Donna Raphael Email and Phone Number

As SVP of Strategy, Planning and Reporting for Global brands, franchise and experiences I successfully navigated the rapidly evolving media and entertainment landscape. My strength is aligning financial goals with strategic priorities and I am seen as a trusted business partner and advisor to the division executives. My leadership style leverages emotional intelligence to spearhead initiatives by building strong relationships across diverse teams, stakeholders and partners.In my current role I lead and drive strategy for all aspects global financial operations for three commercial businesses: Global Consumer Products, Global Themed Experiences and Publishing of the company’s premium brands (DC, Harry Potter, Looney Tunes). I also serve as business partner for franchise planning and strategy in addition to digital ecommerce, social channels, content creation and subscription businesses. I lead the business planning process, enhanced deal evaluation and negotiation, and successfully integrated multiple consumer products businesses to drive scale and create value. I have expertise in driving global business transformation and integration through mergers and acquisition of new businesses (AT&T and Discovery, Inc.). During these I was instrumental in maintaining company culture while working with various leadership styles and delivering industry leading financial performance. Prior to my current role, I held various leadership positions with increasing scope of responsibility at Warner Bros.. These experiences provided me with a comprehensive understanding of strategic financial planning, cash planning, financial reporting & analysis and global financial accounting. As a leader I am passionate about developing the next generation of talent. I serve on the DE&I committee and implemented an employee engagement program called TLC (Transparency, Learning & Connection) that provides mentoring and a speaker series. Areas of Expertise: Global Finance & Operations Leadership | Strategic Business Advisor | Media & Entertainment | Global Business Transformations | Long-Term Growth Planning | Retail & Consumer Products | Scaling Globally | Enterprise Risk Management | Direct-to-Consumer | Digital & eCommerce Strategy | Business System Modernization | DE&I | Leader Development