Disney Channel has recruited Emmy Award-winning animator Mike Moon to oversee animated series for the cable outlet. The hire was part of a larger executive restructuring that sees original series programming exec Adam Bonnett promoted to senior VP of original series and top development exec Jeff Brustrom named VP of live-action series. and has also to further build its animated series business. Brustrom and Moon will report to Bonnett, who will continue to report to Gary Marsh, president of entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide.
Moon joins the Disney Channel team as VP off animated series. Last year, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his work as producer/art director on Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends. He also earned an Emmy Award for his work as director/art director on Mickey’s Mouseworks for Walt Disney Television Animation. Among his other credits are art director on The Powerpuff Girls Movie and director/art director on Disney’s House of Mouse. Moon began his career at Klasky Csupo as a Layout Artist on The Simpsons and went on to work on such shows as Clone High and Dexter’s Laboratory.
Bonnett oversees all live-action and animation development and current series for Disney Channel’s programming block for kids 6-14 and for the Jetix-branded action/adventure block for kids 6-11. He joined Disney Channel as director of current programming in 1997 and has served as VP of original series since 2001. Bonnett will continue to lead the entire series programming team that has delivered such award-winning shows as Kim Possible, The Proud Family, That’s So Raven, Lizzie McGuire and newest hit The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
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