On May 9, 2017, the Activision Blizzard, Inc.'s Board of Directors appointed Collister (Coddy) Johnson as its President and Chief Operating Officer, effective June 26, 2017. Mr. Johnson will assume the title and duties of Thomas Tippl, the Company's current Chief Operating Officer, who, on May 5, 2017, entered into an employment agreement with the company to serve as a Vice Chairman of the company. While Robert A. Kotick will continue to serve as the company's Chief Executive Officer and continue to play an active role in the day-to-day management of the company, Mr. Johnson will also assume the title of President from Robert A. Kotick.

On May 9, 2017, the company's Board of Directors appointed Spencer Neumann as its Chief Financial Officer, effective May 30, 2017. Mr. Neumann will assume the title and duties of Dennis Durkin, the Company's current Chief Financial Officer, who on May 10, 2017, entered into an employment agreement with the Company to serve as Chief Corporate Officer of the Company. Mr. Johnson served as Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Altschool.

Mr. Neumann served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Guest Experience of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a division of The Walt Disney Company from March 2012 until May 2017. Previously, he held several other roles with The Walt Disney Company, which he initially joined in 1992, including Executive Vice President, ABC Television Network (2001 to 2004); Chief Financial Officer, the Walt Disney Internet Group (1999 to 2001); and Vice President, Head of Business Operations, Anaheim Sports, Inc. (1997 to 1999). He was also a member of Disney's Strategic Planning and Development group from 1992 to 1995.

From 2005 until rejoining Disney in 2012, Mr. Neumann worked at the private equity firms of Providence Equity Partners and Summit Partners.