At the national board meeting on February 3, Make-A-Wish America announced the addition of Scooter Braun and Josh D’Amaro to the national board of directors.
Scooter Braun, CEO and board member of HYBE America and founder of SB Projects, and Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products are two of the most influential leaders at the intersection of entertainment and business. Expectations are that each will bring unique skills and respective expertise across areas of business, expansion, strategy development, talent management, and more to the Make-A-Wish mission to deliver the life-changing impact of a wish to more children with critical illnesses.
D’Amaro, as Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, oversees Disney’s iconic travel and leisure businesses, including six theme park-resort destinations in the United States, Europe, and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; an award-winning guided family adventure business; and the global consumer products operations, which includes the world’s leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps; the world’s largest children’s print publisher; and the shopDisney e-commerce platform.
The Walt Disney Company has helped to grant more than 145,000 wishes worldwide since 1980, making it the world’s largest wish granter. As a result, many cast members interact with Make-A-Wish families regularly. D’Amaro continues the Disney legacy of top executives supporting the wish-granting organization through voluntary service on national, global, and chapter boards.
“Both Disney and Make-A-Wish understand what a positive impact hope, imagination, and happiness can have on the lives of seriously ill children,” said D’Amaro. “It’s an honor to represent the thousands of Disney cast members around the world who create magic and help make wishes come true every day for these amazing families.”
“I can’t think of another time when we’ve had two board members with more hands-on experience with wish-granting than Scooter and Josh,” said Leslie Motter, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America. “Through their companies, they’ve both been able to see repeatedly that wishes can play an important part in the healing process, frequently serving as a turning point in a child’s medical journey.”
The national board of made up of 24 members with diverse backgrounds and skills. By utilizing the skills of some of the nation’s most talented business leaders, Make-A-Wish can get closer to its vision of granting the wish of every eligible child – an important goal considering that many children credit the wish experience with helping to save their lives.
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