Dr. Sebastian Graf von Wallwitz

(Member of the Supervisory Board of Your Family Entertainment AG since July 12, 2006; elected for the period until the end of the ordinary general meeting that decides on discharge for the 2023 financial year)

Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: German

Expertise:
Commercial and corporate law, M&A, media, licensing

Member of the supervisory board

  • Your Family Entertainment AG, Munich, Germany (Chairman)
  • Fenix Outdoor International AG, Switzerland

Career

since 1997 | SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer Partnerschaft mbB (Partner since 2000), Munich, Germany
1995 – 1997 | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Brussels, Belgium

Education and training

2007 | Specialist attorney for commercial and corporate law
1994 – 1995 | New York University School of Law: LL.M., USA
1989 – 1991 | University Freiburg, Germany
1985 – 1989 | University Heidelberg, Germany

Dieter Becker

(since September 9, 2024 on the Supervisory Board of Your Family Entertainment AG)

Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: German

Expertise:
Strategy & Operations, Industrial & Automotive

Member of the supervisory board

  • Your Family Entertainment AG, Munich, Germany
  • EK Robotics GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

Career

2020 – 2024 | WTS Group, Munich, Germany (Spokesman of the board, Partner)
2002 – 2020 | KMPG AG WPG, Stuttgart, Germany (Partner since 2002, projects in Tokyo, London, Zurich, Munich)
1993 – 2002 | Arthur Andersen (Partner), Stuttgart, Germany

Education and Training

between 2005 – 2011 | Executive Management Programme, Henley London, IMD Geneva, Harvard Business School, Boston
1987 – 1992 | University of Stuttgart, Germany

Michael Jaffa, J.D.

(since August 1, 2022 on the Supervisory Board of Your Family Entertainment AG; elected for the period until the end of the ordinary general meeting that decides on the discharge for the financial year 2023)

Year of birth: 1965
Nationality: USA

Expertise:
Animation and live action production, corporate law, M&A, media, licensing, consumer
products, and distribution

Member of the supervisory board

  • Your Family Entertainment AG, Munich, Germany

Career

since 2018 | COO and General Counsel, Kartoon Studios (formerly Genius Brands)
2017 – 2018 | General Counsel & Global Head of Business Affairs, Thoughtful Media Group
2013 – 2016 | Head of Business Affairs, DreamWorks Animation Television
2009 – 2013 | Vice President Business Affairs, Hasbro Studios
2008 – 2009 | Senior Vice President & Worldwide Head of Business Affairs, Liberation Entertainment
2006 – 2008 | Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Madison Road Entertainment
2002 – 2006 | Senior Vice President, Business Development, FM Licensing Worldwide, Americas, FremantleMedia North America
1999 – 2002 | General Counsel, Fibermode Communications
1998 – 1999 | Foreign Legal Counsel, Konaka, Toyama & Hoyosa
1997 – 1998 | Associate, Katten, Muchin & Zavis
1996 – 1997 | General Counsel, The Rogers Group
1993 – 1996 | Associate, Epstein Becker & Green

Education and training

1990 – 1993 | New York University School of Law, J.D., USA
1984 – 1989 | City College of New York, USA, B.A. magna cum laude, Dual Major: Urban Legal
Studies and International Studies