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At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based CFO’ operating in the Gaming space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Dennis Durkin
CFO of Activision Blizzard
Dennis Durkin has served as their Chief Financial Officer since March 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Durkin held a number of positions of increasing responsibility at Microsoft Corporation, most recently serving as the corporate vice president, and chief operating and financial officer, of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business, which includes the Xbox console business. Prior to joining Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business in 2006, Mr. Durkin worked on Microsoft’s corporate development and strategy team, including two years where he was based in London, England driving pan-European activity. Before joining Microsoft, Mr. Durkin was a financial analyst at Alex. Brown and Company. Mr. Durkin holds a B.A. degree in government from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University.
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About Activision Blizzard: Activision Blizzard is an entertainment company that develops, publishes, and distributes video games for gaming consoles.
Jake Martinez
Chief Financial Officer of Envy Gaming
Jake Martinez is the Chief Financial Officer of Envy Gaming. Prior to that, he was the Head of Strategic Finance of DaVita.
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About Envy Gaming: Envy Gaming is an Esports entertainment organization that competes, streams, and produces content across multiple online games.
Ed Lu
CFO of Fandom
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About Fandom: Fandom is a developer of a global entertainment media platform designed for fans to explore, contribute to, and celebrate.
Michael Quartieri
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Games
Michael Quartieri, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined Scientific Games in November 2015 as Vice President and Corporate Controller. Before joining Scientific Games, Mr. Quartieri served nine years at Las Vegas Sands Corp., where he ended his tenure as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Global Controller. Before that, he worked for 13 years at Deloitte & Touche, where he rose to the position of Director of Audit and Assurance Services, specializing in gaming and hospitality clients. In December 2015, the Company announced that Michael Quartieri will succeed Scott Schweinfurth as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary, upon Mr. Schweinfurth’s retirement in early 2016. Mr. Quartieri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master of Accounting from the University of Southern California and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About LiveXLive, Scientific Games: Scientific Games Corporation is a leading innovator in the global lottery and regulated gaming industries.
Josh Hirsberg
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of Boyd Gaming Corporation
Josh Hirsberg oversees the Company’s financial efforts, including debt and equity financing, strategic planning, accounting, budgeting and investor relations. Prior to joining Boyd Gaming in January 2008, Hirsberg was Chief Financial Officer of Edge-Star Partners, a real estate acquisition and development company. A 20-year veteran of the industry, Hirsberg previously held senior-level executive positions at several publicly-traded gaming companies.
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About Boyd Gaming Corporation: Boyd Gaming Corporation (Boyd Gaming), incorporated in June 1988, is a multi-jurisdictional gaming company.
Deborah M. Thomas
EVP & CFO of Hasbro
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About Hasbro: Hasbro is engaged in providing children’s and family leisure time products with brands and entertainment properties.
Chris Skarupski
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer of PlayPhone
Chris Skarupski is the chief financial officer of [PlayPhone](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/playphone#/entity), a social gaming company that provides solutions to wireless carriers. Previously, he held the same position at SendMe. Skarupski holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
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About PlayPhone: PlayPhone is a social gaming developer providing solutions to wireless carriers.
James DiPrima
CFO of GG Media Network
Mr. James C. DiPrima, also known as Jim, has 40 years of financial accounting experience in both the public and private sectors. He held various positions with start-up companies. He has approximately 22 years working in various positions with public traded companies. He served as Chief Financial Officer for Coastal Technologies, Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer of MBD Midwest. He served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Netcoast Communications, Inc. He served as a Director of Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc. Mr. DiPrima has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.
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About GG Media Network: GG Media Network is a rising eSports media production company.
Cynthia Dominguez
CFO of What Pumpkin Games
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About What Pumpkin Games, What Pumpkin Studios: What Pumpkin Games is a game studio developing Hiveswap, a point-and-click adventure game based on the cult webcomic Homestuck.
Mike Soloviev
Acting CFO of WOWCube® System (CubiOs Inc.)
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About Roostify, WOWCube® System (CubiOs Inc.): WOWCube system is a puzzle cube with tangible interface where virtual gameplay is controlled by physically tilting, twisting shaking.
Dennis Schmitt
CFO of FlowPlay
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About FlowPlay: Flowplay develops browser-based virtual world technology and multiplayer casual games.
Al Freeman
CFO of Athlettes Productions
Al Freeman has over 20 years of Banking, investment and real estate experience in all facets of finance from start up to strategic alliances and insurance bonding. His vast network of creative financing and debt/equity experiences brings a fresh perspective to our portfolio of projects making it a profitable investment for the investor and the company equally. HIs ability to structure a winning deal for Wall Street as well as main street make his services sought after by many top companies from all over the world.
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About Athlettes Productions: Athlettes Productions/Media LLC (Athlettes Media) is a Scottsdale, Arizona based Entertainment/Game and Multimedia Company seeking.
Art Hamilton
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of GameCo
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About GameCo: GameCo created Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM) a category of Video Game Gambling on casino floors.
Alex Flagg
Partner & Chief Financial Officer of Crafty Games
Alex Flagg is the co-founder and lead designer at Crafty Games. He has done extensive freelance work in the gaming industry, with over a million published words by companies including Alderac Entertainment Group (Classic Spycraft, Spycraft 2.0, Stargate SG-1), Privateer Press (Iron Kingdoms RPG), Fantasy Flight Games (Dragonstar), Modiphius Entertainment (Achtung! Cthulhu), Riot Games (League of Legends), and many others. When he’s not working (read: rarely), he blogs about Dropzone Commander and Cthulhu Wars for Gamerati. He is also a gigantic 70’s film nerd. He resides in Portland, OR with his wife, son, dog, and thousands of pewter miniatures.
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About Crafty Games: Crafty Games is an indie game development company.
Alix Banegas
CFO of System Shock (Nightdive Studios)
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About Arixystix Creations, System Shock (Nightdive Studios): System Shock is a complete remake of the genre defining classic
Jason Weaver
Chief Financial Officer of Triseum
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About Triseum: Triseum is an information technology company that offers game based learning, computer gaming, e-learning, and education technology.
George Waller
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer of Forthright Entertainment
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About Forthright Entertainment: Forthright Entertainment develops and publishes interactive video games that focus on player immersion and social engagement.
John Duffy
CFO of GamingTurf
John Duffy (Co-Founder) is also an experienced leader in managing a business group and team within a the Fortune 500 company. Mr. Duffy has spent his career so far on the pulse of emerging technologies, managing, integrating and developing solutions whilst leading a team to reach the top. Mr. Duffy has outstanding experience in the information technology field as well as Sales and Marketing. Mr. Duffy firmly believes in the quote by Steve Jobs “You’ll never fly, if you’re too scared of the heights.” Mr. Duffy is creative a visionary and will not quit until he succeeds. A technology revolution is around the corner, now is the time to innovate and lead.
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About GamingTurf: An online-gaming tournaments website that gives gamers the ability to play in online tournaments and network themselves between each other.
Kevin DeLucia
Senior Vice President and CFO of Delaware Park Racetrack & Slots
Kevin DeLucia is the Senior Vice President and CFO at Delaware Park.
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About Delaware Park Racetrack & Slots: Delaware Park Racetrack & Slots is a casino offering live table games, and thoroughbred racing.
J. Crowell
Chief Financial Officer of Saint Cloud Arcade
J.W. is experienced in accounting and business financing. He is the CFO of the Arcade.
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About Saint Cloud Arcade: The Saint Cloud Arcade is an upcoming video games arcade/fun center in Saint Cloud, Florida.
Thomas Benedict
CFO of Trpz
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About Trpz: Trpz integrates travel and gaming by offering real world rewards in travel-themed social games.
