Sean Cocchia
- Executive
Sean Cocchia, executive vice president, Business Operations and general manager, Disney Channels, is responsible for crafting strategic direction and optimizing business operations for a portfolio of brands serving kids and families across multiple platforms: Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, DisneyNOW and Radio Disney. He has oversight of Disney Channels Worldwide's Strategy and Operations, Franchise and Brand Management groups, Disney Media Sales and Marketing, and Radio Disney. He also oversees the portfolio's work with Walt Disney Television Group's Finance, Walt Disney Corporate, Disney+ and global Distribution groups.
A Disney executive since 1998, Cocchia oversaw the creation of the business models and strategic plans for the launch of the Disney XD brand and the 24-hour Disney Junior channel. He also led the strategic plan for digital distribution and growth across Radio Disney Networks.
From 2011-15, Cocchia was senior vice president, Business Operations and general manager, Disney Channels Worldwide. Previously, as senior vice president and general manager, Radio Disney (2010-11), he guided the strategy to optimize the national Radio Disney network across digital platforms. He also held the roles of senior vice president, Business Planning and Development, Disney Channels Worldwide (2008-10); vice president, Business Development (2005-08); and executive director, Business Management (2004-05) for Disney Channel U.S. Cocchia joined The Walt Disney Company in July 1998 as a senior analyst in the strategic planning division, focusing on the company's International Television and Studio businesses.
He previously served as an investment banking analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston's Media and Telecommunications Group, where he was charged with developing business models to determine the financial and market impacts of mergers, divestitures and financing for clients including The Walt Disney Company, Hearst-Argyle Television, The E.W. Scripps Company and Cox Enterprises.
Cocchia graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of business administration degree in Finance. He resides in Los Angeles.