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Grindr Appoints George Arison as Chief Executive Officer and Vanna Krantz as Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Additionally, Vanna Krantz, former CFO of Disney Streaming Services, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective September 26, 2022.

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  • Additionally, Vanna Krantz, former CFO of Disney Streaming Services, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective September 26, 2022.
  • Jeff C. Bonforte and Gary C. Hsueh will step down from their roles as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, and transition to advisory roles with the company.
  • George Arison was most recently Shift Technologies, Inc.s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and has served as a Director of the same company since October 2020.
  • Vanna Mehta-Krantz was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of Passport Labs, Inc., a transportation software and payments company and has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Masterclass, an e-learning streaming platform.

The Walt Disney Company Creates International Content Group to Expand Pipeline of Local Content and Continue to Grow Its Global Direct-To-Consumer Business

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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In addition, the Company is making several key executive appointments to its Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) segment under the leadership of its Chairman, Kareem Daniel.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, the Company is making several key executive appointments to its Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) segment under the leadership of its Chairman, Kareem Daniel.
  • The International Content and Operations group will be home to a fourth content-creation engine for the Company, alongside the Studios Content, General Entertainment Content and Sports Content groups.
  • Joe Earley, who previously served as Executive Vice President, Marketing & Operations for Disney+, has been named President of Hulu, and will report to Mr. Paull.
  • In her new role as Chairman, International Content and Operations, Ms. Campbell will be responsible for expanding the international content creation pipeline, amplifying the Companys localized content strategy.