FanDuel Appoints Caralyn Cooley as Chief People Officer

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FanDuel, North America's leading online gaming company, has appointed Caralyn Cooley as its new Chief People Officer (CPO). Cooley, a seasoned executive with extensive experience in scaling global operations and shaping unique corporate cultures, will join FanDuel's Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to CEO Amy Howe. In her role, Cooley will oversee the company's people strategy, including human resources, talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, organizational effectiveness, and employee development.

Cooley's impressive background includes serving as EVP and CPO at Bowery Farming, where she played a important role in the company's growth from a single-location concept to the largest vertical farming company in the US. She also held the position of CPO at Nordeus, a gaming studio later acquired by Take Two Interactive for $378 million. Cooley holds a Master's in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell University and is an avid sports fan.

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• Appointment of an experienced CPO with a track record in scaling global operations
• Strengthening of the executive leadership team
• Potential for improved people strategy to support FanDuel's growth trajectory
• New CPO's background in gaming industry (Nordeus) aligns with FanDuel's business

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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FanDuel, North America's premier online gaming company, announced it has appointed Caralyn Cooley as the company's new Chief People Officer (CPO). Cooley will join FanDuel's Executive Leadership Team (ELT) reporting to CEO Amy Howe. In her role as CPO, Cooley will be responsible for the continued acceleration of FanDuel's people strategy reflecting the company's extraordinary growth trajectory. Cooley joins FanDuel as a seasoned multi-time CPO, with deep experience scaling global operations, shaping unique cultures and guiding teams through periods of intense growth. She will assume leadership of FanDuel's people organization inclusive of human resources, talent acquisition, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), organizational effectiveness, employee branding, training, learning and development, compensation and employee benefits in service to the company's Casino, Sports and Operations business units.

"I am very excited to welcome Caralyn to FanDuel," said Amy Howe, Chief Executive Officer for FanDuel. "Throughout her distinguished career Caralyn has held global roles building highly effective people teams that drive performance and reflect the needs of today's diverse corporate culture. Her energy and passion for sports and the gaming sector made her an ideal fit, and her arrival strengthens our executive leadership team."

Cooley most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer for Bowery Farming, a U.S. vertical farming company that designs and builds smart indoor environments to reimagine the future of food. Bowery's pesticide-free produce has been in the market since 2016 and is sold in thousands of retail locations and via e-commerce platforms including Amazon. During her tenure, Bowery grew from a proof-of-concept farm with one location to the largest vertical farming company in the United States. Under her leadership, she built a talent model to scale globally, designed a total compensation strategy for all levels of the company, created a holistic diversity, equity and inclusion program and led Bowery's business continuity response during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to Bowery, Cooley held the role of Chief People Officer for Nordeus from 2017-2019. Nordeus is the gaming studio behind Top Eleven, the world's most successful mobile sports game. As CPO, she partnered with the company's founders to architect Nordeus' organizational structure, culture and talent acquisition strategy to fuel its rapid growth. In 2021, less than five years after her arrival, Nordeus was acquired by Take Two Interactive for a reported $378 million.

Cooley earned her Master's in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell University. She also holds a Bachelor's of Science in Human Resource Management from State University of New York-Oswego. An avid sports fan and New York Jets season ticket holder, Cooley makes her home in New Jersey.   

About FanDuel Group
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including, America's #1 Sportsbook FanDuel Sportsbook, its leading iGaming platform FanDuel Casino, the industry's unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing and its daily fantasy sports product. In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 25 retail locations. The company is based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Jersey City, as well as in Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and Australia.    

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

Media Contact:
FanDuel Group
press@fanduel.com

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FAQ

Who is FanDuel's new Chief People Officer?

FanDuel has appointed Caralyn Cooley as its new Chief People Officer (CPO).

What are Caralyn Cooley's responsibilities as FanDuel's CPO?

As CPO, Cooley will be responsible for FanDuel's people strategy, including human resources, talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, organizational effectiveness, employee branding, training, and development.

What is Caralyn Cooley's professional background?

Cooley previously served as EVP and CPO at Bowery Farming and as CPO at Nordeus, a gaming studio. She has experience in scaling global operations and shaping corporate cultures during periods of rapid growth.

How might Caralyn Cooley's appointment impact FanDuel's growth?

Cooley's experience in scaling operations and managing talent during periods of intense growth could potentially accelerate FanDuel's people strategy and support the company's growth trajectory.