We are so excited to welcome Jay Ward to our 'An Evening With' Fundraising Dinner in the Fall of 2026!

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Jay Ward came to Pixar Animation Studios working in the art department on the 2001 feature film, Monsters, Inc. He then began early development work for the 2006 film, Cars, and during the production, Ward’s deep knowledge of the automotive world let him to play different roles on the film, including the character team manager and automotive consultant to the director and movie’s creative team. He went on to manage the art departments for Ratatouille, Brave, and was the Associate Producer on the Pixar short Presto in 2008.

Ward contributed his expertise on all things Cars as a key consultant in the creation and production of “Cars Land” at Disney’s California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California and served as the Creative Director for Disney•Pixar’s feature film, “Cars 3” as well as the latest
Disney + series, Cars On The Road. He continues to contribute his artistic passion to everything within the franchise, such as co-designing the ‘Sally Special’ 911 in conjunction with Porsche, a bespoke vehicle which was auctioned for a record-setting $3.6 million dollars, all of which went to charity. Over the past few years, Ward’s current role has expanded to encompass creative oversight to the entire slate of Pixar legacy films, helping to create award-winning global franchise projects like ‘Pixar in Real Life’, ‘Pixar Putt’, the ‘Mundo Pixar’ experience, and ‘Toy Story Funday Football’ on ESPN and Disney +, which garnered multiple Sports Emmys.

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We hope you'll join us for an evening of fine dining, fun, and hearing all about the wonder of the Cars franchise from Jay Ward! 

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This event is happening in the Fall of 2026 - stay tuned for more information!