Trisha Husson is head of Strategy, Business Operations and Finance,
Disney Entertainment Television (DET). She has oversight of the
Strategy, Finance and Business Operations functions including Content
Research, Insights & Scheduling, Content Valuation, Music Business
Affairs and Labor Relations which all serve DET’s vast portfolio of
content brands.

Husson manages the centralized teams providing holistic strategy,
production financial planning, data-driven content analytics and
operational guidance to DET’s content teams who create over 4,500
hours of programming annually across more than 300 entertainment and
news programs. Overseen by Husson, the Finance teams are responsible
for the business planning and financial management of all creative
projects under DET, as well as related responsibilities for production
finance, content valuation and studio operations. Under Husson, the
DET Content Research, Insights & Scheduling team is responsible for
show testing and delivering insights on brand impact, culture and
trends to help inform DET leaders on content strategy as well as
marketing campaigns and scheduling decisions. Husson also leads the
DET Strategy & Business Operations team which serves as the strategic
arm across DET providing senior executive-level support and analytics
for content strategy, external-facing competitive assessments and key
internal initiatives. Her scope also encompasses Labor Relations which
represents DET, owned television stations and sports in all guild and
union business, bargaining agreements in the U.S. and Canada, as well
as representing these divisions in grievance, arbitration and
administrative proceedings. In addition, Husson’s oversight extends
to the Music Business Affairs team responsible for all deal-making,
strategy, and business and legal affairs related to the production,
acquisition and distribution of music for programming produced by DGE
brands and studios, as well as for Disney television productions based
in Latin America, Asia and other regions.

Prior to her current role, Husson was EVP of Strategy & Business
Operations for Fox Networks Group, where she was responsible for
leading major strategic and growth initiatives for FOX Broadcasting,
FOX Sports Media Group, FX Networks, National Geographic Networks, FNG
International Channels, Twentieth Century Fox Television Studios and
Fox’s interest in Hulu.

Husson began her career working in investment banking for Credit
Suisse, M&A due diligence for Deloitte & Touche, and public accounting
for BDO Seidman.

Husson received her bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA and a
Master of Business Administration from Cornell's Johnson Graduate
School of Management.
