New York Times digital head joins EA's board of directors

Electronic Arts revealed today its appointing of former New York Times digital products and services vice president Denise F. Warren to the publisher's board of directors.

In a statement made available to the public, EA confirmed Warren will fill the role previously held by EA's Gregory Maffei who passed on re-election to the board. Maffai is resigning after 10 years with EA in order to work with his company Liberty Media, a distributor that ownes numerous cable channels including Discovery Channel and Starz.

"Denise Warren brings an enormous amount of digital media experience to EA's Board of Directors," said EA Executive Chairman Larry Probst. "We look forward to the leadership and perspective that she will provide to our company. I would also like to thank Greg Maffei for his many years of dedicated service to our Board. His guidance, involvement and expertise have been invaluable."

Warren previously served as general manager and chief advertising officer of the New York Times Media Group, where she managed operations for NYTimes.com and related digital and mobile products.