Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Anne Sweeney |
President, Disney-ABC Television Group |
| Alan N. Braverman |
General Counsel, Senior Executive Vice President & Secretary |
| Anthony Marcoly |
President, Intl Distr Arm |
| George W. Bodenheimer |
President |
| Oren Aviv |
President, Production |
| Steve Wadsworth |
President |
| Walter C. Liss |
President |
| Lawrence Peter Murphy |
Chief Strategic Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Susan O'Day |
Senior VP and CIO |
| Wesley Coleman |
Chief HR Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Ben Pyne |
Executive Vice President, Disney & ESPN Affiliate Sales & Marketing |
| Christine M. McCarthy |
Executive Vice President, Real Estate & Finance & Treasurer |
| John F. Cooke |
Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs |
| John J. Feenie |
Executive Vice President, China Affairs |
| Kevin Mayer |
Executive Vice President, Corp Strategy, Business Development & Technology |
| Preston Padden |
Executive Vice President, Govt Relations |
| Sean Bratches |
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
| Zenia Mucha |
Executive Vice President, Corp Communications |
| Brent Woodford |
Senior Vice President, Planning & Control |
| Joseph M. Santaniello |
Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel |
| Kristin Nolt |
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs |
| Mike Benson |
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Advertising & Promotion |
| Ronald L. Iden |
Senior Vice President, Security Operations, Worldwide |
| Valerie A. Cohen |
Senior Vice President, Corp Alliances |
| William J. Wilkinson |
Senior Vice President, HR |
| Adam Kriger |
Vice President, Strategic Planning |
| Andrew J. Mandell |
Vice President, Operations Planning |
| Anne Ceruti |
Vice President, Enterprise Talent Acquisition |
| Chris Curtain |
Vice President, Corp Synergy |
| Danny Hillis |
Vice President of R&D |
| David Hughes |
Vice President, Tax Planning |
| Gerald L. Swider |
Vice President, Audit Management |
| Gilbert Davila |
Vice President, Multicultural Management |
| John Dreyer |
Vice President, Corp Communications |
| Kristy Frudenfeld |
Vice President, Media |
| Lisa Haines |
Vice President, Strategic Communications |
| Mark Meyers |
Vice President, Internal Studios |
| Matthew Grossman |
Vice President, Corporate Communications, EMEA |
| Michael J. Montgomery |
Vice President & Treasurer |
| Raj Murari |
Vice President, Strategic Development |
| Thomas J. Deegan |
Vice President, Corp Communications |
| Wendy Webb |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Bonnie Henderson |
Director, Risk Management, Entertainment & Production Unit |
| Rolf Anderson |
Manager, Corp Cash |
| Leland L. Kirk |
Assistant Secretary |
| Marsha Reed |
Secretary |
| James A. Rasulo |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Carolina Lightcap |
President, Disney Channels Worldwide |
| Gary Marsh |
Chief Creative Officer & President, Entertainment, Disney Channels Worldwide |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Disney ABC Television Group |
President |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
President, Disney-ABC Television Group |
Current |
| Disney Channel Medianet |
Co-Chairman |
Current |
| Special Olympics |
Board Member |
Current |
| Lifetime Television |
Board Member |
Current |
| American Film Institute |
Board Member |
Current |
| FX Networks, LLC |
CEO |
Former |
| FX Networks, LLC |
Chairman |
Former |
| College of New Rochelle |
BA Degree |
Former |
Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple, which he co-founded in 1976. Apple leads the industry in innovation with its award-winning Macintosh computers, OS X operating system, and consumer and professional applications software. Apple is also leading the digital music revolution, having sold almost 200 million iPods and over six billion songs from its iTunes online store. Apple has also entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
Steve also co-founded Pixar Animation Studios, which has created eight of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and Ratatouille. Pixar has won 20 Academy Awards and its films have grossed more than $4 billion at the worldwide box office to date. Pixar merged with The Walt Disney Company in 2006 and Steve now serves on Disney's board of directors.
Steve grew up in the apricot orchards which later became known as Silicon Valley, and still lives there with his wife and three children.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Foreign Policy Association |
Senior Fellow |
Current |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. |
Chairman, Global Affairs |
Current |
| German-American Hall of Fame, Inc |
Chairman, Global Affairs, of The Estee Lauder Companies |
Current |
| Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Shinsei Bank, Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Foreign Policy Association |
Senior Fellow |
Current |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. |
President |
Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University |
Co-Chairman, American Institute for Contemporary German Studies |
Former |
| American International Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Robert A. Iger is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. Mr. Iger, the sixth CEO in The Walt Disney Company's 83-year history, was appointed to this post on October 1, 2005. Previously, Mr. Iger served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Walt Disney Company, a position he had held since January, 2000. In this role, he oversaw all aspects of the company's worldwide operations including its filmed entertainment, theme parks and resorts, media networks and consumer products businesses. Mr. Iger also became a member of Disney's board of directors at this time. Mr. Iger began his career at ABC in 1974. Over the last 32 years, Mr. Iger has held a series of increasingly responsible senior management positions at the company, including serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Capital Cities/ABC, where he guided the complex merger of ABC with The Walt Disney Company. ABC saw tremendous growth during Iger's career there, becoming a market leader in broadcast television and expanding into numerous cable and related ventures. During Mr. Iger's years with ABC, he oversaw its broadcast television network and stations, radio, publishing and cable television businesses, which includes the market leading brands of ABC, ESPN, Lifetime, A&E and The History Channel. He officially joined the Disney senior management team in 1996 as Chairman of the Disney-owned ABC Group and in 1999, was given the additional responsibility of President, Walt Disney International. Mr. Iger is a member of the board of directors for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. He is a trustee of the American Film Institute Board and serves on the Executive Advisory Board of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. He was born in 1951. Mr. Iger has two daughters and two sons. He is married to television journalist and author, Willow Bay.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Walt Disney Internet Group |
General Counsel & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
General Counsel, Senior Executive Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
| ABC, Inc. |
General Counsel & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ABC News & Sports |
Group President |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
President |
Current |
| ABC Sports, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| ESPN 88 |
President |
Former |
| ESPN, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Content: John Skipper |
Former |
| B.A.S.S. Times |
CEO |
Former |
| ESPN, Inc. |
President & CEO |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Walt Disney Company |
President, Production |
Current |
| Buena Vista Theatrical Group LLC |
President, Marketing |
Former |
Steve Wadsworth is president of the Walt Disney Internet Group and has operational responsibility for The Walt Disney Company's Internet portfolio, which includes the leading Internet brands Disney.com, the number-one Web site for kids and families; ESPN.com, the number-one sports site; and ABC branded sites, leaders in entertainment and news. Wadsworth has seven years of Internet experience - all at The Walt Disney Company. Named president of Disney's Internet unit in 1999, he is well versed in Internet business and technology operations. He has played a critical role in leading the company's successful drive to profitability and growth as he led a restructuring of the business and current expansion into broadband and wireless. Wadsworth joined Disney Online, Disney's first Internet operation, at its inception in September 1995. Prior to being named president of Disney's Internet operations, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer, responsible for all strategic planning, business development, technology operations, finance, accounting and administrative functions. He came to Disney Online from Disney Consumer Products, where he served as director of business planning. Before joining The Walt Disney Company in 1993, Wadsworth was a principal for the Windsor Park Group in Los Angeles. He was responsible for providing strategic, operational and financial management consulting services to companies primarily in the retail and consumer products industries. Wadsworth is a frequent spokesperson on Internet issues and guest speaker at Internet industry forums. He holds a B.S. in engineering from the University of Virginia and received his M.B.A. from the UCLA Graduate School of Management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Walt Disney Internet Group |
President |
Current |
| Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
President, Walt Disney Internet Group |
Current |
| Wdig |
President |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
President |
Current |
| Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wdig |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Wdig |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Disney Online |
|
Former |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
B.S. In Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Liss has overseen the expansion of the division beyond traditional broadcast service with ABC owned TV stations now offering additional digital channels that individually focus on high definition programming, extensive weather reporting and continuous news coverage. The NTVS rep firm has also expanded beyond its work on behalf of the ABC owned stations to now also include a client roster of regional sports networks including the YES Network (Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network). In addition, local websites have become a fast developing platform for owned station content. A long-time company executive, Mr. Liss previously had been responsible for Buena Vista Television and its pay television unit (like ABC, also owned by The Walt Disney Company). He also has served as President and General Manager of WABC-TV in New York. After early career experience with John Blair and Company and with Triangle Stations, Mr. Liss in 1971 joined Capital Cities Communications (which years later merged with ABC). He advanced at Capital Cities from Promotion Manager at WPVI-TV in Philadelphia to Program Director at WKBW-TV in Buffalo, NY and Vice President and General Manager at KFSN-TV in Fresno. He subsequently moved to Miami, where he became Vice President/General Manager at WPLG-TV, a Post-Newsweek Television station. Mr. Liss moved into station group management as President of the broadcasting division of Cox Enterprises where he directed the operations of eight television stations, 12 radio stations and a national sales rep firm.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
President, ABC Owned Television Stations |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
President |
Current |
| Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| WABC-TV Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Cox Enterprises, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| WPLG-TV |
Vice President |
Former |
| WABC-TV Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| WPLG-TV |
General Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Executive Vice President, Disney & ESPN Affiliate Sales & Marketing |
Current |
"Christine M. McCarthy is the Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Real Estate & Treasurer of The Walt Disney Company. She is responsible for the company wide management of a variety of functions including corporate finance, capital markets, financial risk management, pension and investments, risk management, global cash management, and credit and collections, as well as the global real estate organization, including facilities development, operations and portfolio management.
Prior to joining Disney, Ms. McCarthy was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Bancorp from 1997 to 1999. From 1981 to 1996, she held various finance and planning positions at First Interstate Bancorp. In 1993, she was elected Executive Vice President in Finance.
Ms. McCarthy is a current Board member and former Chairman of the Finance Committee of Phoenix House of California, and is also a Governor of the UCLA Foundation and a member of its Investment Committee. In 2002, she completed terms as the Treasurer and a Director of the Alumnae Association of Smith College, and as a member of the Smith College Investment Committee. She also served as a Board member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association from 1998 to 2001. In 2003 she became a Director of the Advisory Board of FM Global.
Ms. McCarthy completed her Bachelor's Degree in Biology at Smith College, where she received an award for excellence in botany, and later earned an MBA in Marketing and Finance from The Anderson School at UCLA. "
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Executive Vice President, Real Estate & Finance & Treasurer |
Current |
"Kevin Mayer was appointed executive vice president of the new Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Technology Group in June 2005. Mayer leads the smaller, tightly-focused group as it targets emerging businesses new to Disney's existing portfolio, manages cross-divisional issues and opportunities, and evaluates new technology and business models. The group is responsible for aiding in the evaluation and execution of potential acquisition transactions as well.
Mayer rejoined Disney from L.E.K. Consulting LLC, where he was a partner and head of the Global Media and Entertainment practice. In that position his responsibilities included global oversight of all media-related due diligence efforts for mergers and acquisitions, development of business strategies for new technology ventures such as portable music devices, online music services, video on demand and broadband ISP services, and the creation of comprehensive anti-piracy strategies for motion picture studios and trade associations. He also devised plans for companies to offer electronic sell-through for movies, cable television networks, television programming and music.
Prior to L.E.K., Mayer held leading positions at interactive and Internet businesses. As chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Interactive he managed all aspects of new media business, including content, sales, business and technology development, and distribution. While at Clear Channel, Mayer successfully launched local subscription ticketing services. He also served as president and CEO of Playboy.com, Inc. where he established the overall strategy and financial plans for the interactive business.
While at Disney, Mayer worked in both strategic planning and at Walt Disney Internet Group. At the Internet group, he served as executive vice president and as such was responsible for the operations, business plans, creative direction and distribution of Disney's popular Web sites, including ESPN.com and ABCNews.com. Mayer first joined Disney in 1993 as manager, Strategic Planning where he spearheaded strategy and business development for all of Disney's interactive/Internet and television businesses worldwide.
Mayer received his M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1990, and holds a M.S.E.E. from San Diego State University and a B.S.M.E. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology."
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Executive Vice President, Corp Strategy, Business Development & Technology |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| ESPN, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| ESPN, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Former |
"Zenia Mucha is the executive vice president, Corporate Communications, The Walt Disney Company. In this capacity, Ms. Mucha has overall responsibility for both the communications policies and strategic positioning of The Walt Disney Company and its diverse global business segments, which include Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products. She serves as the chief spokesperson for The Walt Disney Company and oversees media relations and communications strategy. Before assuming her current position, Zenia Mucha was senior vice president, The Walt Disney Company, Corporate Communications, since May 2002.
Previously, Ms. Mucha was senior vice president, Communications, for the ABC Broadcast Group and the ABC Television Network since joining the Company. Serving in that capacity beginning in February, 2001, Ms. Mucha oversaw the development, implementation and oversight of internal and external communications for the ABC Broadcast Group, the ABC Television Network and other ABC divisions. She also supervised various other activities, such as public service campaigns, audience information, internal publications and the ABC Foundation.
Earlier in her career Ms. Mucha served first as director of communications and then as senior policy advisor to Governor George Pataki of New York State, where she earned a national reputation for her expert communications and political skills. She joined Governor Pataki in 1994 and is widely credited with helping the former State Senator achieve the recognition necessary to win the gubernatorial election. Ms. Mucha counseled Governor Pataki on a broad range of public policy and other issues. She also successfully positioned him for his first re-election campaign as Governor.
The New York Times observed: ""Ms. Mucha's official responsibilities were defined as press relations, scheduling and correspondence. But her portfolio has expanded to include virtually every major decision made by the Governor."" Upon her departure from New York State government to join ABC, The New York Times added that Ms. Mucha's absence ""deprives Mr. Pataki of someone who was not only the most influential member of his inner circle, but also his most forceful advocate before the press and with leaders of the State Legislature, as well as other politicians.""
Prior to joining the Pataki administration, Ms. Mucha served as press representative and then communications director to former United States Senator Alfonse D'Amato. Ms. Mucha managed Senator D'Amato's two successful re-election campaigns, in 1986 and 1992."
"Brent A. Woodford was appointed Senior Vice President, Planning and Control for The Walt Disney Company in February 2005. Previously he was Senior Vice President, Corporate Controllership.
Brent is responsible for developing the company's operating profit, cash flow and capital spending plans and its external and internal financial reporting. He oversees Corporate Controllership, Corporate Operations Planning and Analysis, Corporate Travel and Disney Worldwide Shared Services in Orlando. Brent also provides administrative oversight of Management Audit.
Prior to joining Disney in October 2003, Brent was Vice President, Controller of Yum! Brands, Inc., a spin-off from PepsiCo, and the Controller of PepsiCo's international restaurant division, having spent 10 years with the PepsiCo and Yum! organizations. Brent was also an equity securities analyst with A.G. Edwards & Sons and in the audit practice at KPMG in its Dallas and London offices.
Brent is a CPA, a Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the AICPA, serving on its Accounting Standards Executive Committee from 2003 – 2005. He was also recently appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council of the Financial Accounting Foundation. Brent has a B.A. in accounting from Michigan State University and an M.B.A. from St. Louis University. "
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Advertising & Promotion |
Current |
"Ronald L. Iden was named senior vice president, Security, The Walt Disney Company in July 2004. Mr. Iden focuses on developing and coordinating Disney's security efforts worldwide.
Mr. Iden joined Disney from the California Office of Homeland Security, where he was appointed by and served under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Prior to working for the State, Ron spent 25 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation holding a variety of roles, culminating in his appointment to lead the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office as assistant director.
Among the positions Mr. Iden held while at the FBI were: Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles FBI's investigations of terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, financial crimes and civil rights matters; Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Information Resources Division where he was responsible for the FBI's worldwide automation and information management requirements; Chief of the Information Resources Division's strategic planning, budget and personnel operations; and Chief of the FBI's Public Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters.
Mr. Iden was appointed as a Special Agent with the FBI in May 1978, after serving 10 years as a police officer with the Elk Grove Village, Illinois Police Department.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Administration of Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois and a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Illinois Institute of Technology."
Danny Hillis is Co-Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Applied Minds, Inc., a research and development company working on a range of products in software, entertainment, electronics, biotechnology and mechanical design. Previously, as Vice President of Research and Development at Walt Disney Imagineering, Hillis developed new technologies and business strategies for Disney's theme parks, television, motion pictures, Internet and consumer products businesses. In addition to designing new theme park rides, he was also a Disney Fellow. Hillis is an inventor, scientist, author and engineer who pioneered the concept of parallel computers that is now the basis for most supercomputers, as well as the RAID disk array technology used to store large databases. He holds over 40 U.S. patents, covering parallel computers, disk arrays, forgery prevention methods and various electronic and mechanical devices, such as the 10,000-year mechanical clock of his design.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Relegence Corporation |
Co-Chairman and Cto, Applied Minds, Inc. |
Current |
| Applied Minds, Inc |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Vice President of R&D |
Current |
| Paladin Capital Group |
|
Current |
| Millennium Technology Ventures, L.P |
|
Current |
| Applied Minds, Inc |
Co-Chairman |
Current |
| The Long Now Foundation |
Co-Chairman |
Current |
| H5 Technologies Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Santa Fe Institute |
Science Board Member |
Current |
| Metaweb Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Walt Disney Imagineering |
President |
Former |
| Walt Disney Imagineering |
Vice President, Research and Development |
Former |
| Applied Minds, Inc |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| MIT Media Laboratory |
Adjunct Prof |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
consultant developing |
Former |
| Federal Communications Commission |
|
Former |
| Relegence Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
PhD in computer |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
M.S |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Director, Risk Management, Entertainment & Production Unit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Clorox Company |
Presiding Director |
Current |
| Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, LLC |
Executive Investor |
Current |
| Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Merchant Advisory Group (Mag) |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Debtconnection.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Infoseek Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Seagram Company, Ltd. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| The Seagram Company, Ltd. |
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| The Clorox Company |
Director |
Former |
| McKesson Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Master of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Sociology |
Former |
Susan E. Arnold, 55, has been President - Global Business Units of Procter & Gamble (retirement announced) since 2007. Prior to that, she was Vice Chair of P&G Beauty and Health from 2006, Vice Chair of P&G Beauty from 2004 and President Global Personal Beauty Care and Global Feminine Care from 2002. She is a director of McDonalds Corporation.
Monica C. Lozano, 52, is Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of La Opinion, the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the United States, and Senior Vice President of its parent company, ImpreMedia, LLC. In addition, Ms. Lozano is a member of the Board of Regents of the University of California and a trustee of the University of Southern California. She is a trustee of SunAmerica Asset Management Corporation and a director of the California Health Care Foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| La Opinion |
Publisher |
Current |
| La Opinion |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Knight Commission |
Commissioner |
Current |
| SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bank of America Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Disney Enterprises, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Regents |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Infoseek Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. |
Trustee |
Current |
| Impremedia, LLC |
CEO |
Former |
| Impremedia, LLC |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Impremedia, LLC |
Publisher |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Disney Channel Medianet |
President, Entertainment |
Current |
| The Walt Disney Company |
Chief Creative Officer & President, Entertainment, Disney Channels Worldwide |
Current |
| Disney Channel Medianet |
Executive Director |
Current |
| Disney Channel Medianet |
Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production |
Former |