Christopher Litven Email & Phone Number

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Provides direct leadership and support to the Entertainment Contracts Salaried and Hourly teams, who manage contracts and processes for all Disney Theme Parks, Resorts, and Disney Cruise Line.Responsibilities include long term strategic planning, integrated process alignment, ongoing experience optimization efforts, contract process efforts, and acts as the Professional Buyer supporting Disney Live Entertainment. Partners closely with the Disney Live Entertainment Executive leadership, Legal, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Contingent Workforce Management, Risk Management, Finance, Production and Operations partners to ensure contract compliance throughout the Sourcing & Purchase-To-Pay process.

Anaheim, California

Responsible for negotiation, execution and management of all talent and professional services contracts. This includes oversight of agreements for the Disneyland Resort, Aulani and Walt Disney Imagineering. Lead a team of Cast Members, responsible for planning and operating talent auditions, booking talent and service providers and processing and approving payments for 500+ vendors. Emphasis on organizational development and implemented new processes and technologies (ex. JIRA Service Desk) to enhance transparency, accountability and efficiency to the department’s overall workload. This provided greater work flexibility added clearer communication with the Production teams. Professional Buyer responsible for creating, maintaining and approving P.O.’s for Entertainment Vendors. Entertainment liaison with Legal, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and Contingent Workforce Management.

Anaheim, California

Develop, train and operate the Entertainment Safety Audit program at the Disneyland Resort with a team of over 600 Cast Members. Completed regular audits of all entertainment offerings, with focus on technical elements and procedures ensuring compliance with Disney, industry and government standards. Created and provided timely and relevant reporting to local and Executive leadership regarding audit findings, injury trends, wellness initiatives, and developed programs promoting compliance and enabling change management of current practices.Meet regularly with Entertainment General Managers, Ops and Area Mangers, and local leadership to discuss injury trends, wellness initiatives, present relevant safety data and recommendations via Dashboards, and to develop goals to reduce injuries.Perform ‘deep dive’ data aggregation and analysis for areas needing support or are looking to implement safety improvement programs based on large data sets, often pulling from multiple resorts, shows, locations and departments.Manage multiple large projects and programs including the Vocal Health and Fitness Program, Athletic Trainer Program, Entertainment Triage Program, Tier I Safety Audit programs including rollout of the ‘SafeD Check’ online auditing system.Develop the Tier II Safety Audit program at the Disneyland Resort, and complete audits of entertainment offerings and venues.

Anaheim, California

Manager for Guest Artist Relations: liaison to Directors, Professional Travel Providers, Group Sales partners and Creative Development staff on behalf of the Operations team. Assisted Disney Youth Sales team on several national and international tours to support new initiatives focused on arts education, and professional travel providers.Responsible for managing the department budget of $16M+. Attained all financial goals and exceeded efficiency benchmarks. Safety and Scheduling Manager for a team of 200+ Cast Members, with direct responsibility over a Guest Service call center and a team of Graphic Designers. This team was responsible for creating a unifying design language for all Guest facing documentation relevant to Guest Talent Programs.

Anaheim, California

Created choreography for new product when selected by the development team.Maintained the artistic vision set by Show Directors and Choreographers, through positive and constructive feedback.Trained new cast members for each show, including choreography, directors intent and daily operations.Daily casting of roles dependent on availability, weather, performer’s abilities, and safety considerations.Assisted the parades and shows operations teams to facilitate guest interactions with performers.

Anaheim, California

High School MusicalHigh School Musical 2: Schools OutBlock Party BashDisney’s Electrical ParadeFantasmic!Special Events

Yorba Linda, California

Instruct children and adults in dance including: Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Lyrical, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre.Choreograph for and manage the community outreach performance troupe.Attends educational conferences to develop: dance technique, understanding of business and physiology.

Edmonton, Alberta

Organize, deliver and load freight, luggage and cargo, including hazardous and bio materials, from the terminals to the aircraft.Member of the United Aerospace Workers Union (former).

Grand Princess

Chiba Area, Japan

Dancer in opening cast of "One Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On"

Santa Clarita, California

Royal Princess

Monarch or the Seas

Edmonton, Alberta

Schedule aircraft rentals ensuring aircraft are serviceable and arrange maintenance as necessary.Sales representative for the pilot shop, and provide flight training information to perspective new pilots.

St. Albert, Alberta

Emerging Leaders Program, Leadership

Final project discussed the Disneyland Attractions ‘Core Training’ structure and how best practices can be applied to other Lines.

Diploma, Stage Management And Graphic Design

Awards received: Major Arts Award; High Mark Award: Technical Theatre; and, High Mark Award: Promotional Art and Design

Education record

Certificate, Contract Law