Andy Bird
- Date of birth: January 3‚ 1964
- Nationality: British
- Initial appointment date: January 5‚ 2005
- Current term expiry date: 2009
Andy Bird was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in January 2005 and to Chairmanship in January 2006. As President of Walt Disney International‚ Mr Bird works with all of Disney’s business unit leaders around the world‚ coordinating and overseeing growth opportunities for Disney outside the US. He is responsible for targeting new businesses‚ growing and increasing penetration of existing business‚ and leading the development of business and operations in emerging markets. Prior to joining Disney‚ Mr Bird spent nearly a decade with Time Warner. Mr Bird chairs the Selection Committee.
Wolf–Dieter Gramatke
- Date of birth: December 26‚ 1946
- Nationality: German
- Initial appointment date: January 10‚ 2006
- Current term expiry date: 2010
Wolf–Dieter Gramatke has been a freelance media consultant since 2001 and acts as a supervisory board member for a number of German media companies including Deutsche Entertainment and Pixelpark. Previously‚ he was Chairman and CEO of Universal in Germany‚ Austria and Switzerland and President and CEO of Polygram in Germany and worked in senior management positions in a number of German and international companies including BMW and Columbia Pictures.
Peter Seymour
- Date of birth: May 31‚ 1968
- Nationality: American
- Initial appointment date: September 13‚ 2005
- Current term expiry date: 2009
Peter Seymour was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in September 2005. He is currently Senior Vice President of Strategy for Disney Media Networks where he oversees strategy development for all of Disney broadcasting and cable programming activities. Mr Seymour joined Disney in 1996 as Manager of Strategic Planning. In 2001 he became Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning responsible for Disney’s overall corporate development activities as well as strategy and business development for the company’s technology and broadcasting initiatives. Mr Seymour chairs the Remuneration Committee.
Brian Spaulding
- Date of birth: June 6‚ 1960
- Nationality: American
- Initial appointment date: January 10‚ 2006
- Current term expiry date: 2010
Brian Spaulding is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Walt Disney International. In this capacity‚ he oversees the finance‚ business development and information technology activities for many of Disney’s international operations. Mr Spaulding joined Disney in 1988 as a Senior Auditor in that company’s Management Audit department. Since that time‚ he has held US and international based positions in Disney’s television‚ filmed entertainment and corporate groups. Mr Spaulding chairs the Audit Committee.
Etienne de Villiers
- Date of birth: August 19‚ 1949
- Nationality: South African
- Initial appointment date: January 5‚ 2005
- Current term expiry date: 2009
Etienne de Villiers was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board in January 2005. Mr de Villiers is founder and senior partner of Englefield Capital LLP‚ a UK based private equity fund focused on mid–market development capital deals. He is a non–executive Director for Pi Capital and Video Networks‚ as well as non executive Chairman of BBC Commercial Holdings Limited. He is also the Executive Chairman and President of the ATP‚ the governing body of men’s professional tennis. Until May 2000‚ Mr de Villiers served as President and MD of Walt Disney International Europe‚ Middle East and Africa and President of Walt Disney International where he was responsible for Disney’s production‚ broadcasting and distribution activities outside the US.