Coddy Johnson

Coddy Johnson is a longtime senior technology leader and executive. He currently serves as an advisor to several private equity firms, including TPG and Goodwater Capital. In addition, he serves on the boards of multiple technology companies, including Scopely—one of the fastest growing mobile game companies—and Photomath, the world’s largest math app.

In July 2020, Johnson retired as President and COO of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), a leading technology and entertainment company with over 400 million monthly players engaged in global franchises that include Candy Crush, Call of Duty, Diablo, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft. Johnson was responsible for the companywide P&L and all business units and product lines with over 9,000 employees and $8B+ in annual revenue. Prior roles at Activision included executive strategy, operations, and planning positions, including COO and CFO for Activision Publishing, COO of Activision Studios, and SVP and Chief of Staff.

During a two year hiatus from Activision, Johnson was co-founder and COO for Altschool, a Silicon Valley education technology company that raised over $200M to develop personalized, whole-child learning platforms for students and classrooms.

He attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business and graduated with honors as an Arjay Miller Scholar, going on to work as a consultant at Bain & Company. Prior to business school, Johnson was the National Field Director for President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign, overseeing nationwide voter turnout and helping to pioneer analytics-based voter persuasion; for this work he was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2004 Election by the American Association of Political Consultants. From 2001-2003, he served in the White House as Associate Director of Political Affairs, and from 1999-2000 he served as a Regional Director on President Bush’s first national campaign.

Johnson’s philanthropic energy is devoted to the environment and education. He serves on the board of the Environmental Defense Action Fund, a leading conservation group, as well as education technology boards.

Johnson attended Yale University, graduating magna cum laude in 1999 with a degree in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. He was also a four-year letter-winner in Varsity Lacrosse.