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Riot's Leadership

Company Leadership

A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer

A. Dylan Jadeja

Chief Executive Officer

Setting the vision, strategy, and direction for Riot

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Marc Merrill
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer

Marc Merrill

Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer

Overseeing product and experiences, ensuring what we do reflects the promises we make to players

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Brandon Beck
Co-Founder & Co-Chairman

Brandon Beck

Co-Founder & Co-Chairman

Supporting future projects with a focus on creative development

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Hoby Darling
President

Hoby Darling

President

Helping to make Riot the best place to make Games

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John Needham
President, Publishing & Esports

John Needham

President, Publishing & Esports

Overseeing the unified vision for publishing and esports at Riot Games worldwide

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Emily Winkle
Chief People Officer

Emily Winkle

Chief People Officer

Ensuring Rioters have everything they need to thrive together

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Mark Sottosanti
Chief Financial Officer

Mark Sottosanti

Chief Financial Officer

Guiding the finance, accounting, and revenue strategies across all of Riot

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Gaude Paez
Chief Communications Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs

Gaude Paez

Chief Communications Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs

Leading all things related to communications, social impact and government affairs

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Dan Chang
General Counsel

Dan Chang

General Counsel

Overseeing our legal team and enforcing the Legal Jibber Jabber.

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Games Leadership

Tom Cadwell
Chief Design Officer of R&D

Tom Cadwell

Chief Design Officer of R&D

Overseeing fledgling game teams in Riot's R&D Office

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Leo Lin
Head of China Studio

Leo Lin

Head of China Studio

Leading our China Studio 

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Andrei van Roon
Studio Head, League of Legends

Andrei van Roon

Studio Head, League of Legends

Overseeing production of League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics and Wild Rift

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Anna Donlon
Studio Head, VALORANT

Anna Donlon

Studio Head, VALORANT

Overseeing the vision and strategy for VALORANT

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Paul Bellezza
EP, League of Legends

Paul Bellezza

EP, League of Legends

Taking League of Legends into the next chapter

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Eric Shen
EP, Legends of Runeterra

Eric Shen

EP, Legends of Runeterra

Leading the vision and development of Legends of Runeterra

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Geoffrey Virtue
EP, Teamfight Tactics

Geoffrey Virtue

EP, Teamfight Tactics

Leading the vision and development of Teamfight Tactics

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David Xu
EP, League of Legends: Wild Rift

David Xu

EP, League of Legends: Wild Rift

Leading the vision and development of League of Legends: Wild Rift

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Andy Ho
EP, VALORANT

Andy Ho

EP, VALORANT

Leading the development and production of VALORANT

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Tom Cannon
EP, 2XKO

Tom Cannon

EP, 2XKO

Bringing the world of Runeterra to the fighting genre

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Chengran Chai
EP, Riftbound

Chengran Chai

EP, Riftbound

Guiding the global rollout of
Riftbound

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Entertainment Leadership

Christian Linke
Head of Animation Studio

Christian Linke

Head of Animation Studio

Fueling animation development with Arcane and beyond

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Brian Wright
Head of Live-Action Studio

Brian Wright

Head of Live-Action Studio

Bringing Riot's IP to live-action TV and film

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Global Head of Music

Maria Egan

Global Head of Music

Bringing music to millions of players worldwide

Esports Leadership

Whalen Rozelle
Head of International Publishing & Esports

Whalen Rozelle

Head of International Publishing & Esports

Driving strategy and sustainable business practices across Riot’s regional offices and esports products

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Chris Greeley
Global Head of LoL Esports

Chris Greeley

Global Head of LoL Esports

Leading the vision and strategy for LoL Esports

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Leo Faria
Global Head of VALORANT Esports

Leo Faria

Global Head of VALORANT Esports

Overseeing strategy and execution for the VCT

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Michael Sherman
Global Head of TFT & 2XKO Esports

Michael Sherman

Global Head of TFT & 2XKO Esports

Developing the vision and strategies for participation-based esports (TFT & 2XKO)

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