Vicki Ariyasu

Board Member and Advisor, Early Childhood Education, Social Responsibility, Culture and Inclusion Expert

Vicki Ariyasu has extensive experience as an industry leader. She is enjoying a new chapter focused on board service and advising companies relying on her expertise in early childhood education, social responsibility, culture, inclusion, and brand stewardship for children and family engagement.

At The Walt Disney Company, she helped to establish Disney Junior as the world’s leading omnichannel brand for preschoolers. Vicki led the formation of the Disney Junior Educational Resource Group to ensure all content incorporated best practices in early childhood education. She also helped establish the Disney Junior Advisory Board, a council of prominent academics that further guides Disney Junior's curriculum.

She led Disney Branded TV’s commitment and investment in culturally diverse and inclusive content - intellectual properties and global franchises. Vicki led Disney Branded Television's Creative Inclusion Council and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leadership team. This commitment led to initiatives that spanned The Walt Disney Company.

Vicki has managed partnerships with prominent organizations, including UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the White House, NASA/Jet Propulsion Lab, Girl Scouts, Children’s Hospital LA, Starlight Children’s Foundation, nationwide children's museums and science discovery centers.

She serves on the boards of the Japanese American National Museum, Getty House Foundation and previously the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She advises the Center for Scholars and Storytellers. She was recently inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Silver Circle Honor Society as “one of the best and the brightest in the television community” for over 25 years of exemplary industry contributions. She is a member of the U.S. Japan Council Leadership Council.

She has a B.A. in East Asian and Asian American Studies from UCLA and an Ed.M. in Technology, Innovation and Education from Harvard.

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