John Needham Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
John Needham Work
- 2024 - now President, Publishing and Esports @
- 2021 - 2024 President, Esports @
- 2020 - 2021 Global Head of Esports @
- 2019 - 2020 Global Head of League of Legends Esports @
- 2018 - 2019 Managing Director of Europe and North America @
- 2017 - 2018 Managing Director of Europe @
- 2016 - 2017 Consultant @ Linden Lab
- 2015 - 2016 Partner - GM US Studios @
- 2013 - 2015 Studio Head - Lionhead, Head of European Publishing @
- 2012 - 2014 Board Member @
- 2011 - 2012 CEO @
- 2011 - 2011 Advisor @ Gamestop Digital Advisory Coucil
- 2008 - 2011 CEO @
- 2001 - 2008 CFO and SVP of Business Development and Operations @ Sony Online Entertainment
- 1999 - 2001 VP of Finance @
- 1996 - 1999 Director of Business Development @
- 1992 - 1994 Staff and Senior Auditor @ Arthur Andersen LLP
John Needham Education
- San Diego State University-California State University
Bachelor of Science (BS) (Accounting)
- San Diego State University-California State University
John Needham Skills
- Emerging Technologies
- Leadership
- Video Games
- Online Gaming
- Monetization
- Social Games
- MMO
- Game Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Mobile Devices
- Game Design
- Strategy
- Start-ups
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mobile Games
- Gaming
- Licensing
- Business Development
- Gaming Industry
- Console
- Management
- Project Management
- Research
- Training
- Strategic Planning
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Mobile Applications
- MMORPG
- iPhone
- Casual Games
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Financial Reporting
- Finance
- Start Ups
- Financial Analysis
John Needham Summary
- John Needham, based in Los Angeles, CA, US, is currently a President, Publishing and Esports at Riot Games. John Needham brings experience from previous roles at Riot Games. John Needham holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting @ San Diego State University-California State University. With a robust skill set that includes Emerging Technologies, Leadership, Video Games, Online Gaming, Monetization and more. John Needham has 3 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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