Sarah Bond

Sarah Bond currently serves as the President of the Xbox division at Microsoft responsible for the hardware and software platforms. As head of the Xbox leadership team, Sarah plays a crucial part in shaping the company's strategic direction, policy decisions, mergers and acquisitions, and integration efforts.

Prior to her current role, she served as the Corporate Vice President for Xbox, responsible for the Game Creator Experience and Ecosystem division at Microsoft. In this pivotal role, she spearheads the Xbox division, focusing on the development and commercialization of products and services. Her extensive global team collaborates closely with a multitude of developers and partners to deliver gaming experiences to players across various platforms, including consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and cloud-based gaming.

Ms. Bond previously held the position of Corporate Vice President for Global Gaming Partnerships and Development, where her contributions were instrumental in the growth of Xbox and the success of Xbox Game Pass. She led the cultivation of strategic partner relationships that propelled the expansion of Xbox Game Studios and played a pivotal role in establishing the product portfolio that supports Project xCloud.

Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Sarah is also an active board member, serving on the Board of Councilors at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the Board of Directors at the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). She extends her influence to companies such as Zuora, a leading subscription management platform, and CHEGG, a prominent student-oriented connected learning platform.

Sarah's professional journey encompasses senior roles at T-Mobile, where she led the Corporate Strategy and Development team, overseeing cross-functional strategic initiatives, significant investments, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions. She was an integral part of the team that facilitated T-Mobile's remarkable turnaround. Her career began at McKinsey, where she served as an Associate Partner in the Seattle office.

Throughout her career, Sarah has been unwavering in her commitment to reshaping corporate cultures, reorganizing and optimizing organizations, fostering business growth, and, most importantly, empowering others to follow a similar path of transformation and success. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.