Riot's Leadership
Company Leadership
A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive OfficerSetting the vision, strategy, and direction for Riot
Marc Merrill
Co-Founder and Chief Product OfficerOverseeing product and experiences, ensuring what we do reflects the promises we make to players
Brandon Beck
Co-Founder & Co-ChairmanSupporting future projects with a focus on creative development
John Needham
President, Publishing & EsportsOverseeing the unified vision for publishing and esports at Riot Games worldwide
Shauna Spenley
President, EntertainmentDriving force behind Film, Television, Music, Riot Forge, and Consumer Products
Emily Winkle
Chief People OfficerEnsuring Rioters have everything they need to thrive together
Mark Sottosanti
Chief Financial OfficerGuiding the finance, accounting, and revenue strategies across all of Riot
Gaude Paez
Chief Communications Officer & Head of Corporate AffairsLeading all things related to communications, social impact and government affairs
Patty Dingle
Global Head of Diversity & InclusionLeading our global efforts to foster belonging, drive innovation, solve challenges, and enhance the player experience.
Dan Chang
General CounselOverseeing our legal team and enforcing the Legal Jibber Jabber .
Games Leadership
Tom Cadwell
Chief Design Officer & EVP of R&DOverseeing fledgling game teams in Riot's R&D Office
Andrei van Roon
SVP & Studio Head, League of LegendsOverseeing production of League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics and Wild Rift
Paul Bellezza
Sr. Director & EP, League of LegendsTaking League of Legends into the next chapter
Geoffrey Virtue
Sr. Director & EP, Teamfight TacticsLeading the vision and development of Teamfight Tactics
Anna Donlon
SVP & Studio Head, VALORANTOverseeing the vision and strategy for VALORANT
Tom Cannon
Sr. Director & EP, 2XKOBringing the world of Runeterra to the fighting genre
Entertainment Leadership
Christian Linke
Head of Animation StudioFueling animation development with Arcane and beyond
Brian Wright
Head of Live-Action StudioBringing the Riot's IP to live-action TV and film
Esports Leadership
Whalen Rozelle
Chief Operating Officer, EsportsDriving sustainable business practices across Riot’s esports
Naz Aletaha
VP & Global Head of LoL EsportsLeading the vision and strategy for LoL Esports
Michael Sherman
Global Head of TFT & 2XKO EsportsDeveloping the vision and strategies for participation-based esports (TFT & 2XKO)