Chris Curtin is the Chief Brand and Innovation Marketing Officer at Visa Inc., where he is responsible for shaping Visa’s marketing strategy to drive adoption of digital-payment products and platforms in new channels and with financial institutions, merchants, developers and technology partners. Additionally, he is responsible for the stewardship of the Visa Brand, Product and Sponsorship marketing efforts.

Before joining Visa in 2013, Curtin was Senior Vice President of Marketing Strategy, Innovation and Operations at HP, where he developed and executed HP marketing strategy, customer engagement, multi-purpose innovation and helped drive the HP brand in existing and emerging channels. His oversight included marketing operations, digital and social media, mobile marketing and HP.com, the company’s global web flagship.

Prior to HP, Curtin was Vice President of Global Media & Technology at The Walt Disney Company, directing the company’s new media marketing and technology initiatives. In his 13 years at Disney, he also managed global media buying, planning and digital-channel initiatives. He served as the principal architect behind a plan to move Disney Destinations into the digital space; structured and implemented Disney Travel on Demand, the first interactive travel cable channel; and launched Disney’s first external commitment to user-generated brand marketing via a Disney Parks channel on YouTube. He served as a special adviser to Michael Eisner as Vice President of Corporate Synergy and Special Projects.

Chris earned a B.A. in political science from Denison University and a juris doctor degree from Georgetown University.

Rick Cordella was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, NBC Sports Group in May 2012. He is responsible for NBC Sports Group Digital, including NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics,com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld and the NBC Sports Talk franchises.

Cordella previously served as Vice President and General Manager, NBC Sports Digital from April 2010 to May 2012 and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the NBC Sports Digital Network, including NBCSports.com and NBCOlympics.com. He was promoted to this role having served as General Manager, NBC Sports Digital since 2009.

Cordella was instrumental in forging a partnership with ProFootballTalk.com and its companion site, CollegeFootballtalk.com, in July 2009 that propelled NBCSports.com to new traffic records and changed its editorial content philosophy. In addition, Cordella created NBCSports.com editorial cornerstones for baseball (HardBallTalk.com); basketball (ProBasketballTalk.com) and hockey (ProHockeyTalk.com). Cordella also oversaw Rotoworld.com, the industry’s leading fantasy sports news and information site.

Cordella previously served as General Manager, Fantasy Sports, where he managed NBC Sports’ fantasy sports properties, including Rotoworld.com, SnapDraft.com, Allstarstats.com and Sandbox.com. In 2008, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) honored Rotoworld.com as Fantasy Content Site of the Year.

Cordella joined NBC Sports in August 2006 with NBC Universal’s acquisition of AllStar Stats, Inc., the parent company of Rotoworld.com. As Rotoworld’s general manager, Cordella handled all day-to-day duties including management, product development, computer programming, and ad sales.

Cordella graduated from Providence College with a B.S. degree in Business Management.