John S. Hanna

A seasoned entertainment industry executive, John Hanna is responsible for developing global franchise strategies for key Disney Junior top-rated preschool series, such as Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Mickey Mouse Club House. In addition to pitching new series to both internal and external partners, he also works closely with other business units, such as Disney Consumer Products and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment to execute against the franchise plans.

Before joining Disney Channel, John headed business development for ABC Entertainment Group, most recently as executive director where he focused on key licensees, product categories and marketing. In addition to closing multi-year deals with Barco Uniforms, Ubisoft, Activision and a network of European licensing agencies on behalf of ABC Studios, he also developed and implemented an e-commerce strategy that resulted in an innovative partnership with Café Press to run the official ABC online store, user-generated fan stores and the Grey’s Anatomy uniform store.

Previously, John worked in brand management for Buena Vista Home Entertainment and in promotions for The Disney Store. He began his Disney career at Walt Disney Attractions in San Francisco.