Kevin Mayer

About Kevin Mayer

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.

Experience

1. Board Member

   Tinuiti

   Apr 2021 — Present

Education

• San Diego State University

  MSEE, Electrical Engineering

  1986 — 1988

• Harvard Business School

  MBA, General Management

  1988 — 1990

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  BSME, Mechanical Engineering

  1980 — 1984