— Dan Ayoub, the past head of Dungeons & Dragons, has been named president of Wizards of the Coast & Hasbro Digital Games. Ayoub joined the Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast in 2022 and counts himself among the longtime players of D&D and Magic: The Gathering.

“D&D is 52 years old. Magic is 33. Brands don’t last that long because of any one leader; they last because generations of creators and fans keep choosing them,” Ayoub said. “We owe it to them to protect what makes these worlds special.”

Earlier in his career, Ayoub spent more than a decade at Microsoft, primarily with its 343 Industries video game studio, now called Halo Studios.

— Farah Ali has joined the media company Skydance as vice president of engineering, based at its Bellevue, Wash., office. She previously spent a decade at Electronic Arts over two stints, most recently as vice president of AI transformation and technology.

Ali has also served as an affiliate professor at the University of Washington, teaching courses in software entrepreneurship, and as a technical advisor for Madrona Venture Labs. She was co-founder and chief technology officer of FreightWeb, a Seattle-based logistics technology startup.

Paramount Skydance last month completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), with the combined company taking the name Skydance. Shortly after, the company announced the departure of two WBD leaders from the Bellevue site: Avi Saxena and Tyler Whitworth.

— Irene Chang has joined Pulumi as chief revenue officer.

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