John Furnari

John Furnari is an experienced marketing and communications professional, currently serving as the Senior Director of Global Brand at Riot Games since December 2017. Prior to this role, John held positions at Wieden + Kennedy, leading global media strategy for Nike, and at BLITZ, where responsibilities included overseeing social and digital media strategies. As the Founder and Head of Strategy at bigMETHOD, John focused on using social media to drive client engagement through innovative research-based programs. John also served as Principal at Situation Rocks, a communications firm that specialized in social media outreach for music and entertainment clients, and has worked as a New Media Consultant at Interscope Records and a Search Engine Marketing Analyst at Overdrive Interactive. John holds a BA in Communications from Boston College, earned in 2003.