Inna Kern is vice president of media strategy and planning at ESPN, where she leads an in-house team developing data-driven campaigns to reach passionate sports fans across all platforms.

A marketing veteran with more than 20 years in the industry, Kern joined ESPN in 2017 after serving as senior director of integrated marketing at Johnson & Johnson, where she led global campaigns across multiple formats. She also spearheaded global marketing at BabyCenter, creating programs across 14 markets and driving innovation in digital platforms. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and iVillage Networks, where she advanced cross-platform solutions and brand growth.

Kern began her career at Time Warner, serving nearly a decade in marketing roles at Time Inc. and AOL. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Brooklyn College and lives in Long Island with her husband and three daughters.