John Kosner, senior vice president and general manager, ESPN digital media

John Kosner was named senior vice president and general manager, ESPN Digital Media in June 2007, reporting directly to John Skipper, executive vice president, content, ESPN. In this role, Kosner leads all of ESPN’s Digital Media properties, including: ESPN.com, the leading online sports service and all of its related properties; ESPN360.com the premier sports broadband service from ESPN; and all content development for mobile and other emerging digital media platforms. In 2007 Sports Business Journal ranked Kosner second among the 20 Most Influential in Online Sports. He was also named in BusinessWeek’s “Power 100” list, which ranks the most powerful people in sports, as well as the CableFAX Top 100, which profiles cable’s industry leaders.

John Zehr, senior vice president, digital video and mobile production

John Zehr was named senior vice president, digital media production in June 2007. He is responsible for developing the user experience, innovating new technology features, and driving content experiences across all of ESPN’s digital media platforms. Previously he served as vice president, product development where he drove the content and product experience behind Mobile ESPN.

Prior to focusing on ESPN mobile content, Zehr was the vice president, engineering for the Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) overseeing technology direction and core platform development for all WDIG supported Web sites, including consumer destinations ABCNEWS.com, ESPN.com and Disney.com. During his tenure, DIGSTREAM, the underlying technology behind ESPN Motion, was developed and delivered to the marketplace.