Light & Wonder has promoted Nathan Drane to Chief Product Officer (CPO). He has been leading the gaming business as CPO for a year and now takes on an expanded enterprise-wide role. The company aims to unify game creation under his leadership to strengthen its cross-platform strategy.

• Nathan Drane has been with Light & Wonder since 2021 and has over 12 years of experience in product-related roles. He previously led product strategy within the gaming division before stepping into the enterprise-wide CPO position.

• As the new CPO, Drane will oversee all game creation across the company, consolidating development into a single department. This move is expected to streamline content production and drive efficiency in game development.

• CEO Matt Wilson praised Drane’s leadership, saying he has a “clear and aggressive content roadmap” that aligns with the company’s growth strategy. Wilson emphasized Drane’s role in shaping the company’s cross-platform gaming vision.

• Drane stated that the new centralized content team will enable data-driven development and provide new opportunities for talent growth. He emphasized a focus on creating games for all markets and platforms through an optimized roadmap.

• Former CPO Rich Schneider will transition to a Senior Advisor role, continuing to support the company’s product innovation and strategy efforts. His experience will contribute to Light & Wonder’s future content direction.

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