Shocking news broke this afternoon that quickly rippled through the Magic community.
Time to say goodbye
After a great 21 years I look forward to the future and that of Magic
Proud to have been part of an amazing community 🙂— Helene Bergeot (@HeleneBergeot) May 16, 2017
Helene, now the former head of Organized Play at Wizards of the Coast, is a highly respected member of the community and among her peers at Wizards.
The support from many of her admirers and coworkers was immediate on Twitter where Helene made the announcement.
You can only hope that when you leave your job, folks you may have never met knew you were phenomenal at your job and beloved.
Best of luck. https://t.co/IlGUopYwVS— Vorthos Mike (@VorthosMike) May 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/OriginalOestrus/status/864593162794405888
wait, what??? You’re leaving Magic?
— David Williams (@dwpoker) May 16, 2017
I was sad to see you weren't at the PT, and I will definitely miss you :(. You're a huge part of why the PT is great. Wish you the best <3
— Christian Calcano ( カルカノ) (@CCalcano) May 16, 2017
Thank you for all you've done for our community. You will be missed.
— Melissa DeTora (@MelissaDeTora) May 16, 2017
You were amazing and will sorely be missed. Good luck in your next adventure ❤
— Gaby (@GabySpartz) May 16, 2017
You'll be missed by more than you know. Thank you for making our experience as a player just that much better.
— Brad Nelson (@fffreakmtg) May 16, 2017
End of an era. You'll be sorely missed.
— Eric Klug (@klug_alters) May 16, 2017
Wizards of the Coast gave us the following statement:
Helene is moving on from Magic and onto other things. She made a tremendous impact on Magic in her over 20 years here, and we all wish her the best.
We remain committed to creating great play events and building on the momentum recent innovations and new talent have generated for competitive Magic.
We will update this story as it develops.