Bill Young

Bill Young currently serves as the Head of Games for Twitch and Business Partner Solutions at Amazon, a position held since January 2024. Prior to this, Bill was the Head of Games at Twitch from December 2016 to January 2024, along with roles such as Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Sponsorships for esports. Bill also held the position of Head of Strategic Partnerships & Advertising at MaxPlay, where the focus was on strategic business development and creative partnership marketing. Bill's experience at Electronic Arts involved managing innovative marketing programs through EA Ready and engaging consumers via in-game and around-game advertising. Bill's earlier roles included leadership in business development at Microsoft and national sales management at Ziff Davis, along with pioneering in-game advertising at Shockwave.com. Bill holds a BA in Journalism & Broadcasting with a focus on Advertising and a minor in Japanese from Oklahoma State University.