Sarah Bond is an American business executive and the current president of Xbox at Microsoft overseeing the entire brand's operations as a platform and ecosystem, including hardware and devices, player and creator experiences, platform engineering, strategy, business planning, data and analytics, and business development and partnerships.[1]
Sarah Bond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 (age 45) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | |
| Employer | Microsoft Gaming (2017–present) |
| Title | President of Xbox |
| Awards | VentureBeat Visionary Award (2022) |
Career
editCommencing her career as an associate partner at McKinsey & Company.[2] Transitioning to T-Mobile, Bond held key roles, including chief of staff to CEO John Legere and later senior vice president of corporate strategy and development.[3]
In 2017, Bond joined Microsoft, starting as a corporate vice president overseeing gaming business development and partnerships at Xbox. She later assumed the position of corporate vice president of game creator experience and ecosystem.[4][3] Bond played a pivotal role representing Microsoft during the scrutinized bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, including testifying at the 2022 FTC v. Microsoft trial.[5][6]
In 2022, she received Visionary Award from GamesBeat in 2022 for her contributions to the industry.[7] On October 26, 2023, Bond was promoted to president of Xbox, reporting directly to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.[8]
Beyond Microsoft, Bond serves on the boards of organizations such as Zuora, Chegg, and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).[9][10][11]
Personal life
editBond was born in Morristown, New Jersey, in October 1978, and is one of seven siblings. Her father was a telecom CEO, and her mother worked in technology at AT&T before transitioning to philanthropy.[12] Bond spent part of her childhood overseas, living in the United Kingdom for ten years for her education before returning to the United States.[13][14] She is an Economics graduate from Yale University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.[15][3]
References
edit- ^ Warren, Tom (2023-10-26). "Read Phil Spencer's full Microsoft memo on the new Xbox leadership changes". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Speaker Details Page". DICE Summit. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sarah Bond". Archives of IT. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Sarah Bond". Black Entrepreneur & Executives Profiles. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Plant, Logan (June 22, 2023). "Sarah Bond: Xbox Cloud Is Game Pass Ultimate's Least Popular Feature, Says Service Running at a Loss". IGN. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Ivan, Tom (June 23, 2023). "Xbox claims Activision demanded a bigger revenue share to put Call of Duty on Series X/S". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (April 27, 2022). "Visionary Awards honor Microsoft's Sarah Bond and Arkane's Dinga Bakaba". VentureBeat. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Nwanji, Ngozi (November 1, 2023). "Microsoft Appoints Sarah Bond As The New President Of Xbox, Making Her The First Black Woman In The Role At A Major Gaming Company". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Crowley, Kinsey (June 9, 2023). "These women could be the next Fortune 500 CEOs". Fortune. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Chegg Appoints Sarah Bond to Board of Directors". Chegg. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "FUTURE of XBOX & The Metaverse: Sarah Bond". YouTube. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Interview with Sarah Bond". Archives IT. Retrieved 6 Sep 2024.
- ^ "Next Level: How Sarah Bond (MBA 2006) is taking on the culture—and the future success—of the gaming industry". Harvard Business School Alumni.
- ^ Exclusive: Sarah Bond Talks What's Coming Up For Xbox in 2023, retrieved 2023-11-09
- ^ "Sarah Bond". Variety. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
External links
edit- Game on: An interview with Microsoft’s head of gaming ecosystem, McKinsey & Company January 6, 2022