Emily Smith - Disney Online
Emily Smith - Disney Online
Vice President, FamilyFun.com
As vice president of FamilyFun.com , Emily Smith leads all aspects of the FamilyFun.com business including site strategy, content and creative direction, business development, and marketing. Smith was promoted from director of product development, FamilyFun.com where in 2003 she led the site through aggressive growth in revenue and distribution. Other recent achievements include the launch and development of the FamilyFun Video Game of the Year Awards, a sister program to FamilyFun magazine’s renowned Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Awards and the launch of FamilyFunTV, a weekly program airing original craft and recipe videos.
Previously, Smith was managing editor at iVillage, where she oversaw allHealth.com, a daily health site on America Online and the Web featuring a medical database and hundreds of expert-led and mutual-support chat events. Prior to that, Smith served as managing editor of the former GoodCompany.com, where she led the editorial department, supervised online events and message boards, and developed content areas and forums.
Earlier, Smith was a project manager for America Online’s Web venture, GNN, an online magazine, search engine, and ISP, and a project editor for Sybex, Inc., a computer-book publishing company. Smith holds a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley. She and her husband have two daughters.
