Geoffrey Rowe
Geoffrey Rowe is the Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources at Zynga, a wholly-owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. He joined Zynga in January 2023 and oversees all aspects of People Operations, which is comprised of 130 team members leading Human Resources, Learning & Development, DE&I, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, University Relations, and Internal Communications — in service to nearly 4,000 employees across the globe.
In his role as Chief People Officer at Zynga, Rowe leverages his 20 years of HR experience and extensive knowledge of international business to drive people strategy to support the company’s business objectives and growth across the Zynga family of studios worldwide. He remains focused on strengthening company culture to ensure we retain and attract the industry’s top talent.
Prior to Zynga, Rowe was the SVP of People at Riot Games, playing a key role in helping them scale to launch several new games and an entertainment division. During his decade-long tenure at Activision Blizzard, he held a number of leadership roles across Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Publishing. From building new development teams to establishing businesses to operate in global markets, Rowe was central to the growth and success of one of the largest third-party video game publishers in the world.
Rowe holds a Bachelor of Science, Psychology from Brigham Young University, and a Master of Business from the University of California, Riverside.