Tom Staggs Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Tom Staggs is chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and presides over the company's worldwide vacation and travel businesses, which include 11 theme parks at five destination resorts in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation-ownership program; and award-winning guided family adventures to destinations around the globe. Mr. Staggs began his current role on January 1, 2010.
Tom was most recently senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Walt Disney Company, where he oversaw the company's worldwide finance organization, corporate strategy and development, brand management, acquisitions, corporate alliances, investor relations, treasury and risk management activities, controller functions, information systems, corporate outreach, real estate and taxes.
Jeff Shell President, NBCUniversal International
Jeff Shell is President, NBCUniversal International. He is based in London and reports directly to Steve Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal. Mr. Shell is responsible for overseeing the operations of all NBCUniversal International businesses including International TV Distribution, Global Television Networks, and International Television Production. He also oversees, in partnership with their domestic leaders, CNBC International, International Theatrical Marketing and Distribution, International Home Entertainment, and International Theme Park Operations. In addition to managing the day to day operations for the Company outside the US, Jeff is responsible for identifying and executing all international growth opportunities for both NBC Universal, and Comcast Corporation overall.
Prior to joining NBCUniversal, Jeff served as President of Comcast Programming Group, where he managed Comcast’s interests and investments in its national and regional television networks. These networks included the Comcast Entertainment Group, comprised of E! Entertainment Network, Style Network, G4, the Golf Channel, PBS KIDS Sprout, VERSUS, TV One, International Channel networks, and Comcast Sports Group who operated eleven regional sports networks. Under Jeff's leadership, Comcast's networks grew dramatically in distribution, viewership and profitability during his six year tenure.
Brad Ramberg Chief Financial Officer, Beachbody
Brad Ramberg is Chief Financial Officer of Beachbody, which includes top brands like P90X, Power 90, Slim in 6, INSANITY, and Shakeology. "The Beachbody Approach" to in-home fitness programs has gained the attention of over ten million satisfied customers and generated over $1.3 billion in sales.
Prior to Beachbody, Brad served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of idealab, a creator and operator of pioneering technology companies. Many of the companies created by idealab were among the first to introduce new business ideas to the market. CitySearch, now a part of IAC, established the category of local online community directories. eToys demonstrated the tremendous potential for online consumer retail and became one of the most recognized brands during the early days of e-commerce. Overture Services, which began life as GoTo.com, was the first company to introduce the concept of paid search — the business model that powers the multibillion-dollar online search market.