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Nolan Jones
Chief Executive Officer at Roll20
Nolan T. Jones is a co-founder and the former Chief Executive Officer of Roll20, a digital platform for tabletop role-playing games.1 He has been with the company for 10 years, serving as CEO since 2017.1
Personal Background:
- Passionate about film, with a degree in Japanese film
- Enjoys sports, particularly basketball and ice hockey
- Spent time during the pandemic watching tokusatsu special effects programs like Kamen Rider1
Professional Journey: Jones recently announced his retirement from Roll20, passing the CEO role to Ankit Lal. His primary goal was to de-risk the company and establish it as an organization that could operate beyond its original founders.1 He has been instrumental in developing the platform and preparing it for future growth, with a focus on improving the company's engineering and development infrastructure.1
Interestingly, Jones and the new CEO, Ankit Lal, have known each other since junior high school, which adds a unique personal connection to the leadership transition.1
