Carleton Curtis

Carleton Curtis is a global media executive with an established record of multiplatform innovation and growth across esports, video games, sports and entertainment properties. Mr. Curtis is currently the Executive Chairman at Tundra Esports and Epic Global—Europe's leading competitive gaming organisation and commercial agency, respectively. Prior to Tundra and Epic, Mr. Curtis served as the Executive Chairman at Guild Esports—a global esports team organisation and gaming lifestyle brand headquartered in London and co-owned by David Beckham, with its shares listed on the London Stock Exchange. Launched in June 2020, Guild has built a culture of excellence, not only with its team of professional athletes, but also around its brand, content, merchandise, and partners including Subway, Samsung. and Coca-Cola. Prior to Guild Esports, Mr. Curtis served as Vice President, Programming at Activision Blizzard since 2017 and was responsible for the global strategy and vision of the Overwatch League, Call Of Duty League, and Major League Gaming. Prior to joining Activision Blizzard, he led the esports division at Red Bull as Program Director, overseeing business operations, partnerships, programming, live events, teams & athletes, social media, and marketing. Before entering the esports industry in 2015, Mr. Curtis spent seven years at Fox Sports Media Group in Los Angeles, CA. From 2013-2015, he served as Senior Director, Digital Strategy at Fox Sports Digital where he led strategic operations including audience development, partnerships, distribution, and marketing. In that position, Mr. Curtis served as the chief digital liaison between the UFC, Red Bull Media House, and Street League Skateboarding, including digital support for incoming partners FIFA and the USGA. From 2008-2013, Mr. Curtis served as Director, Digital Media & Marketing at Fuel TV—division of Fox Cable Networks, later FS2—leading digital strategy, production, distribution, marketing, and partnerships. Mr. Curtis holds a B.A. in Mass Communications and English from the University Of California at Berkeley. He currently lives in Berlin, Germany with his wife, daughter, cat and dog.