosson as Australian staff member (confidence: high) — Emily Cosson based in Australia, hosts Australian Pinball Open, part of effort to grow 'pinball community in Australia'
- **[operational_signal]** IFPA adding dedicated event management expertise with Emily Cosson's background in hosting major tournaments and leagues (confidence: high) — Emily Cosson described as 'now passionate in event management' after competitive career; hosts Australian Pinball Open

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## Transcript

The IFPA is proud to announce two new members to the team: Christina Capra and Emily Cosson! Christina Capra Christina Capra started playing competitive pinball 6 years ago in Wilmington, NC with the Cape Fear Flipper club before moving to Charlotte, NC and joining the Abari league. Christina is the IFPA state representative for women’s NC and is passionate about increasing women’s representation in the open tournaments. Emily Cosson Emily Cosson has been a pinball enthusiast since the ripe age of 3 from playing her Dad’s home pinball collection! When her local arcades began running regular pinball tournaments, she became hooked competing, travelling to various events around Australia and the world. After competing for over a decade, she is now passionate in event management and growing the pinball community in Australia, hosting the Australian Pinball Open alongside her Dad and starting a regular Belles & Chimes league in Brisbane. We have updated our IFPA Staff page with these new bios.

_(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v4)_

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