David Baszucki
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
David Baszucki is the founder and CEO of Roblox. His vision is to build a platform that enables shared experiences among billions of users. The company has been widely recognized for its innovation and vision under Baszucki’s leadership.
TIME named Roblox one of the “100 Most Influential Companies,” and it has been recognized by Fast Company for innovation on their “Most Innovative Companies” and “Most Innovative Companies in Gaming” lists. Roblox was also recognized as an innovative workplace on Fast Company’s “Best Workplaces for Innovators” list and for its technical innovations on Fast Company’s “Innovation by Design” list.
Previously, David founded Knowledge Revolution, where he and his brother Greg created “Interactive Physics,” a leader in educational physics and mechanical design simulation software. David graduated from Stanford University as a General Motors Scholar in Electrical Engineering.
Manuel Bronstein
Chief Product Officer
Manuel Bronstein serves as Chief Product Officer at Roblox, leading our Product, Design, and Data Science organizations.
Manuel has spent over 20 years as a product leader in the consumer and entertainment spaces, most recently serving as Vice President of Product at Google, leading Google Assistant. Prior to that, Manuel was Vice President of Product at YouTube, overseeing the company’s mobile, desktop, and living room applications, as well as live streaming, growth, and community. He also led efforts to launch YouTube Kids, YouTube Music, and YouTube Games. Before YouTube, Manuel started his career in gaming holding several senior leadership positions at Zynga and Xbox.
Manuel holds a BS in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
Desiree Fish
Chief Communications Officer
Desiree Fish serves as Chief Communications Officer at Roblox, leading the strategic communications organization including internal, external and financial communications functions globally. Desiree’s team is focused on promoting and messaging the innovation and creation that happens across the platform.
Desiree is a communications strategist and public affairs professional with more than 20 years experience helping to expand the global footprint of brands. She was previously Vice President of Global Communications for Tripadvisor where she was responsible for strategic communications programs including external and internal communications, industry relations, and social media.
Prior to Tripadvisor, she was Vice President of Corporate Communications at American Express, leading communications strategy and serving as primary spokesperson for the company’s U.S. Consumer Services businesses, including Platinum and Centurion Cards, Membership Rewards program, and Consumer Travel.
Desiree graduated with a Journalism degree from the University of Kansas.
Mike Guthrie
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Guthrie serves as Chief Financial Officer at Roblox. He is scaling our business on a global level, defining our overall financial strategy; driving sustained, profitable growth; and securing new business opportunities. Mike leads Roblox’s finance, accounting, business & corporate development functions.
Prior to joining Roblox, he was the Chief Financial Officer of TrueCar, Inc. where he led the company through multiple rounds of private financing and spearheaded its initial public offering in 2014. Previously, he was a private equity investor at TPG and Garnett and Helfrich Capital where he focused on growth equity investing and middle market buyouts.
Mike graduated with an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia.
David Baszucki
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
David Baszucki is the founder and CEO of Roblox. His vision is to build a platform that enables shared experiences among billions of users. The company has been widely recognized for its innovation and vision under Baszucki’s leadership.
TIME named Roblox one of the “100 Most Influential Companies,” and it has been recognized by Fast Company for innovation on their “Most Innovative Companies” and “Most Innovative Companies in Gaming” lists. Roblox was also recognized as an innovative workplace on Fast Company’s “Best Workplaces for Innovators” list and for its technical innovations on Fast Company’s “Innovation by Design” list.
Previously, David founded Knowledge Revolution, where he and his brother Greg created “Interactive Physics,” a leader in educational physics and mechanical design simulation software. David graduated from Stanford University as a General Motors Scholar in Electrical Engineering.