Paul Baribault

- A game changing approach has created transformative outcomes, including the most successful years and highest attendance in organizational history with nearly 6 million guests annually, increased EBITDA 2–3x over historical performance, 4x greater investment in capital improvements, and growing global conservation work faster than any other part of the organization.

- Pioneered Conservation Hub approach to drive greater outcomes for wildlife, focusing on a One Health approach across… Show more

- A game changing approach has created transformative outcomes, including the most successful years and highest attendance in organizational history with nearly 6 million guests annually, increased EBITDA 2–3x over historical performance, 4x greater investment in capital improvements, and growing global conservation work faster than any other part of the organization.

- Pioneered Conservation Hub approach to drive greater outcomes for wildlife, focusing on a One Health approach across six continents.

- Net assets increased by over $200M and liabilities reduced by over $100M. Investing in San Diego community at unparalleled levels, supporting other non-profits and key initiatives across the region.

- Professionalized approach to marketing and communication to now be best in class with a “one voice” strategy on par with other global brands.

- Media impressions have exploded, starting from 28B media impressions in 2019 to over 148B media impressions in 2023.

- Designed new strategic priorities and launched a comprehensive master plan to support the long-term success of the organization for the next 100 years. Show less

o INCREDIBLES 2 - Surpassed FINDING DORY, to become the biggest opening weekend ever for an animated film ($183M) and also now the biggest domestic animated film in history (crossing $600M)
o FINDING DORY – biggest opening weekend ever for an animated film ($136M), and the biggest domestic animated film in history ($486M), and crossed $1B in 2016
o FROZEN – set worldwide box office records, topping all animated films in history, on its way to achieving a final gross of more than $1.2B… Show more

o INCREDIBLES 2 - Surpassed FINDING DORY, to become the biggest opening weekend ever for an animated film ($183M) and also now the biggest domestic animated film in history (crossing $600M)
o FINDING DORY – biggest opening weekend ever for an animated film ($136M), and the biggest domestic animated film in history ($486M), and crossed $1B in 2016
o FROZEN – set worldwide box office records, topping all animated films in history, on its way to achieving a final gross of more than $1.2B worldwide in 2013
o INSIDE OUT - record for the biggest original opening in history, across all genres ($91M)
o MOANA – second biggest Thanksgiving opening ever (5-day), behind only FROZEN, ($82M)
o ZOOTOPIA - opening weekend record for Disney Animation ($75M) and crossed $1B in 2016
o COCO – fourth largest Thanksgiving opening of all time ($72M), behind Frozen, Moana, & Toy Story 2. Largest Mexico opening in history. Largest Spanish language release in U.S. history
o Achieved the five biggest openings in Walt Disney Animation Studios history (ZOOTOPIA, FROZEN, MOANA, BIG HERO 6, & WRECK-IT RALPH) and three of the top four biggest openings in Pixar Animation Studios history (FINDING DORY, INSIDE OUT, & MONSTERS UNIVERSITY) Show less

o Disneynature films represent 7 of the 8 highest grossing feature-length nature films of all time at the Box Office.
o BEARS and MONKEY KINGDOM are the two most critically acclaimed nature films from Disneynature. MONKEY KINGDOM was nominated for five awards (the most ever for studio) at the 2015 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and Conservation Summit.
o Created new brand and business model that promoted innovative conservation initiatives with leading organizations - connecting… Show more

o Disneynature films represent 7 of the 8 highest grossing feature-length nature films of all time at the Box Office.
o BEARS and MONKEY KINGDOM are the two most critically acclaimed nature films from Disneynature. MONKEY KINGDOM was nominated for five awards (the most ever for studio) at the 2015 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and Conservation Summit.
o Created new brand and business model that promoted innovative conservation initiatives with leading organizations - connecting viewers, educators, students, and policy makers with nature. (see Disneynature Thank You video). Programs included:
o Planted 3 million trees in Brazil and protected 40,000 acres of coral reefs in The Bahamas with
The Nature Conservancy;
o Established 65,000 acres of conservation corridors in Kenya with African Wildlife Foundation;
o Protected 130,000 acres of wild chimpanzee habitat in the Republic of Congo with
The Jane Goodall Institute;
o Supported conservation programs and research across 400,000 acres with the National Park Foundation;
o Supported leading conservation work across 1 million acres in Indonesia, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka with Conservation International;
o Protected 495,000 acres of forest to restore key corridors for wild pandas and establish a new snow leopard conservation program in China with World Wildlife Fund. Show less