WotC WotC President Cynthia Williams Resigns

Cynthia Williams, who has been president of Wizards of the Coast for the last two years, will be leaving the company at the end of the month, according to an SEC filing dated April 15th. Hasbro is already looking for somebody to step into the role.

Williams worked for Microsoft on the Gaming Ecosystem Commercial Team before joining WotC two years ago, stepping into the role that then-president Chris Cocks vacated when he was promoted to CEO of Hasbro in February 2022.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 15, 2024, Cynthia Williams, President of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Gaming, informed the Company of her resignation from the Company effective April 26, 2024. The Company is conducting a process to identify her successor, looking at both internal and external candidates.

According to Rascal News, WotC responded with a comment: "We’re excited for Cynthia to take the next step in her career and grateful for the contributions she has made in her more than two years at Wizards and Hasbro. We wish her the absolute best in her next endeavor. We have started the search for our next President of Wizards of the Coast and hope to have a successor in place soon."

 

[Alzrius]

Thanks for the info.

Anytime.

 

[SteveC]

Because nobody knows why she’s leaving. And I, for one, don’t feel entitled to know.

I think that's a strange attitude. Since Enworld started, there have been a ton of people we talk about here who were let go or resigned. We've discussed, argued, commiserated... you name it for all of them. I don't know what the situation is here, but I think it may reflect a change in some of the policies about the game I really like. When the next edition is being launched. That's the only reason I'm here. And if there is something serious going on, behind the scenes, that's totally unrelated to the new edition, I'll be glad to apologize for any offense given.

 

[Morrus]

I think that's a strange attitude.

If my not feeling entitled is a strange attitude, I hold my hands up. Guilty.

I take it, therefore, that you do feel entitled to know?

 

[SteveC]

If my not feeling entitled is a strange attitude, I hold my hands up. Guilty.

I take it, therefore, that you do feel entitled to know?

No, I don't. I honestly have no idea why we're even discussing this. I feel no more entitled to know anything about gaming than, say, when Mike Mearls or any number of other people were let go or moved on. And yet I come to a news site to learn about that and a lot of other stuff.

I am seriously getting the impression that this is a sore point, so I will stop discussing it. For what it's worth, you're one of the people I least intend to offend, so I apologize for whatever I've said or implied.

 

[Morrus]

No, I don't. I honestly have no idea why we're even discussing this. I feel no more entitled to know anything about gaming than, say, when Mike Mearls or any number of other people were let go or moved on. And yet I come to a news site to learn about that and a lot of other stuff.

I am seriously getting the impression that this is a sore point, so I will stop discussing it. For what it's worth, you're one of the people I least intend to offend, so I apologize for whatever I've said or implied.

I said I didn't feel entitled. You said you thought that was a strange attitude. I asked if that meant you felt otherwise. You say you don't.

It's not a sore point, it's just a nonsensical conversation.

 

[michaeljpastor]

Why go anywhere else for TTRPG news when there's ENworld???

Actually the only reason I read the article was because it "came to me" through my google newsfeed, so I kinda didn't. ;-)

 

[MichaelSomething]

I said I didn't feel entitled. You said you thought that was a strange attitude. I asked if that meant you felt otherwise. You say you don't.

It's not a sore point, it's just a nonsensical conversation.

Well I would like to know. What if she was knocked off because she wanted to eliminate Gnomes from D&D? In that case, I would want to applaud WOTC for their actions!

 

[Maxperson]

The Deck of Man things!? I shudder to ask but am not ashamed to admit I'm curious.

That was clearly a typo. It's supposed to be Deck the Man Things. I hope you guys remember to duck.

 

[Micah Sweet]

That was clearly a typo. It's supposed to be Deck the Man Things. I hope you guys remember to duck.

I just hope those intending to deck the Man-Thing are the brave sort, because those who know fear burn at the Man-Thing's touch!

 

[Zardnaar]

Well I would like to know. What if she was knocked off because she wanted to eliminate Gnomes from D&D? In that case, I would want to applaud WOTC for their actions!

How about a Gnomedeath setting?