Disney TV Animation Elevates Jay Francis & Angi Dyste

Disney Television Animation (TVA) has promoted Jay Francis to VP of current series and diversity, while Angi Dyste moves up to VP of production and artist management.

Francis will continue to be a creative executive on a number of Disney Channel shows, including Big City Greens, Milo Murphy’s Law and the upcoming Amphibia. He will now also collaborate with the development and recruitment teams to identify, secure and mentor diverse creative talent. He works under Khaki Jones, TVA’s VP of current series.

Dyste will continue to oversee production on TVA’s programming for viewers between the ages of 6 and 11, including DuckTales, Big Hero 6 The Series and Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures. She is adding oversight of the Artist Management department, reporting to Lisa Salamone, TVA’s senior VP of production.

Francis first joined TVA in 2007, most recently serving as executive director of current series. Dyste has been employed by Disney for two decades. She previous held the title of executive director of production management at TVA.

Meredith Roberts, the senior VP of animation strategy at Disney Channels, commented: “Jay and Angi have a wealth of experience across virtually every area of the animation business. Their strong relationships with top talent in the kids’ TV space and their ability to foster innovative ideas make them well-poised to usher in the next generation of artists at TVA.”