Kevin Mayer is a Board Member at Harvard Business School based in Beverly Hills, California, United States, North America. Co-CEO and Founder of Candle Media. Co-Founder and Managing Partner Smash Capital. Former Chairman of the Board of DAZN Group. Board member of The Forest Road Company. Former CEO of TikTok and COO of ByteDance. Former Chairman of Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International. As COO of ByteDance, oversaw the global development of ByteDance and led a number of the company's strategic initiatives including music, gaming, Helo, and other emerging businesses. Kevin was responsible for several Bytedance corporate functions including corporate development, sales, marketing, public affairs, security, moderation, and legal, and served as CEO of TikTok, the company's rapidly growing short-form video content platform. Prior to joining ByteDance, was Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International at Disney, overseeing the development and rollout of Disney+, the company's flagship streaming service. Led the company's other direct-to-consumer businesses, including Hulu, ESPN+, and Hotstar, as well as oversaw Disney’s international operations, global ad sales, and global content sales. As Chief Strategy Officer, oversaw the key acquisitions of 21st Century FOX, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. Serving on the Strategic Advisory Board of Salesforce, the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission Board of Directors and a Governor of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Current Position: Board Member
Company: Harvard Business School
Location: Beverly Hills, California, United States, North America
Social: Professional profiles available
Network: Extensive professional connections