Michelle L. Mendonça Email & Phone Number

Us

As the Director of Business Strategy at FX, a Walt Disney Company, I take lead on strategic projects that involve current and future television shows for our linear and direct-to-consumer (streaming) platforms; as well as for projects that analyze and evolve our entire slate of 20+ shows over a rolling five-year period. With my team of direct reports, I work cross-functionally to manage our annual and long-range planning processes, collaborating with the production finance, marketing, and legal departments. I enable $2B in future TV series investments by leading the interdepartmental greenlight process, assessing new linear and streaming shows with finance and creative to determine the timing and company-wide value of potential projects.I built and continue to maintain a multi-faceted long-range visual scenario-building model for the chairman and president of FX, and the CFO of Disney Television. The model allows users to visualize and quantify scheduling changes and their financial impact on a five-year outlook, amongst other features, which helps our executive suite create informed content investment and scheduling choices. After winning an award twice for changing the future of TWDC for this model, I now work in conjunction with a bi-coastal teams of engineers, product managers, and finance leadership to build a web-based version that will integrate into an in-house ERP and content planning ecosphere.I interpret the financial implications of legal agreements as part of talent and overall deals with our Business Affairs team. I established and now oversee the finance team’s process for managing the quarterly SOX compliance for our participations process in conjunction with our accounting, legal, and business affairs departments. I support FX’s DE&I initiatives by providing technical analysis and building presentations on our company’s progress for ongoing town halls, and am a mentor and mentee in Disney’s mentorship program.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Part-time while in full-time MBA program: Prepared for Series B fundraising by constructing financial and operational forecasts, writing a global business plan and helping build a pitch deck, resolving investor relation requests, and leading the data room. I managed the company’s global budget planning, incorporating input from operational, engineering, and marketing division executives.

Los Angeles, California, Us

As a Director of Finance – Strategy and Business Development, I saved $100K+ annually in residual liabilities by building a fair-value-based allocation model for the film library and amending the prior allocation methods. I supported the strategic initiative umbrella by leading new film and television projects owning the financial model building, presentation, creation, and delivery.

As a Finance Manager and Head of Business Intelligence, I boosted revenue by 300% between 2015 and 2016 by creating company partnerships and content strategies. I arranged investor closing packages for $13.5M Series A and $6M Series A extension by overseeing the startup fundraising process, developing financial pitch decks, leading the auditing process with Controller, and managing the data room.I provided the board and investors with regular progress updates by creating company performance reports/KPI tracking from multiple data sources and combining financials/marketing stats from Google Analytics, Facebook, and CRM output. I guided the company from the seed stage to acquisition by working cross-functionally with finance, business development, product, and operations.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

During my time in business development at EdgeCast, now Verizon Digital Media Services, I consistently exceeded sales goals for new employees, resulting in the closing of three multi-year deals prior to departure. I also developed and expanded the pipeline of Latin American prospects ahead of the network launching new server centers in Brazil. .

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Built, marketed, and executed interest rate, commodity and equity derivatives for HNWI and mid-market companies. Advised clients on hedging strategies and derivative mechanics, in person and in weekly e-published updates.

New York, Ny, Us

Built original valuation models on public and private companies for Tier 1 Research; updated existing models and company reports.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

M.S. In Commerce, Financial Services

B.A., Public Relations, Political Science