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Establishing an OD Practice at

May 18, 2013 By Tonya Cornileus, Ph.D.

ESPN Facts

• ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading multinational,

multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio

• f multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities
• ESPN launched September 7, 1979 at 7 p.m. EDT
• Based in Bristol, CT, with 4,000 employees (7,000 worldwide)
• ESPN Plaza is nearly one million square feet in 16 buildings on 123 acres
• 80% owned by ABC, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Co.
• 20% percent interest owned by The Hearst Corporation
• Mission: To serve sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere.

Integration of Learning, Talent Management and Organizational Development 23 minutes

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My Career Journey 18 minutes

Education: – University of Florida: B.S. Telecommunications (Broadcast Operations) – 1985 – University of Georgia: M.Ed., Human Resource & OD – 2004 – University of Georgia: Ph.D., Adult Education (Human Resource & OD) – 2010 Work Experience: – Educator: various school systems (public/private) – 1985 – 1996 – Training Manager: Innotrac Corp (telecom / direct marketing & customer service 1996 – 1998 – Vice President, Training and Organizational Development: Aegis Communications Group (telecom / customer marketing solutions and service) 1998 – 2004 – Director, Executive Development & Organizational Effectiveness: Turner Broadcasting System 2004 – 2009 – Vice President, Learning and Organizational Development: ESPN, Inc. – 2009 - present

Tonya Cornileus is the Vice President, Learning & Organizational Development, and serves as an integral member of the senior human resources leadership team. Cornileus is responsible for the global learning, talent management and organizational development strategies for ESPN employees around the world. She also serves as an advisor to senior management at ESPN on all matters pertaining to her field. Favorite Quote: “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.” - Horace Mann, American education reformer and abolitionist Fun Fact: I’m a diehard Florida Gator who also cheers for the Miami Hurricanes – specifically #31!

Employee Growth and Development 17 Minutes

Overview

ESPN: The University

ESPN: The University consists of eight, two-hour modules designed to inform ESPN employees about ESPN’s business and operations. The modules were developed in response to employees’ desire to know more about what other departments do. The modules include content about the department’s role at ESPN and how they contribute to the company’s

• success. With senior leaders serving as ‘faculty’, each module includes a team exercise which

requires participants to practically apply what they learned from the presentation, which in turn provides faculty with potential new business ideas and insights .

• 1. ESPNology (Finance)
• 2. It’s Not Crazy, It’s Sports: ESPN The Brand (Marketing)
• 3. The Greatest (Sports) Show on Earth: Programming
• 4. 3…2…1…We’re Live: Production
• 5. Connecting Brands with Fans: Consumer Marketing & Sales
• 6. Our Fans Are Their Best Customers: Affiliate Sales & Marketing
• 7. Beyond the US Borders (International)
• 8. Innovation Through Technology & Digital Platforms
• 9. The Capstone

Diversity at ESPN 15 Minutes

Fact: Our Organizations are Diverse…

…And it’s changing the way we do business

Diversity at TWDC/ESPN

• Disney earned top spot on Forbes’ list of “America’s Most Reputable

Companies” and placement on DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”

• Awarded the “Work Life Legacy Award” by the Families and Work Institute

Non-profit and Professional Associations 13 Minutes

Non-profit Involvement

• Board Member – Urban League of Greater Hartford
• Giving Circle – St. Francis Foundation, Comprehensive Women’s Health Center
• Children’s Aid Society of NY – African American Male Initiative
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Greater Hartford Chapter

Educational and Professional Association Involvement

• Executive Champion – New England Chapter Women in Cable Telecommunications
• National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications
• Society for Human Resource Development
• Advisory Board, Women in Leadership – Linkage, Inc.
• Most Influential Minorities in Cable – CableFax 2012
• Most Powerful and Influential Women Leaders in Connecticut – National Diversity

Council, 2012

• Profile Leader – CLO Magazine, March 2013

Questions?

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