Prior to joining Zynga, Ryan worked as Senior Vice President of People at GoPro, Inc., where he was responsible for global HR, facilities and real estate at the action camera and content company.
“I’m extremely passionate about the gaming industry and believe great businesses are the by-product of highly capable teams developing products they love, organizational excellence and a strong community,” Ryan commented.
“I look forward to joining Zynga in its mission to connect the world through games, and making Zynga the destination for people to do their best work.”
Ryan has also spent time at CBS Corporation and Electronic Arts serving in a number of roles.
Zynga’s Gibeau added, “Jeff will play an important role at Zynga as we continue to build a world-class gaming studio and support our global teams through increased career progression and development.”