Trisha Husson

Trisha Husson is head of Strategy, Business Operations and Finance, Disney Entertainment Television (DET). She has oversight of the Strategy, Finance and Business Operations functions including Content Research, Insights & Scheduling, Content Valuation, Music Business Affairs and Labor Relations which all serve DET’s vast portfolio of content brands.

Husson manages the centralized teams providing holistic strategy, production financial planning, data-driven content analytics and operational guidance to DET’s content teams who create over 4,500 hours of programming annually across more than 300 entertainment and news programs. Overseen by Husson, the Finance teams are responsible for the business planning and financial management of all creative projects under DET, as well as related responsibilities for production finance, content valuation and studio operations. Under Husson, the DET Content Research, Insights & Scheduling team is responsible for show testing and delivering insights on brand impact, culture and trends to help inform DET leaders on content strategy as well as marketing campaigns and scheduling decisions. Husson also leads the DET Strategy & Business Operations team which serves as the strategic arm across DET providing senior executive-level support and analytics for content strategy, external-facing competitive assessments and key internal initiatives. Her scope also encompasses Labor Relations which represents DET, owned television stations and sports in all guild and union business, bargaining agreements in the U.S. and Canada, as well as representing these divisions in grievance, arbitration and administrative proceedings. In addition, Husson’s oversight extends to the Music Business Affairs team responsible for all deal-making, strategy, and business and legal affairs related to the production, acquisition and distribution of music for programming produced by DGE brands and studios, as well as for Disney television productions based in Latin America, Asia and other regions.

Prior to her current role, Husson was EVP of Strategy & Business Operations for Fox Networks Group, where she was responsible for leading major strategic and growth initiatives for FOX Broadcasting, FOX Sports Media Group, FX Networks, National Geographic Networks, FNG International Channels, Twentieth Century Fox Television Studios and Fox’s interest in Hulu.

Husson began her career working in investment banking for Credit Suisse, M&A due diligence for Deloitte & Touche, and public accounting for BDO Seidman.

Husson received her bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management.