RWS Global Welcomes Matt Conover to Its Management Team
Matt Conover takes over as Divisional President, Global Production, at RWS Global.
(eap) RWS Global, the internationally active specialist in live performances across entertainment and sports, has welcomed Matt Conover (photo) to its management team as Divisional President, Global Production.
Conover brings more than 37 years of experience with The Walt Disney Company as well as extensive expertise in producing large-scale live entertainment experiences. His position at RWS Global was newly created to further strengthen the company’s operational leadership. Conover will be responsible for production strategy, planning and execution, working closely with the creative, business and operational teams to support projects from development through delivery.
Matt Conover began his professional career at Disney in 1989 as a stage technician at Walt Disney World Resort before advancing through various leadership roles at Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney Imagineering. His work has taken him across the US, Asia and Europe. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Disney Live Entertainment, at Disneyland Resort in California, where he led a team of more than 400 producers, directors, designers and technical professionals.
“Matt’s expertise offers something uniquely valuable – an understanding of how world-class experiences are maintained over decades, across teams, geographies, and changing audiences,” said Jake McCoy, RWS Global’s Interim CEO. “As RWS Global continues to expand the scale and complexity of the experiences we deliver, his leadership will help strengthen the systems, processes, and creative collaboration required to grow without compromising the guest experience.”
Conover’s experience as an executive producer extends beyond theme parks, resorts and cruise lines. He has contributed to two Super Bowl halftime shows and the NBA All-Star Games and, more recently, worked with exhibition baseball team the Savannah Bananas on live performances across the US. Across all these settings, he has focused on building strong teams and creating the conditions for people to do their best work.
“RWS Global is a major international player in live experiences across parks, sports, theater, cruise lines, destinations, brand activations, and more. After nearly four decades in this industry, it’s clear to me that the team is building a creative and operational powerhouse. Few organizations can deliver at this level of scale across so many sectors of the business. I’m excited to be part of this momentum and to help support the company’s continued growth and success,” said Conover.
In addition to his production leadership, Conover has served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Educational Theatre Foundation since 2017 and had previously spent nearly a decade on the foundation’s board. He completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Theatre at SUNY Purchase and will be based at RWS Global’s headquarters in New York City. ■
