Kelly Bianucci, CDI.D™ Appointed COO of Atari
Congratulations to Kelly Biannuci on her COO position with Atari. She earned her CDI.D™ designation from Corporate Directors International, having completed the Board Certification Program at ACE LLC.
ACE LLC Announces ACE Graduate, Kelly Bianucci appointed Chief Operating Officer of Atari.
San Francisco, CA -- Atari has appointed Kelly Bianucci COO.
Featuring an impressive resume with two decades of experience across gaming, finance, and technology, Kelly Bianucci has been appointed as Atari’s new Chief Operating Officer.
Leading complex transformations, M&A, and operational scale-ups, Kelly Bianucci has built a respectable reputation for designing structures that align innovation, execution, and financial discipline.
When it comes to education, Kelly Bianucci holds an MBA concentrated in Finance and Innovation from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Atari Chairman and CEO Wade Rosen said the following:
“Kelly is an accomplished leader who will help shape our strategy and implement operating structures and best practices across our organization that will be incredibly important as we continue to transform and grow. Kelly has been invaluable as an Atari board member, and I am excited for her to bring her passion for our business into her new role.”
Kelly wrote via her LinkedIn: "After years of wild highs followed by long quiet years, Wade Rosen took the helm and rebuilt the company around gaming, heritage IP, and growth. Today Atari is a growing force in the largest sector of entertainment. For nearly six years I’ve been part of that journey from the board side. Now I get to go all-in."
Three years into the company’s retro-focused transition, Bianucci assumes her new position. Through the successful acquisitions of Digital Eclipse and Nightdive Studios, Atari has expanded its publishing reach and expertise, reorganized its hardware operations around partnerships and licensing, and redesigned its game library. Atari reported a 63% year-over-year increase in revenue in March 2025, the greatest yearly revenue level in more than ten years and the second consecutive year of notable top-line growth.
Learn more about the Atari here.
About Kelly:
Kelly is a seasoned executive, business owner, board director and private investor with 20 years of experience in finance, technology, entertainment, healthcare, and economic development. She is a public Audit Committee Chair and Qualified Financial Expert in both U.S. and International accounting practices. She is additionally sought for her expertise in mergers and acquisitions, financial and risk management, and strategic planning.
Kelly is recognized by colleagues and business partners for a very high caliber of intellectual aptitude, an exceptional resourcefulness that produces results, and an impact-driven and motivating leadership style.
Kelly has served on public, private, government, academic, and non-profit boards. She has extensive experience developing and executing marketing, growth and innovation strategies for early-stage startups as well as Fortune 500 corporations. Among many others, she has worked for Atari, Deloitte, the State of Colorado, Verizon, Avaya, Baker Hughes, Johnson Controls, Oracle, and Take-Two Interactive Software.
Kelly is a frequent speaker on the topics of entrepreneurial management and finance. She was appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper to lead a public-private economic development partnership.