SAMMIA PRATT

Industry: Leadership, Business & Culture Transformation

• Directed Disney Institute's Business Affairs Function overseeing complex arrangements, SME teams (Technology, Contracts, Training, and Business Integration), and enterprise-wide operational strategy to drive financial and strategic success.
• Developed and implemented compliance frameworks that guide management policies, decision-making, and operational best practices. Created business development guardrails and call compliance structures, ensuring regulatory adherence and strategic alignment across teams. Establish governance models that drive risk mitigation, policy standardization, and effective ways of working, enabling leadership to make informed, compliant business decisions.
• Led cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Delivery, Legal, Finance, and Public Affairs teams to integrate services, negotiate complex arrangements, and ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
• Developed and executed technology strategy and long range architecture planning. Oversaw third-party technology and development teams, driving execution within an accelerated timeline to meet business objectives.
• Spearheaded overhaul of email marketing permissioning system, enabling compliance-driven marketing to B2B clients, reinforcing regulatory adherence and strengthening customer engagement with the technical integration of Sales and Marketing into a single platform. leveraged innovative systems to enhance operational efficiency, administer budgets, and align technical solutions with business needs.
• Oversaw contractual governance, risk management, and intellectual property protection, collaborating across Walt Disney Company leadership to ensure compliance and mitigate risk exposure.
• Championed business integration and organizational alignment, identifying process improvements, developing sustainable solutions, and optimizing strategic execution.
• Steering Committee Member, shaping long-range strategic plans, financial performance optimization, and operational growth initiatives for Disney Institute.

Industry: Publishing - National Geographic Live, Business Affairs & Integration

• Led strategy development and execution on various special post Disney/Fox Acquisition projects for National Geographic LIVE including business/program development, annual operating planning, and business affairs.
• Developed work plans for complex, cross-functional, coordinating activities between work streams and shared services teams
• Leader of Contracts /Legal Administration and Finance Teams
• Production Management Credit- National Geographic LIVE's Explorer Academy Adventures

Industry: Leadership & Professional Development - Business Affairs, Compliance, Analytics, Tax & Revenue Management

• Developed strong, productive internal and external partnerships to integrate effective systems of control between shared services groups (i.e. Legal, Tax, Finance, Compliance, Revenue Management, etc.). Oversee reporting and delivery of publicly available operating and financial data to ensure compliant, efficient transaction globally.
• Led / developed high performing teams responsible for timely revenue recognition, contract billing, receivables management, and client satisfaction. Develop and mature DI's international tax strategy, minimizing transaction risk.
• Conducted periodic performance audits and analysis as basis for establishing go forward business strategy.
• Researched policy, regulatory rules and monitor industry trends and changes for potential business impacts

Industry: Banking / Audit/ Risk / Compliance
• Responsible for development, implementation, and maturity of PFCU's Internal Audit Department. Served as advisor to Senior Management and Supervisory Committee of the Board
• Directed bi-coastal/ remote professional audit staff, managed budget and plans, designed to ensure adequate safeguards. Aided maturity of PFCU's Enterprise Risk Management Program
• Managed all outsourcing and co-sourcing vendor relationships, and collaborated with HR, Legal and Law Enforcement to uncover fraud and safeguard assets
• Established Role Charter for Internal Audit, practice standards and policies based on industry best practices
• Appointed by CEO and Supervisory Committee of the Board as Vice President, Risk Management (Feb thru Dec 2013)

Industry: Banking / Audit/ Risk / Compliance