Disney to be Exclusive Entertainment Sponsor of ESSENCE Fest
The Walt Disney Company announced it will be the exclusive entertainment sponsor of the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola®. This year’s celebration kicks off with the Road to ESSENCE Festival with select activations taking place in Los Angeles on June 4, Washington, D.C., on June 11, and Chicago on June 19. It culminates with ESSENCE Fest, which takes place in person in New Orleans and virtually June 30-July 3, 2022.
Read MoreExecutive Incubator Program Announces Nine New Creative Associates
Disney General Entertainment Content is excited to announce nine new members of the Executive Incubator Program. The program is designed to create a pipeline of next-generation network executives from underrepresented backgrounds. Program participants will gain experience in all aspects of the network business. Find out more about the January 2022 class below!
Read MoreBringing the Story to Life with Disney Merchandise
Robert, Director of Merchandise Sourcing Hardlines at Walt Disney World Resort, is one of the folks behind the scenes working to innovate and optimize our products. Learn how with a bit of extra pixie dust, this team helps transform ideas into reality.
Read MoreEmployees and Cast Members Create Magic for Athletes at Special Olympics USA Games
The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games Orlando took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World, where more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean came together for a week of competition, social inclusion, teamwork, sportsmanship, and fun. Learn how the Games brought employees from across The Walt Disney Company together, to deliver magic and inspiration to athletes of all abilities.
Read MoreExploring Endless Opportunities at Hong Kong Disneyland: Hear from Eva Lau
Meet Eva Lau, the director of Sales for Hong Kong and International markets at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Her career with Disney began 17 years ago as part of the opening team in 2005. In her first role with the Company, Eva joined as a sales specialist helping with the North Asia markets such as Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Karla Baker, Merchandise General Manager, Epcot
Karla is the General Manager of Merchandise at Epcot, who has a Disney career spanning 23 years, three theme parks, World of Disney leadership, co-leader and executive champion of WDW Pulse, and recently added Executive Champion of the Disney Programs Equity Council to her plate. Learn how inclusivity has always been woven into Karla’s career.
Read MoreMeet Joni Ferguson, Senior Manager of Consumer Insights & Analytics
Meet Joni Ferguson, a senior manager of Consumer Insights and Analytics. Learn about how she is responsible for the administration and performance reporting for sales incentives for Disney client-driven sales channels.
Read MoreA Pinch of Pride: Johnson & Wales University Joins Disney Aspire
Disney Aspire, the Walt Disney Company’s education investment and career development program that offers 100% tuition paid upfront, has welcomed Johnson & Wales University to its growing network of educational providers.
Read MoreDisney’s Commitment to Women’s Sports is Changing the Game
With over 26,000 hours of coverage across 12,600 live events, Disney’s unwavering commitment to elevating women’s sports original storytelling attracts key sponsors.
Read MoreMeet Sarah Trop, Pipeline Technical Director at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Sarah Trop is a Pipeline Technical Director at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), supporting artists and production by building and fixing tools. Learn how her background as a software engineer helps artists do their jobs more efficiently.
Read MoreWish Granting Returns to Walt Disney Imagineering
Disney and Make-A-Wish have worked together to make more than 145,000 wishes come true, including the very first official wish, which took place at Disneyland Resort. Watch how Make-A-Wish kid Bella’s one true wish came true – to meet a Disney Imagineer.
Read MoreHBCU Spotlight: Sherrell Wilson, Recruiter, Disney College and International Program
In his nearly 14 years with The Walt Disney Company, Grambling State University alumnus Sherrell Wilson has come full circle. He joined Disney as a College Program participant and now has the pleasure of recruiting students worldwide. Learn more about Sherrell, his love for Grambling, and his work leading the outreach and engagement workstream for Disney’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) task force.
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