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Chris Paulson is an experienced executive currently serving as EVP and General Manager of Games Publishing at Skybound Entertainment since March 2024. Prior to this role, Chris held various positions at Blizzard Entertainment from January 2017 to March 2024, including Vice President of Product Management for Diablo and leadership roles in Commercial Strategy for Warcraft and Diablo. Chris also served as Chief of Staff to the CEO at Activision from July 2014 to January 2017 and was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company from April 2013 to June 2014. Earlier in the career, Chris held senior roles in energy storage and corporate strategy at CODA Automotive and gained experience at McKinsey in multiple capacities from 2003 to 2009, alongside a brief position as a Supply Network Analyst at Intel Corporation. Chris earned a Master of Science in Engineering with a focus on Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan, graduating in 2003.