Johanna Faries

Johanna Faries was named President of Blizzard Entertainment in early 2024. In her role, Johanna oversees Blizzard’s global portfolio of iconic game universes and IP, including development, publishing, business strategy, technology, and story and franchise development.

Known for effectively building high-impact teams and driving scalable growth across a broad range of iconic franchises, Johanna brings deep commercial and brand leadership experience to some of the biggest franchises in entertainment. Prior to her current role, Johanna served as General Manager of Call of Duty, one of the biggest gaming and entertainment brands in the world and the number-one-selling console gaming franchise in the United States for more than a decade. Before joining Activision Blizzard, she began her career in the sports industry, having served 12 years at the National Football League (NFL), holding various positions across marketing, league initiative strategy, fan and business development, and more. As Vice President of Club Business Development at the National Football League, Faries interfaced closely with NFL team owners and presidents to bolster their local businesses year-round.

A graduate of Harvard University, Faries was named one of Variety500 Business Leaders in 2023 and 2022, Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal for 2022, one of the Most Powerful Women in Sports by both Sports Illustrated and Adweek, and one of FORTUNE’s 40 Under 40 most influential business leaders. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Call of Duty Endowment and the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission Advisory Board.

Throughout her career, Johanna has also held executive positions in a broad range of diversity and inclusion programs, as well as those focusing on career development and mentorship, and she continues to do so as Executive Champion of Activision Blizzard’s Black Employee Network.

In her free time, Johanna participates in playing video games across multiple genres, daily yoga, supporting pro sports of all kinds, and spending time with loved ones.