Russell Wolff

Russell Wolff was promoted from senior vice president to executive vice president in November 2004.  He has served as managing director of ESPN International since June 2002.  He is based in ESPN International’s New York City headquarters and reports directly to George Bodenheimer, President, ESPN Inc. and ABC Sports.

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ESPN International's Executive Management Team

Murray Barnett

Vice President, Sports Channels & Syndication EMEA, Disney ABC ESPN Television (DAET)

Murray Barnett is Vice President, Sports Channels & Syndication EMEA for DAET. Barnett is responsible for overseeing sales of ESPN Sport Channels (including ESPN Classic and ESPN America) and programme sales of ESPN’s extensive catalogue (including X Games, NHL, NASCAR, and MLS, to name a few). Read More...

Tim Bunnell

Tim Bunnell was named senior vice president of programming and marketing, ESPN International, in February of 2005. Bunnell shares time between ESPN’s offices in Bristol, Connecticut and New York City, and reports directly to Russell Wolff, executive vice president and managing director, ESPN International. Read More...

Gerardo Casanova

Gerardo Casanova joined ESPN as the company’s first-ever general manager in Mexico in December 2005. Casanova is based in ESPN’s Mexico City offices and reports to Guillermo Tabanera, senior vice president and general manager, Disney & ESPN Media Networks, Latin America. Read More...

Rita Ferro

Rita Ferro, vice president, advertising sales, Disney and ESPN Media Networks Latin America, is responsible for the advertising sales and promotions efforts for The Walt Disney Company media assets in Latin America, including ESPN, JETIX, and Disney Channel Latin America. Ferro is based in ESPN’s Miami office and reports jointly to Mike Fox, vice president, worldwide advertising sales, ESPN and Diego Lerner, President, The Walt Disney Company Latin America. Read More...

Michael B. Fox

Michael B. Fox was named Vice President, Worldwide Advertising Sales, ESPN International in April 1998.  He is based in ESPN’s New York City offices and reports directly to Mark Reilly, Vice President and General Manager of International Sales, ESPN, Inc. Read more...

Lynne Frank

Lynne Frank was named Managing Director of Europe, Middle East, and Africa in March of 2005. She is based in ESPN’s London office and reports directly to Russell Wolff, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, ESPN International.

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German Hartenstein

Managing Director, ESPN Brazil

German Von Hartenstein, who most recently served as ESPN Brasil’s Chief Financial Officer and Affiliates Sales Director, was promoted to General Manager of ESPN in Brasil on June 15, 2005. He is based in ESPN’s offices in Brazil and reports to Russell Wolff, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of ESPN International. Read More...

Lynne Kraselsky

Lynne Kraselsky is ESPN’s senior vice president, international advertising and sponsorship. As such, she oversees ESPN’s wholly owned, international multimedia platforms -- TV, Radio, Internet, Mobile, Broadband, Magazines, Events -- as well as coordinates the oversight of the International Research team with the senior vice president of research. Kraselsky works closely with ESPN’s joint venture entities -- ESPN STAR Sports, ESPN America and CTV Specialty (TSN and RDS) -- to help maximize their revenue. Read More...

Mike Morrison

Arne Rees

Vice President, International Development & New Media

Arne Rees oversees ESPN’s international business development and also runs the international broadband and wireless business. Read More...

Rob Simmelkjaer

Rob Simmelkjaer rejoined ESPN in August 2007 as vice president, corporate projects. In this role, Simmelkjaer will be responsible for developing new business relationships, both in the United States and globally. Read More...

Bernard Stewart

Bernard Stewart was named vice president of ESPN in the Caribbean in December, 2008. In this newly created role, Bernard heads ESPN’s businesses in the Caribbean, including all islands in the territory and the Cruise Ship business. He oversees ESPN’s program syndication business throughout the region and is responsible for developing new digital media businesses such as the company’s broadband service ESPN360 and other initiatives. He focus includes oversight of both the affiliate and advertising sales relationships and related opportunities. Read More...

Guillermo F. Tabanera

In 1998, Guillermo F. Tabanera was named Vice President and General Manager for ESPN Sur, S.R.L. Tabanera is responsible for the ESPN operations in the Southern Cone in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, and Bolivia. He is also responsible for ESPN Sur P&L and development of the strategies related to the core business, Advertising Sales, Affiliate Sales, and Programming. He is based in Buenos Aires and reports directly to Russell Wolff, Managing Director, ESPN International. Read More...