ABOUT THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AND AFRICA

Senior Vice President, General Manager Media Networks and Advertising EMEA & Country Manager UK & Ireland

Deborah Armstrong was appointed as Senior Vice President, General Manager Media Networks and Advertising EMEA and Country Manager UK & Ireland in 2021. Deborah leads on the management of Disney’s media networks across EMEA, as well as advertising sales and partnerships, including for Disney+. As Country Manager, Deborah has responsibility for all Disney’s UK and Irish businesses and activities. 

Prior to this role, Deborah joined The Walt Disney Company following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox following a tenure of 22 years in which she held a variety of leadership roles.  Deborah started her career in roles at M&C Saatchi and Leo Burnett before joining CNBC & NBC in 2002. 

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA)

Simon was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2014 with responsibility for the financial functions across the region, including commercial finance, financial planning and analysis, shared accounting services and controllership, cost management and tax services.  

Simon joined The Walt Disney Company in 1995 and has held a number of senior finance roles within the business. 

Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in London. 

Country Manager, The Walt Disney Company Belgium, the Netherlands & Luxembourg

Marco de Ruiter was named Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg in 2019.  In this role, Marco is responsible for more than 3,000 hours of live sports programming every year in The Netherlands.  Marco is also responsible for the local media businesses.   

Prior to joining Disney, Marco held a wide range of executive roles at FOX Networks Group (FNG).  Before FNG, Marco was an executive at Viacom for 11 years, where he was responsible for the operations in all countries and also acted as Managing Director for Viacom’s International Media Centers. 

Marco began his career in retail and e-commerce, as Finance Manager for Ceteco in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. 

Country Manager and General Manager Media, The Walt Disney Company France

Hélène Etzi was appointed Country Manager and General Manager Media, The Walt Disney Company France in 2019.  In this role, Hélène has responsibility for all The Walt Disney Company’s French business activities, including Disney+, TV channels and content sales. 

Prior to her current role, Hélène served as General Manager Disney Channels EMEA and before as Chief Marketing Officer for Disney in France in addition to her role of Managing Director of Disney Channel France. 

Prior to joining Disney, Hélène was Director of Sales and Marketing at Easynet and previously was at Telco Orange.

Country Manager, The Walt Disney Company Italy and Türkiye & Head of Studio Distribution, Italy

Daniel Frigo is Country Manager of The Walt Disney Company Italy and Türkiye. In this role, Daniel is responsible for all lines of business across Disney’s portfolio of brands and properties in the regions. He is also responsible for Studio Distribution in Italy. 

For over 20 years, prior to moving to his role as Country Manager Italy and Türkiye, Daniel held a wide range of studio distribution and leadership roles in EMEA and the United States including serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group EMEA. 

Vice President, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Amy Holland was appointed Vice President, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, EMEA in 2023. In this role, Amy is responsible for Corporate and Internal Communications as well as Social Responsibility. 

Prior to this role, Amy was Director of Comms and Social for Disney+ and Media Networks. Previously, Amy worked at Sky for nine years, most recently as Head of Corporate Reputation and Campaigns. 

Amy began her career at full-service consultancy, Ketchum. 

Senior Vice President, Studios Marketing, Live Events and Music, The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

Lee Jury was appointed in this role in 2019, with responsibility of all aspects of marketing for theatrical, streaming and home entertainment titles across the Walt Disney Studios, which include Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Twentieth Century, and Searchlight. 

In addition Lee leads Disney Theatrical Group & Disney Music Group.  

Lee joined The Walt Disney Company in 1995. 

Chief Regional Counsel of The Walt Disney Corporation Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

Nikki Keat was appointed Chief Regional Counsel in 2023.  Nikki is responsible for all legal and regulatory matters impacting Disney’s businesses in EMEA. 

For over 27 years, prior to taking up the Chief Regional Counsel role, Nikki held a wide range of senior legal roles at The Walt Disney Company across EMEA, APAC and LATAM.   

Nikki is a qualified solicitor, and prior to joining Disney worked in media and IP law in London for Stephens Innocent and RCP&G. 

Vice President, Human Resources, The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Toby was appointed Vice President, Human Resources in 2023. In this role Toby is responsible for Human Resources strategy and operations in the EMEA region.   

Toby has worked for The Walt Disney Company since 2009 in HR leadership roles in EMEA, APAC and the US, prior to joining Disney, Toby worked for the WPP Group in a variety of HR roles.

Executive Vice President, Media Networks and Content, The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Diego Londono was appointed Executive Vice President, Media Networks and Content in 2019. In this role, he is responsible for the P&L of the channels business across the four genres (kids, factual, entertainment and sports), and leads the company’s content strategy for Disney+, overseeing the commissioning of local originals and content acquisitions for EMEA.

Diego joined The Walt Disney Company following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox following a tenure of 22 years in which he held a variety of leadership roles.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COUNTRY MANAGER, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY GERMANY, SWITZERLAND & AUSTRIA

Eun-Kyung Park was appointed Senior Vice President and Country Manager of The Walt Disney Company Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA) in June 2023. Eun-Kyung is responsible for all lines of business across Disney’s portfolio of brands and properties in the German speaking region.  

She joined from ProSiebenSat.1 held a number of leadership roles for ten years, most recently as their Chief Digital Officer, Entertainment. Eun-Kyung started her career at Bertelsmann AG DirectGroup in China, Germany and France. 

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA)

In this role, Nami Patel is responsible for driving long-term profitable growth and optimizing business performance in EMEA. She leads direct to-consumer strategy and strategic planning across Disney Entertainment lines of business, including identifying growth opportunities, new launches and partnerships, and M&A activity. Nami also oversees content planning and analysis, and brand management for the region.   

Nami joined The Walt Disney Company following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox, where she was Senior Vice President Business Development for Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe & Africa and Chief Financial Officer for FNG’s UK operations. She started her career at Deloitte, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. 

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STUDIO DISTRIBUTION, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA)

Nick was appointed to Senior Vice President, Studio Distribution in 2021. In this role Nick leads all distribution activities across Theatrical and Physical Home Entertainment, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, LucasFilm Ltd, Twentieth Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures.  

A Disney veteran of 29 years, Nick has held a wide range of commercial leadership and financial roles prior to his current position. 

Nick started his career at BMW UK and Metropolitan Brewing. Nick is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA).  

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS (DCP), THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA)

Claire Terry has led the EMEA Disney Consumer Products business since 2022. She is responsible for bringing the Disney, Pixar, MARVEL, Star Wars, National Geographic and 20^th Century brands into the lives of families and fans in region through innovative products and experiences, including Games and Publishing. 

During her two decades-long tenure at Disney, Claire has been instrumental in establishing the growing licensed Health and Beauty, as well as Food businesses. In addition, she has been in multiple leadership roles across Retail and Operations in region. 

She sits on the Board of global youth charity Girl Up, supporting her passion for upskilling new generations and developing future leaders. 

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COUNTRY MANAGER AND GENERAL MANAGER, MEDIA, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY NORDIC & BALTIC

Hans van Rijn was appointed as Country Manager, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Media, for The Walt Disney Company Nordic in 2019, after joining the company from Fox Networks Group (FNG) where he served as Nordic General Manager. In 2020, responsibilities for the Baltics were added, and Hans now oversees ten lines of business in eight countries, and a team spread across four offices in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.  

Prior to his role at FNG, Hans was Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development for Discovery Networks International, and has held executive roles at Prosieben and SBS Broadcasting Group.