Dan Kelly

Who is Dan Kelly?

Dan is a ten-year veteran of the video game industry and was

previously Senior Vice President of Business Development for THQ Inc.

(NASDAQ: THQI) where as a member of the executive management team he

was responsible for building out THQ’s portfolio of original titles and

expanding the internal studio network. A few of the key franchises

published by THQ as a result of Dan’s leadership include Full Spectrum

Warrior, Destroy All Humans!, Juiced, Supreme Commander, Company of

Heroes, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Frontlines: Fuel of War,

Titan Quest, and Stuntman; studios added include Relic Entertainment,

Juice Games, Kaos Studios, Vigil Games, and Paradigm Entertainment.

Before joining THQ, Dan was an executive with The Walt Disney

Company where he held several management positions in the Consumer

Products division. As head of business development and licensing for

Disney Interactive, Dan was responsible for negotiating the

ground-breaking relationship with Square Enix for the production of the

hugely successful Kingdom Hearts. He also served as President of

Marketing and Distribution for the award-winning television production

company Cartoon Pizza, a spin-off from The Walt Disney Company. Mr.

Kelly earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and

Economics from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Business

Administration degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate

School of Management.