MOLLY MASON-BOULÉ
Malibu,CA
Summary
Collaborative and Results Oriented Entertainment Executive with 27 years’ experience building and leading teams in interactive and traditional entertainment organizations.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
Riot Games
05.2022 - Current
- COO for Riot Games
- As the COO, Games Studios & GM of Development Studios, I oversee Operations across Riot’s live Game Studios and R&D Studios
- I am responsible for providing leadership, management, guidance and mentorship to a diverse, global team, while developing new processes and approaches to systems, structure, strategy
- I lead Riot’s Resource Management Office and am responsible for Riot’s global approach to and execution of demand and workforce planning
- I also serve as the GM of Riot’s global Development Studios in Singapore and Sydney
- I am accountable for Riot’s Production Department where I am responsible for defining, developing and building the capabilities required to ensure a highly-effective development lifecycle
- I am also accountable for designing and delivering the CEOs rhythm of the business.
VP, Operations
Electronic Arts
02.2004 - 01.2022
- Vice President, Operations for Electronic Arts Worldwide Studios
- Content Teams
- The Business Unit was called EA Create
- We are the team leading Computer Graphics and Audio full Game Area Delivery, Motion Capture, Rigging, Facial Animation, Tools and Pipelines Engineering as well as Advanced Hardware and Software Applied Research
- The internal team is in Canada, USA, China, Sweden and the UK.
Senior Producer
Radium Inc. (Reel FX)
01.2001 - 02.2004
- Senior Line Producer for live action visual effects and all-animated projects in feature film, episodic television, commercials, and music video
- Responsible for all requirements alignment and execution workflows
- Owned full project management process from pre- production through final with all internal and external stakeholders, studios and contributors
- Bidding responsibility on the Business Development team
- Complete financial accountability for show budgets, profitability targets and change request management
- Client management throughout each production
- Team leadership and resource management.
Broadcast Producer
Grey Advertising
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Broadcast Producer in Grey's Health and Fitness Practice as well as Grey's Technology Practice
- Responsible for all aspects of pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution on broadcast television commercial campaigns from campaign inception to final delivery
- Managed the creation process between Account Executives, Creative Directors, Copy Writers, Legal and our Clients
- Partnered with the Creative Directors to ensure the creative in development fit our client's timelines and financial requirements
- Owned the RFP process with production company partners and all vendors
- Responsible for all contracts and compliance in the production process.
Associate Producer / VFX Coordinator
DreamWorks Animation LLC
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Visual Effects and Animation AP and Coordinator for live action visual effects in feature films and commercials in DreamWorks' CAFÉ division
- Responsible for detailed script breakdowns for visual effects sequences in the bidding process
- Managed the creation of all business development reels and pitch packages for Major Studios, and AD Agencies
- Producer on visual effects research projects with the aim to develop new techniques in computer graphics
- Responsible for coordinator and assistant level production on CAFÉ shows
- Database management / shot and sequence completion tracking and project management.
Education
COO / Operations Leadership -
Stanford University
01.2019
MBA -
University of Southern California
01.2015
Bachelor of Arts -
San Francisco Art Institute
01.1996
Skills
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- KPI Design and Performance Analysis
- Business Development Operations
- Process Design
- Organizational Effectiveness Team Construction
- Cultivating Technical and Creative Innovation
- Cross Functional Program Management
- Distributed Development Vendor Management
- Central Team Start-Up and Scalable Operations
- Coaching Leadership Development, Culture Architecture and Team Leadership
- Client Service Mindset
Board Of Directors
Women in Animation (Los Angeles BOD and Canada EC Chair)
Guest Lecturer
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business: Guest Lecturer (Corporate Strategy, Market Competition, Signals of Change) 2018-Present
Locations
- 6267 Tapia Drive, Malibu, California, 90265
- 1519 Edgewater Lane, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7H1T3
Dual Citizenship
USA and Canada
Awards
- 2012 Vancouver YWCA Women of Distinction Finalist - Business and The Professions
- 2008 EA Sports Coach of the Year
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
Riot Games
05.2022 - Current
VP, Operations
Electronic Arts
02.2004 - 01.2022
Senior Producer
Radium Inc. (Reel FX)
01.2001 - 02.2004
Broadcast Producer
Grey Advertising
01.1999 - 01.2001
Associate Producer / VFX Coordinator
DreamWorks Animation LLC
01.1997 - 01.1999
COO / Operations Leadership -
Stanford University
MBA -
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts -
San Francisco Art Institute
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