Fandom Sets Twitter, Mozilla Vet Jay Sullivan as New CEO

Fandom has appointed Jay Sullivan, a former executive at Mozilla, Groupon, Facebook and Twitter, as its new CEO.

Sullivan joins following the exit of Perkins Miller from the top post at the the fan-community-driven media company last October.

Launched in 2004, Fandom is best known for its wiki platform that attracts 350 million unique visitors per month. The company is also the owner of GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide and Fanatical.

Previously, Sullivan served as General Manager of Twitter’s consumer and revenue products, leading engineering, product, design, research and data science. Prior to Twitter, Sullivan held executive positions at Facebook, Groupon and Mozilla.

“Wiki technology makes it possible for 300 million fans monthly to pursue their pop culture interests on Fandom, and in the age of AI, those capabilities for fans to dive deep into what they love can be amplified in exciting ways,” Fandom co-chairman of the board and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said. “Jay Sullivan’s experience working on products with massive reach, and his understanding of the power of community, makes him the perfect leader to take Fandom into the future. I am looking forward to seeing how the platform continues to grow and thrive, and better serve the Fandom community, under his stewardship.”

Sullivan added: “I’ve always been drawn to building products that millions of people use every day – and that also serve as platforms others can build on. Across the entertainment and gaming industry, Fandom is uniquely positioned to operate at a massive scale as both the destination for fan communities and a platform for the industry to connect with those fans. I’m excited to work alongside the Fandom team, our community, and industry partners to continue building this ecosystem together.”