Brandon Parker

Brandon 'gulox2' Parker may be a video game player for close to 35 years, but has jumped into the CCG and content creation realm for the first time with Gwent.

A player since open beta, gulox2 (that's 'gulo times two', for accuracy) has played a prodigious amount of Gwent, with Skellige being his faction of choice. At time of writing, he has over 7,500 lifetime wins for the faction of pirates and brigands (making him the de facto and self-proclaimed King of Skellige). In his time away from the Isles, he enjoys other video games, actually getting outside and taking walks, and reading for his monthly book club.

Jonathan Zornio

I am a stegosaurus.

Daniel Morkisch

Damorquis qualified for three consecutive Gwent Opens and holds the title of Gwent Challenger #4 champion and Challenger #5 runner up. His passion for The Witcher universe and his real-life knowledge of behavioral economics helped him develop Team Aretuza, the strongest Gwent esports team in the world. Currently he focuses a career in management consulting and will compete in Gwent's biggest tournament so far Gwent Masters in 2021. His extensive tournament preparation often results in ambitious, innovative decks that catch even the best opponents by surprise, and his highly disciplined approach to gaming, always looking for mistakes and areas to improve, provides his unique edge against the competition.

Ondrej Kacmar

Gwent was the first CCG kachna ever played, and despite being a newbie in this realm, he became a competitive player with multiple Top 500 finishes at the start of Gwent's Open Beta. Later he transitioned to building and maintaining the Team Aretuza website. If he's not busy fighting with management or bashing pesky bugs, you can find him memeing on the Ranked Ladder with Imlerith: Sabbath or Grave Hag.

Cecilia Ackermann

Ceely is a 22-year-old from Finland with a hearty hankerin' for Gwent. She found the game through her love for the Witcher universe. Not having played any CCGs before, she was sceptical, but instantly fell in love with Gwent when she first played the game in its Open Beta version. She currently plays Gwent in Pro Rank, where she is continuously looking to learn and improve her gameplay. Ceely feels like she's in her element while streaming. That's when she gets to know new amazing people and their interests while playing a game she truly enjoys. She is fluent in Finnish, Swedish and English and enjoys learning about languages and different cultures in general. If you decide to stop by her stream, make sure to say hi and have a good time! In September 2020, Ceely began an additional role as PR and Social Media Manager for Team Aretuza.

Henno De Baar

Henno is the founder of Team Aretuza. He founded the team to get a group of good players together, to become better at Gwent together. He is always actively looking for new talented people to work together with. His ambition is for the members of Team Aretuza to learn from one another and learn new skills, be it in playing, making content or managing. Henno is a decent Gwent player (at least that’s what he says when you ask him). But he mostly enjoys seeing other people grow. 

Anna J. McDougall

Apero made herself known in 2018 through her passion for the beta Gwent community, as well as for hosting the GwenTalk talk show and casting community tournaments. A former opera singer turned web developer, she lives in Germany but originally comes from Sydney, Australia. Apero is known for her quirky style, upbeat attitude, and loud laughter, but also prides herself on being a fast learner and a sharp wit.

As Team Manager, she looks forward to leading the team into the future while maintaining its reputation for professionalism and excellence, and of course still bringing personality and flair to the job. As Project Management Lead, she ensures that all team projects run smoothly, covering everything from meta reports to recruitment, from website management to community events.