March 2026 Staffing and Organizational Announcement

IFPA·article·analyzed·Mar 12, 2026

Analysis

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TL;DR

IFPA adds Christina Capra and Emily Cosson to staff team.

Summary

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

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

Christina CaprapersonEmily CossonpersonIFPAorganizationCape Fear FlipperorganizationAbari leagueorganizationAustralian Pinball OpeneventBelles & Chimes leagueorganization

Signals

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personnel_signal: IFPA announces two new staff members with competitive and community organizing backgrounds
high · Official IFPA announcement of Christina Capra and Emily Cosson joining the team with documented roles and experience
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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
high · Christina Capra described as 'passionate about increasing women's representation in the open tournaments'; Emily Cosson started 'Belles & Chimes league'
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community_signal: IFPA expanding international representation with Emily Cosson as Australian staff member
high · Emily Cosson based in Australia, hosts Australian Pinball Open, part of effort to grow 'pinball community in Australia'
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operational_signal: IFPA adding dedicated event management expertise with Emily Cosson's background in hosting major tournaments and leagues
high · Emily Cosson described as 'now passionate in event management' after competitive career; hosts Australian Pinball Open

Topics

IFPA personnel and organizational structureprimaryWomen's pinball representation and growthsecondaryInternational pinball community developmentsecondaryEvent organization and community managementsecondary

Sentiment

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Transcript

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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.