Chris Yates is a Creative Acquisitions at Disney Abc Television Group. They possess expertise in social media, office administration, film production, facebook, powerpoint and 37 more skills. Colleagues describe them as "Chris Yates has expert-level knowledge of graphic novel, comic book, and video game IP. He was the Creative Acquisitions Department specialist sourcing and packaging these materials when we worked together at Walt Disney Television. Chris far exceeded his Coordinator duties, and quickly established himself as a major conduit driving opportunities and leading to meaningful scripted TV projects set up across Disney's suite of networks. He proved to be exceptionally skilled at business development, and formed authentic and trusting relationships with high-level executives, producers, and showrunners, as well as world-renowned IP creators and rightsholders. Chris represented Disney at industry events such as Comic Con, where he advocated for the company's goals with respect and pride. He has a dynamic presence and conveys intelligence and thoughtfulness while pitching ideas and building consensus. His cultivated taste, discernment, strong communication skills, work ethic, professionalism, and generous spirit was a real asset to our team. As a former collegiate athlete, Chris approaches his responsibilities with commitment and discipline, positive "coach" energy, spirited competition, and motivation for those around him. In addition, Chris has a deep and sophisticated understanding of the graphic novel/comic book publishing industry and knows how to navigate a creative project from concept to execution, from both a dealmaking and creative perspective. He is a driven, gregarious, collaborative and kind colleague whose passion for storytelling and results-oriented approach to business is an asset to any entertainment & media organization."