Peachstate Hobby Distribution has hired Rod Edwards as its new Director of Organized Play. Edwards will work with retailer to develop exciting and compelling events to ensure retailers become the center for entertainment in their local area.

Edwards brings 25 years of retail management experience to the position, having worked in both big box and specialty stores. He has run numerous games at conventions, including MegaCon, DragonCon, and Origins. Edwards has also hosted gaming events and panels, and even wrote and published a handful of RPG items through Dark Tavern Press.

Peachstate Hobby Distribution is one of the largest gaming distributors in the U.S., with locations in Orlando, FL, Atlanta, GA, Boundbrook, NJ, Santa Fe Springs, CA and Dallas, TX. PHD carries a full line of CCGs, RPGs, Miniatures, Board games, Comic and Hobby supplies from over 100 different manufacturers.