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

Senior Vice President, Disney Advertising EMEA & Country Manager UK & Ireland

Deborah Armstrong is Senior Vice President, Disney Advertising EMEA and Country Manager UK & Ireland. Deborah leads on advertising sales & brand partnerships within EMEA for the Networks and Direct-To-Consumer business. As Country Manager, Deborah has responsibility for all Disney’s UK and Irish businesses and activities.

Deborah joined The Walt Disney Company following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox after a tenure of 22 years in which she held a variety of leadership roles in EMEA and Asia Pacific. Prior to 21st Century Fox, Deborah was Head of Sales Marketing & Research at CNBC Asia and Media Director at both Leo Burnett and M&C Saatchi.

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. 

Senior Vice President, Direct-To-Consumer & Networks; Country Manager Benelux

Marco de Ruiter is Senior Vice President Direct-To-Consumer and Networks and Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.  In this role, Marco is responsible for our DTC and Networks businesses as well as leading local cross-company initiatives, shared service functions and teams in these markets. 

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 all commercial operations and strategy in Germany, Nordics and Benelux and acted as Managing Director for Viacom’s International Media Centers.  

Marco began his career in retail and e-commerce.  

Senior Vice President, Direct-To-Consumer & Networks; Country Manager France

Hélène Etzi is Senior Vice President Direct-To-Consumer and Networks and Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company France. In this role, Hélène has responsibility for the DTC and Networks businesses as well as leading local cross-company initiatives, shared service functions and teams in France. 

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. 

Senior Vice President, Theatrical Distribution; Country Manager Italy

Daniel Frigo is Senior Vice President Theatrical Distribution and Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company Italy. In this role Daniel is responsible for the distribution of our Studios titles in Italy as well as leading local cross-company initiatives, shared service functions and teams in the market. 

Daniel has held a wide range of studio distribution and leadership roles in EMEA and the United States for more than 32 years, including serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group UK & 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, Direct-to-Consumer & General Manager, Disney+, The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Karl Holmes was appointed Senior Vice President, Direct-to-Consumer & General Manager, Disney+, EMEA in January 2025. In this role, Karl is responsible for Disney+ across the EMEA region.

Prior to this role, Karl held a number of roles at Sky, 21st Century Fox and BCG, and served on the board of media companies in India, China, Saudi Arabia and Russia. Karl started his career at Shell.

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. 

Vice President, Direct-To-Consumer & Networks; Country Manager MENA, Israel and Greece

Vasilis Iliopoulos is Vice President Direct-To-Consumer and Networks and Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company MENA, Israel and Greece. In this role, Vasilis is responsible for the DTC and Networks businesses as well as leading local cross-company initiatives, shared service functions and teams in these markets. 

Prior to this, Vasilis held the role of Senior Vice President Africa and Greece at Fox Networks Group (FNG) and executive roles at Ernst & Young. 

Chief Regional Counsel, The Walt Disney Company 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.

Senior Vice President & General Manager, Networks & Sports; Interim Head of Disney+ Local Productions, The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Diego Londono was appointed Senior Vice President & General Manager, Networks & Sports in 2025. In this role, he is responsible for the P&L of the channels business across the four genres (kids, factual, entertainment and sports) under core company brands (Disney Channel/Disney Junior, National Geographic, STAR and ESPN). Diego is also responsible for the Sports multiplatform strategy for the region. On an interim basis, he oversees the commissioning of local productions for Disney+ in EMEA.

Diego joined the Walt Disney Company after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox following a tenure of 22 years in which he held a variety of leadership roles include COO for Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa as well as Managing Director of Fox International Channels Italy, Germany and UK.

Senior Vice President Direct-To-Consumer & Networks; Country Manager Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Eun-Kyung Park is Senior Vice President Direct-To-Consumer and Networks and Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In this role, Eun-Kyung is responsible for the DTC and Networks businesses as well as leading local cross-company initiatives, shared service functions and teams in these markets. 

Eun-Kyung started her career at Bertelsmann in three countries before moving to ProSiebenSat.1, where she held a number of leadership positions for 10 years, most recently as Chief Digital Officer Entertainment. In 2020, she moved to Disney as SVP, General Manager Media. 

Senior Vice President, Consumer Strategy and Business Development, Direct-to-Consumer, The Walt Disney company Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

In this role, Nami Patel is responsible for the long-term evolution and growth of our direct-to-consumer business in EMEA, including managing new routes to market, content acquisitions and consumer proposition. She also leads strategic planning across Disney Entertainment lines of business, as well as corporate brand management, franchise marketing and character events 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. Nami started her career at Deloitte, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Senior Vice President, Networks; Country Manager Türkiye

Cenk Soner is Senior Vice President Networks and Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company Türkiye. In this role Cenk is responsible for the Networks business as well as leading local cross-company initiatives, shared service functions and teams in Türkiye. 

Prior to joining Disney, Cenk held the roles of SVP General Manager Türkiye at Fox Networks Group (FNG) and before this Deputy General Manager and Finance Director. Cenk previously worked at Turkish bank Yapı Kredi Koray REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) and Universal Music.  

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 Direct-to-Consumer & Networks; Country Manager Nordic and Baltic

Hans Van Rijn is Senior Vice President Direct-To-Consumer and Networks and Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company Nordic and Baltic. In this role, Hans is responsible for the DTC and Networks businesses as well as leading local cross-company initiatives, shared service functions and teams in these markets. 

Prior to joining Disney, Hans was General Manager for the Nordic region of Fox Networks Group (FNG). Before this Hans was Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development for Discovery Networks International, and has held executive roles at ProSieben and SBS Broadcasting Group.