As Ari Koteles, PrizePicks’ former chief financial officer moves to the new role of chief businesss officer, the company has welcomed Marcus Sanford as its new CFO.
Sanford has held the role of CFO for Blizzard Entertainment and has more than 20 years of experience in strategic planning, accounting, treasury and financial management.
Prior to Blizzard, he spent over a decade as a senior finance leader at Activision Blizzard leading corporate finance teams and playing a key role in transformational projects including the record setting sale of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft.
"Since joining PrizePicks, I have been impressed by the exceptional talent and capabilities of our team,” said PrizePicks CEO Mike Ybarra. “As we continue to scale our business, we see an opportunity to better harness our strengths and exceed player expectations with continued innovation and a renewed focus.
“Prior to joining PrizePicks, I worked closely with Marcus over the last six years, scaling a multibillion-dollar gaming business, and I know that he will accelerate our growth ambitions."
Sanford said, “I am thrilled to join Mike and the talented team at PrizePicks. The company’s relentless commitment to innovation and focus on delivering the best, most differentiated products to players uniquely positions PrizePicks for accelerated growth.”
