Michael BlankCOO - Polygon Studios, Polygon Technology
Description
Michael Blank currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Polygon Studios at Polygon Technology, a global leader in blockchain technology. Prior to his role at Polygon, he held a number of senior leadership positions at Electronic Arts (EA), a leader in digital interactive entertainment. Michael joined EA in 2002 and was responsible for several of EA's prominent game franchises. In March 2011, he was promoted to Vice President and GM of Origin / EA Access, launching EA's first direct to consumer digital game platform and multi-platform gaming subscription, together becoming a $1B+ interactive gaming business. In 2018, he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Player Network, leading global teams to fulfill the company's strategy to connect and engage EA's more than 300 million users.
Prior to joining Electronic Arts, Michael was a lawyer at Fasken, one of Canada's largest full-service business law firms and served as in-house counsel for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.