Strategic Advisor. Leadership Mentor. Executive Confidant.

Over the past five decades, Tom Frisina has helped shape one of the most dynamic industries in the world - interactive digital media - and advised executives across sectors on how to lead, scale, and succeed with clarity.

Tom is here to help leaders move forward with purpose — and get real traction where it matters most.

He’s co-founded seven companies with massive, award-winning products; built multi-billion-dollar publishing divisions; served on multiple boards—many as Chairman—and mentored some of the gaming industry’s most influential CEOs.

His work spans technology, wellness, marketing, sales, consumer entertainment, and finance—always grounded in experience, integrity, and results.

EXPERIENCE

Founding Executive of EA Partners, the $21B product development and independent publishing division of Electronic Arts [1997–2007].

During this time, EA Partners signed, co-developed, and published numerous iconic titles and franchises, many of which were later acquired by or integrated into EA Studios, including:

  • System Shock 2

  • Flight Unlimited 3

  • MGM’s James Bond Franchise

  • Medal of Honor; DreamWorks Interactive, later purchased by EA Studios

  • The Simpsons Franchise

  • Battlefield Franchise, later purchased by EA Studios

  • Crysis from Crytek

  • Rock Band

  • Half-Life Orange Box

  • Hellgate

  • Left for Dead

  • Lord of the Rings from New Line Cinema

  • TimeSplitters, Free Radical Design

  • Oddworld’s Strangers Wrath

  • EA/Valve Distribution Deal

Executive Chairman..

..board member, and strategic advisor to companies including Tilting Point, thatgamecompany, Strelka Games, FantasyAces, Funcom, and Ayzenberg Group.

TRUSTED COACH AND MENTOR..

..to CEOs at Funcom and dozens of founder-led startups across gaming, tech, and creative industries. [1995-2025]

Former Endowed Professor..

..at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where he taught The Business and Management of Interactive Entertainment [2006-2011].

Founding Professor of the Center for Digital Media graduate school, Vancouver B.C. [2006-2011]

UNITED STATES Navy veteran..

..Top Secret Clearance [1963-1970], and early player in the formative years of Silicon Valley beginning in 1982.

ADVISOR AND ARCHITECT..

..behind hundreds of millions in revenue, M&A deals, and organizational turnarounds.

A TRUSTED PARTNER ACROSS INDUSTRIES

Tom works with leaders at every stage—from emerging founders to seasoned public company CEOs—spanning industries from entertainment to fintech, and organizations from early-stage startups to established institutions.

Tom has helped shape legacies, launch companies, and level up dozens of leaders. He has nothing to prove—but everything to give. If you’re ready to grow as a leader and scale what you’ve built with greater clarity, he’s the partner you want in your corner.

HOW HE WORKS

Tom partners closely with Founders, CEOs, and Executive Teams to:

  • Clarify vision

  • Align leadership

  • Map real strategy

  • Build systems of accountability

  • And stay steady through high-growth, high-stakes moments

He’s not here to “fix” things for you—he’s here to make sure you lead better, with sharper instincts and a wider lens.

Tom shows up with one goal: to benefit your taking action in getting real about what’s next—then acting towards an impactful outcome that matters.

“A strategic mind with operational precision.”

Owen Mahoney – Former CEO, Nexon