Kathy Franklin

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Kathy Fox Franklin '90 S90 P23 is President, Franchise Development at James Cameron and Jon Landau’s Lightstorm Entertainment. She oversees global brand strategy and management for the Avatar franchise, partnering with The Walt Disney Company to expand the reach and impact of Avatar—and its four sequels in development—across all categories and platforms. Prior to joining Lightstorm in 2011, Kathy was Vice President of Global Franchise Development for Disney Consumer Products, leading brand management of the Disney Princess, Disney Fairies, Cars and Toy Story franchises. She earlier served as Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Disney’s corporate citizenship division and was responsible for Disney’s domestic and international relationships with its signature children’s charities. She directed cause-related marketing campaigns and other charitable programs tied to specific Disney business units, as well as all related marketing and public relations strategies. Before coming to Disney in 1998, Kathy held a diverse range of positions in finance, education and design.