Laura Miele

Laura Miele (born June 9, 1969) is an American businesswoman who is President of EA Entertainment, Technology & Central Development, where she oversees Electronic Arts' studios other than those responsible for its sports titles. She formerly was COO and Chief Studios Officer at EA. Under her tenure, the company has developed games including Battlefield, Star Wars, Need for Speed, The Sims, Bejeweled, Mass Effect, and the EA Sports portfolio.

Personal life Miele was born in San Francisco and grew up in a residential area near Lake Tahoe. she stayed on to focus on developing advanced analytics for revenue forecasting. As Chief Studios Officer, Miele has managed 6,000 staffers and thousands of contractors, in addition to overseeing EA's 25 studios.

Prior to that, Miele was executive vice president of global publishing, senior vice president of publishing, and when EA signed a ten-year deal with The Walt Disney Company in 2013, Miele became Star Wars general manager. She also was senior vice president of global marketing and vice president of strategic planning.

Miele started a women's networking and mentorship group at Electronic Arts. Being interested in women's rights, she works for the representation of women in games. Miele was on the board of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and also leads the EA Women's Ultimate Team.

In April 2022 Miele was appointed to the British Film Institute's board of governors for a four-year term.