Sarah Bond (executive)
American business executive (born 1978)
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Sarah Bond (born October 27, 1978)[1] is an American business executive and former president of Xbox at Microsoft, where she oversaw the brand's operations as a platform and ecosystem, including hardware and devices, player and creator experiences, platform engineering, strategy, business planning, data and analytics, and business development and partnerships.[2]
Sarah Bond | |
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| Born | October 27, 1978 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Employer | Microsoft Gaming (2017–2026) |
| Title | President of Xbox |
| Awards | VentureBeat Visionary Award (2022) |
Early life
Bond was born in Morristown, New Jersey on October 27, 1978, and is one of seven siblings. Her father Bruce Bond was a telecom CEO, and her mother worked in technology at AT&T, before moving to philanthropy.[1][3] Bond spent part of her childhood overseas, living in the United Kingdom for ten years for her education before returning to the United States.[4][5] She is an Economics graduate from Yale University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.[6][1]
Career
Bond began her career as an associate partner at McKinsey & Company.[7] Transitioning to T-Mobile, she held key roles, including chief of staff to CEO John Legere and later senior vice president of corporate strategy and development.[1]
In 2017, Bond joined Microsoft, starting as a corporate vice president overseeing gaming business development and partnerships at Xbox. She later assumed the position of corporate vice president of game creator experience and ecosystem.[8][1] Bond played a pivotal role representing Microsoft during the scrutinized bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, including testifying at the 2022 FTC v. Microsoft trial.[9][10]
In 2022, she received the Visionary Award from GamesBeat for her contributions to the industry.[11] On October 26, 2023, Bond was promoted to president of Xbox, reporting directly to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.[12] On February 20, 2026, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that Bond would leave Microsoft alongside Spencer, following the appointment of Asha Sharma as the next Executive Vice President of Xbox.[13]
Beyond Microsoft, Bond serves on the boards of organizations such as Zuora, Chegg, and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).[14][15][16]