M. T. Carney

Marie Therese Carney or MT Carney is a Scottish-born American marketing executive. She is the founder and CEO of the marketing firm Untitled Worldwide. She is the former President of Marketing for Walt Disney Studios, and also co-founder of Naked Communications and of the British nail salon chain Nails Inc.

Early life Born in Dunoon, Scotland, Carney studied French literature at the Sorbonne in Paris.

Career Carney began her career in the media department of Ogilvy and Mather in London. After working at London's Leo Burnett she spent six years as an account planner for the former Ammirati Puris Lintas. Soon after they opened four additional stores. The chain has since expanded to 60 locations and is the U.K.'s largest nail salon chain. In 2012 the company recorded sales at £21.7m, and expanded into Brazil, Australia, Mexico and South Africa.

In 2001, Carney left Nails Inc. to move to the United States. She began her U.S. career in New York as Worldwide Planning Director for Ogilvy and Mather.

Naked Communications In 2006, Carney co-founded Naked Communications in America.

Disney

In 2010, Carney took a role as the President of Marketing for Walt Disney Studios, responsible for marketing and distribution for Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and Touchstone Pictures. While Carney was able to change Disney's marketing approach, she had difficulty as an outsider in Hollywood's creative and marketing communities, and was dogged by rumors that her future with Disney was not secure. whom she had regularly flown to see on weekends.

Untitled Worldwide

Carney then founded Untitled Worldwide, a marketing firm based in New York City. She serves as its CEO.