Kevin Mayer
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Kevin Mayer is a founder, executive chairman, and partner at Smash Capital, and he is co-founder and co-CEO of Candle Media with Tom Staggs. Before Candle Media, he served as CEO of TikTok and COO of ByteDance. Earlier at Disney, he was Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer and International and previously Chief Strategy Officer, where he led strategy, investments, and acquisitions including Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, BamTech, and 21st Century Fox. He is known for leading Disney’s streaming launch work across Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, and for overseeing major media acquisitions and strategy.
Updated 4 September 2026
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