Michele A. Stein
About Michele A. Stein
Michele A. Stein is a Human Resources Leader for North America at Riot Games, with a career spanning over three decades in various HR roles. She has previously held positions at Medtronic, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Intuit, and The Walt Disney Company, and holds a Master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Current Role at Riot Games
Michele A. Stein serves as the Human Resources Leader for North America at Riot Games, a position she has held since 2019. Based in Los Angeles, California, she is responsible for overseeing HR strategies and initiatives that support the company's workforce in the region. Her role involves enhancing employee engagement, talent acquisition, and organizational development within the gaming industry.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Prior to her current role, Michele A. Stein accumulated extensive experience in human resources across various organizations. She worked as the Human Resources Director at Medtronic from 2004 to 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Before that, she spent nine years at Sony Pictures Entertainment as Human Resources Director from 1995 to 2004 in Culver City, California. Additionally, she held the position of Human Resources Leader at Intuit from 2011 to 2017 in Mountain View, California.
Educational Background
Michele A. Stein holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources from the University of California, Los Angeles. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Counseling from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her career in human resources and organizational development.
Early Career in Human Resources
Michele A. Stein began her career in human resources as a Human Resources Manager at EY from 1988 to 1992 in London, United Kingdom. She also worked as a Recruiter at The Walt Disney Company for one year in Burbank, California, from 1994 to 1995. Additionally, she served as a Human Resources Strategy Consultant at Taproot Foundation from 2010 to 2011 in San Francisco, California.