Salil K. Mehta
Director of Finance/CFO at Candle Media LLC
Profile
Salil K.
Mehta is currently the Director at UCFH I Finance, Inc. and the Chief Financial Officer at Candle Media LLC.
He previously worked as the General Manager-Digital Media at The Walt Disney Co. from 2019 to 2020, and as the EVP-Business Development from 1994 to 2005.
He was also the Executive Vice President at ESPN Enterprises, Inc. from 2005 to 2008, and the Chief Operating & Financial Officer at NBCUniversal Media LLC from 2011 to 2013.
Additionally, he served as the President at FoxNext Games LLC from 2016 to 2020, and as the Independent Director at Forest Road Acquisition Corp.
II from 2021 to 2023.
Mr. Mehta's education includes an undergraduate degree from Brown University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Salil K. Mehta active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
UCFH I Finance, Inc.
 UCFH I Finance, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services UCFH I Finance, Inc. provides entertainment services. It owns and operates theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure and CityWalk, a dining, retail and entertainment complex at Universal Orlando Resort a multi-day vacation destination. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL. | Director/Board Member | 2009-12-01 |
Candle Media LLC
 Candle Media LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Candle Media LLC is a home for high-quality brands and franchises that is built for the digital age. The company is based in Sacramento, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Mexico, and Canada. The company brings together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth. The company has also made a strategic minority investment in Westbrook Inc., a media company focused on empowering artists to tell stories that connect the world. Candle was founded in 2021 by Kevin A. Mayer and Thomas O. Staggs, who are also the co-chairmen and co-CEOs. Candle has acquired Hello Sunshine, a mission-driven media company that puts women at the center of every story it creates, and Moonbug Entertainment Ltd., a digital-first children’s entertainment company behind highly popular shows such as Cocomelon and Little Baby Bum. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2021-12-31 |
Former positions of Salil K. Mehta
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP. II | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-03 |
| THE BEACHBODY COMPANY, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2021-05-31 |
FoxNext Games LLC
 FoxNext Games LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services FoxNext Games LLC provides online game services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | President | 2020-03-31 |
| WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE) | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-03-31 |
20th Century Studios
 20th Century Studios Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 20th Century Studios produces, acquires, and distributes motion pictures. The firm works on its own films such as Rio and Water for elephants, also distributes movies for Regency. The company was established by Darryl F. Zanuck and Joseph M. Schenck in 1935 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-12-31 |
Training of Salil K. Mehta
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE) | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 11 |
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UCFH I Finance, Inc.
UCFH I Finance, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services UCFH I Finance, Inc. provides entertainment services. It owns and operates theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure and CityWalk, a dining, retail and entertainment complex at Universal Orlando Resort a multi-day vacation destination. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL. | Consumer Services |
ESPN Enterprises, Inc.
 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The Walt Disney Co., ESPN Enterprises, Inc. provides business support services. The private company is based in Bristol, CT. | Commercial Services |
20th Century Studios
20th Century Studios Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 20th Century Studios produces, acquires, and distributes motion pictures. The firm works on its own films such as Rio and Water for elephants, also distributes movies for Regency. The company was established by Darryl F. Zanuck and Joseph M. Schenck in 1935 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Consumer Services |
NBCUniversal Media LLC
 NBCUniversal Media LLC Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services NBCUniversal Media LLC owns and operates news and entertainment television networks. It includes broadcasting, sports, television series, movies, fashion programs, and theatrical, and non-theatrical filmed entertainment contents. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Peacock Equity
 Peacock Equity Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2007, Peacock Equity is a global private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Comcast Ventures LLC and their ultimate parent is Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK). Peacock Equity is the former venture capital affiliate of NBCUniversal and General Electric. In 2011, they merged with Comcast Interactive Capital, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corp | Finance |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois | |
Comcast Ventures LLC
 Comcast Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Comcast Ventures LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Comcast Corp founded in the year 2011 by Sam H Schwartz and Julian A Brodsky. The firm headquartered in Philadelphia. | Finance |
FoxNext Games LLC
FoxNext Games LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services FoxNext Games LLC provides online game services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Forest Road Acquisition Corp.
 Forest Road Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Forest Road Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses for its initial business. The company was founded on September 24, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II
 Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on December 23, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Candle Media LLC
Candle Media LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Candle Media LLC is a home for high-quality brands and franchises that is built for the digital age. The company is based in Sacramento, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Mexico, and Canada. The company brings together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth. The company has also made a strategic minority investment in Westbrook Inc., a media company focused on empowering artists to tell stories that connect the world. Candle was founded in 2021 by Kevin A. Mayer and Thomas O. Staggs, who are also the co-chairmen and co-CEOs. Candle has acquired Hello Sunshine, a mission-driven media company that puts women at the center of every story it creates, and Moonbug Entertainment Ltd., a digital-first children’s entertainment company behind highly popular shows such as Cocomelon and Little Baby Bum. | Technology Services |
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