Zack is Vice President, Global Platform Distribution & Partnerships, NBC Universal. He negotiates and manages streaming and device partnerships across NBC Universal’s portfolio.

Previously, Zack worked at Disney / ESPN for 14 years. There he led ESPN Business Development & Innovation, negotiating and managing ESPN’s 3rd party deals with a specific focus on strategic innovation and technology. His team launched Sports Emmy-award winning animated telecasts (e.g. Toy Story Funday Football), ESPN’s Extended Reality vertical (with Meta and COSM), “ESPN The Ocho” FAST Network, ESPN’s 1st sports travel tour “ESPN Experiences”, “ESPN-Fortnite Island” and expanding the ESPN Edge Innovation Center with WSC Sports, a next gen AI-powered sports partner. He also worked across Disney Platform Distribution where he managed distribution of Disney properties (including ABC, ESPN, Disney+) with cable and streaming partners and in ESPN’s programming and acquisitions’ content strategy and college sports groups.

After graduating from Brown University as an Economics major and a member of the Track & Field team, Zack earned a Masters degree from Georgetown University’s SIM program where he is currently an Adjunct Professor.

His volunteer activities include work with Fetching Hearts, Double Dog Rescue, Connecticut Special Olympics, NYC Marathon, Peace Players International, and the Boys & Girls Clubs. He is a proud alum of Phatback Athletics, a mentoring and track program in Philadelphia.

Zack and his wife, Kathleen, reside in West Hartford with their daughter, Madison, son, Taylor, and rescue dog, Dusty.