Fender CEO and Leadership

Andy Mooney was named chairman of Disney Consumer Products in May, 2003, after having served as its president since joining The Walt Disney Company in January, 2000. Mooney oversees the worldwide day-to-day operations of Disney Consumer Products, which extends the rich Disney entertainment experience to a broad selection of merchandise ranging from toys, apparel, home décor and books to interactive games, food and beverages, electronics and fine art. This is accomplished through several business lines: Disney Toys, Disney Softlines, Disney Hardlines, Disney Publishing, Buena Vista Games, Baby Einstein and The Disney Store. Under Mooney's management, Disney Consumer Products' business has turned around through a variety of initiatives. He and his team have strengthened the Disney brand at the retail level, encouraged product innovation in the licensing business, and developed strong relationships with many of the world's largest and most trusted retailers. Mooney spent 20-years with Nike, Inc., originally joining the company's United Kingdom division as chief financial officer. He transitioned to marketing in 1982, holding several senior positions before becoming chief marketing officer for Nike in the United States in 1994. Immediately prior to joining Disney, Mooney was chief marketing officer and head of Nike's $3 billion Global Apparel organization with additional responsibilities for worldwide marketing strategies for the Nike and Jordan brands. He led the reorganization of Nike's brand marketing activities and introduced new advertising strategies. A native of Whitburn, Scotland, Mooney holds an Accounting Certificate in the United Kingdom.

When I was 16 I started a fan website for the band R.E.M. The rest of my career extends from there.I build products, and the teams that build products.I've lead multiple companies in digital transformation and innovation efforts for the past 20 years.In this time I've built streaming video on demand (SVOD) subscription service, post-production workflows and video content systems, subscription platforms, e-commerce platforms, online communities, event management platforms and user-generated-content aggregation platforms.Experienced with recruiting and managing large teams of cross-disciplinary engineers, designers and product leads, as well as content production and marketing. I have successfully launched web and mobile product for multiple Fortune 500 brands.My work has been featured on TV, in magazines, at conferences and on stage in front of 100,000 people. If you Google my name you'll find my press appearances.

Evan Jones is a CMO at Fender and is based in Ca /, Los Scottsdale, Arizona. He has experience at Ad Age and has worked as Senior Brand Mgr at NIKE, INC.; Senior Vice President at Global Marketing Partners Inc; and Category Marketing Manager at Nike Partners (Nike regional Go To Market. Evan studied at UC Davis between 1990 and 1993, Johns Hopkins University between 1988 and 1990, and South Eugene High School between 1984 and 1988.

Jim Lambert is a Chief Talent Officer at Fender and is based in Los Angeles Scottsdale, Ca Az. He has experience at Micronpc LLC and has worked as Vice President, Human Resources at EdgeCast Networks Inc; Human Resources Manager at Woodgrain Millwork Inc; and Vice President, Human Resources at Interland Inc. James attended Northwest Nazarene University between 1997 and 1998 and Boise State University between 1988 and 1993.

Michael Spandau is a CIO and SVP for Global IT at Fender. He has worked as Senior Manager at Deloitte.