Episode 396: General Michael Grant of the Stern Army
Michael is the leader of the Stern Armies around the world, and there are many! Hear from Stern Pinball's Senior Manager of Global Location Entertainment, what keeps him busy, and how he has the proof of the massive growth of pinball everywhere.
Kineticist’s take
Michael Grant discusses Stern Army's explosive growth and Insider Connected expansion.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Michael Grant, Senior Manager of Global Location Entertainment at Stern Pinball, who oversees the Stern Army global street team and brand ambassador network. Grant discusses the exponential growth of Stern Army locations (300 new locations expected in 2024), the expansion of Insider Connected achievements and badges across global venues, and upcoming shows including Midwest Gaming Classic and Pintastic. The conversation covers the evolution of location pinball over the past decade and Stern's efforts to promote inclusivity and women's pinball leagues.
Entities
- Marco Specialties· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Midwest Gaming Classic· event
- Pintastic· event
- JAWS Pinball· game
- New England Pinball League· organization
- Stern Army· organization
- Angelo Genetampo· person
- Emoto· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Lloyd Dorton· person
- Michael Grant· person
- Ray Day· person
- Roper Fuentes· person
- Insider Connected· product