Ralph oversees MLG’s online experience, leading digital strategy and online product development for the fast-growing sport. For the last six years, Ralph oversaw the AOL Games and AOL Latino businesses, as well as the expansion of AOL’s content sites internationally. Under his direction, AOL Games launched Games.com to provide a best in class casual gaming experience that consisted of a comprehensive portfolio of card, board, puzzle, arcade and casino games, along with a social gaming platform offering avatars, profiles, chat, tournaments, leaderboards, tokens and badges. He also led AOL’s leading bilingual portal—AOL Latino and was responsible for growing non-US audience from 0-50% of traffic. Additionally, he was responsible for AOL’s programming expansion across the Americas, Europe, and APAC. Throughout his career, Mr. Rivera has focused on the intersection of technology and media. Previously, he held executive and staff positions at AOL’s Moviefone, Pearson Education, Simon & Schuster, Deloitte & Touche, and IBM. He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia College and an M.B.A. from New York University.
