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Talbott Roche joins the Electronic Arts board

Talbott Roche

Talbott Roche has been appointed to Electronic Arts’ board of directors. She has also been appointed to EA’s Compensation Committee.

Ms. Roche is the CEO and president of Blackhawk Network. Prior to her role as CEO of the company, Ms. Roche served as the president of Blackhawk, as well as leading Marketing, Product and Business Development for the company. Earlier in her career, she held various executive positions at News Corporation. Ms. Roche has also served as a member of the board of directors of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association, a trade association.

Ms. Roche holds a B.A. in economics from Stanford University. She lives in Lafayette, California, with her husband and two children.

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