Electronic Arts Inc. ·EA

President-led entertainment division replaces traditional COO role

Media · Fortune #490 · Hybrid structure · 14K employees · Redwood City, California

View as of:
4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
2.3
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
6.5 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
75%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-03-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$7.5B
Operating income
$1.5B
Net income
$1.1B
Total assets
$12.4B
Shares out
251M

Sourced from Electronic Arts Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2025-06-24 ↗ View on SEC

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Electronic Arts Inc. organizational chart

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President-led entertainment division replaces a traditional COO at EA. This page maps EA’s hybrid structure, executive team, studio leadership, recent changes, and peer comparisons to highlight how creative operations are centralized under the CEO.

What to model

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Latest signal Laura Miele moved into President, EA Entertainment & Central Development

Promoted January 2025 to consolidate entertainment operations.

Source · See change log

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The people

Who's running this

5 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.

internal

Andrew Wilson

Chief Executive Officer & Board Chair

Executive

12 yr

7 reports

internal

Laura Miele

President, EA Entertainment & Central Development

Entertainment

1 yr

2 reports

internal

Stuart Canfield

Chief Financial Officer

Finance

3 yr

1 reports

Mala Singh

Chief People Officer

Human Resources

9 yr

0 reports

internal

Jacob Schatz

EVP Global Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

Legal

2 yr

0 reports

The pay

Executive compensation

From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.

Andrew Wilson $30.5M
Base salary
$1.30M
Stock awards
$25.71M
Non-equity incentive
$2.84M
Other
$679K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗
Stuart Canfield $9.1M
Base salary
$686K
Stock awards
$7.67M
Non-equity incentive
$750K
Other
$13K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗

The skin in the game

Beneficial ownership

Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.

Stock ownership requirements
10×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
5×Director cash retainer

Based on DEF 14A stock ownership guidelines.

HolderShares% of class
Andrew Wilson 149K<1%

The businesses

How Electronic Arts Inc. divides the work

3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

EA Entertainment

8K employees

President, EA Entertainment & Central Development (Laura Miele)

Oversees core game studios, central technology, and entertainment IP.

EA SPORTS

4K employees

SVP & Group GM, EA SPORTS (Cam Weber)

Manages global sports franchises including FC, Madden, and F1.

Corporate Functions

2K employees

Chief Financial Officer (Stuart Canfield)

Includes finance, legal, HR, and corporate governance.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Electronic Arts’ most distinctive feature is the absence of a traditional COO, with operational authority consolidated under the President of EA Entertainment.

This structure places creative, studio, and platform execution under Laura Miele, while finance, people, and legal functions report directly to Andrew Wilson. The org blends functional oversight with strong divisional autonomy for EA SPORTS and core studios.
  • No COO role
  • President-led entertainment division

The comparison

How Electronic Arts Inc. stacks up

Compared with peers like Activision Blizzard and Take-Two, EA is less product-CEO-heavy and more centralized around a long-tenured CEO with deep internal promotions. Unlike Ubisoft, EA avoids regional presidents, and unlike Microsoft Gaming, it lacks a COO layer, resulting in a flatter executive span.

C-suite size

Electronic Arts Inc.
5
Activision Blizzard
7
Take-Two Interactive
6
Ubisoft
8
Microsoft Gaming
9

Reporting depth

Electronic Arts Inc.
3 levels
Activision Blizzard
4 levels
Take-Two Interactive
4 levels
Ubisoft
5 levels
Microsoft Gaming
5 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

Electronic Arts Inc.
7 yr
Activision Blizzard
5 yr
Take-Two Interactive
7 yr
Ubisoft
6 yr
Microsoft Gaming
4 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

Electronic Arts Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Activision Blizzard ✓ COO — no CAIO
Take-Two Interactive — no COO — no CAIO
Ubisoft ✓ COO — no CAIO
Microsoft Gaming ✓ COO ✓ CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

The most significant recent change was Laura Miele’s promotion in January 2025, formalizing a president-led operating model.

  • Date not confirmed promoted
    Laura Miele President, EA Entertainment & Central Development

    Promoted January 2025 to consolidate entertainment operations.

    Source
  • Date not confirmed new
    Stuart Canfield Chief Financial Officer

    Appointed June 2023 after internal succession.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-06-24
CEO
Andrew Wilson
CEO span
4
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
6.5 yr

Formalized president-led entertainment structure.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Andrew Wilson - CEO since 2013
  • Stuart Canfield - CFO since 2023
  • Laura Miele - President since 2025
  • Mala Singh - Chief People Officer since 2016
  • Jacob Schatz - Chief Legal Officer since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2024-06-14
CEO
Andrew Wilson
CEO span
5
C-suite
6
Avg tenure
6.8 yr

COO role still existed prior to 2025 reorg.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Andrew Wilson - CEO since 2013
  • Laura Miele - COO since 2021
  • Stuart Canfield - CFO since 2023
  • Mala Singh - Chief People Officer since 2016
  • Jacob Schatz - Chief Legal Officer since 2023

Year-over-year changes

FY2024 → FY2025

EA eliminated the COO role and consolidated operations under a president-led model.

  • CEO span: 5 → 4
  • C-suite size: 6 → 5
  • Avg tenure: 6.8 → 6.5 yr
  • retitled Laura Miele - President (was COO) (DEF 14A Jun 2025)

The board

Board of directors

2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.

Andrew Wilson

Chair Inside

CEO, Electronic Arts

Director since 2013 · Age 50

Luis A. Ubiñas

Lead Indep. Independent

Former President, Ford Foundation

Director since 2010

The board, organized

Board committees

2 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.

Audit Committee

100% independent 8 mtgs/yr
  • bruce_dir Chair
  • huber_dir
  • simonson_dir

Compensation Committee

100% independent 7 mtgs/yr
  • roche_dir Chair
  • gonzalez_dir
  • ueberroth_dir

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of Electronic Arts?

Andrew Wilson has served as CEO since September 2013 and is also Board Chair.

What type of organizational structure does Electronic Arts use?

EA uses a hybrid structure combining functional leadership with divisional studio autonomy.

How many direct reports does Electronic Arts's CEO have?

Andrew Wilson has four direct executive reports.

How has Electronic Arts's leadership changed recently?

In January 2025, Laura Miele was promoted to President, consolidating entertainment operations.

Does Electronic Arts have a COO?

No. EA operates without a COO, with operational authority led by the President of EA Entertainment.

Sources

  • Company Proxy, Jun 2025
  • 8-K Filing, Jun 2023
  • SEC EDGAR: Electronic Arts Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Electronic Arts Inc. 10-K Annual Report

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