List of management of The Walt Disney Company
This is a list of The Walt Disney Company's executive management team, both present and historical.
Board of directors
- Susan E. Arnold (Lead Independent Director)
- Mary T. Barra
- Safra A. Catz
- Bob Chapek
- Francis A. deSouza
- Michael Froman
- Robert A. Iger (Chairman)
- Maria Elena Lagomasino
- Mark G. Parker
- Derica W. Rice
Senior corporate officers
- Robert A. Iger – Executive Chairman
- Bob Chapek – Chief Executive Officer
- Alan Braverman – Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- Kareem Daniel – Chief of Staff, Office of the CEO
- Ronald L. Iden – Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer
- Christine M. McCarthy – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Carlos A. Gómez – Senior Vice President and Treasurer
- Lowell Singer – Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
- Brent Woodford – Executive Vice President, Controllership, Financial Planning and Tax
- Zenia Mucha – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
- Jayne Parker – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
- Latondra Newton – Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer
- Jack Yellin – Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
- Nancy Lee – Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman
- Bob Chapek – Chief Executive Officer
Studio Entertainment
- Alan Bergman – Co-Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios
- Asad Ayaz – President, Marketing
- Steve Bardwil – Deputy General Counsel
- Bernardine Brandis – Executive Vice President, Business Affairs
- Robert Johnson – Senior Vice President, Labor Relations
- Jeff Miller – President, Operations
- Jim Morris – President, Pixar Animation Studios
- Andrew Millstein – Co-President, 20th Century Animation
- Paul Shurgot – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
- Clark Spencer – President, Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Cathleen Taff – President, Theatrical Distribution, Franchise Management, and Business & Audience Insights
- Jamie Voris – Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
- Alan F. Horn – Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, The Walt Disney Studios
- Steve Asbell – President, Production, 20th Century Studios
- Randi Hiller – Executive Vice President, Casting
- Philip Steuer – President, Production
- Sean Bailey – President, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production
- Randi Hiller – Executive Vice President, Casting
- Vanessa Morrison – President, Streaming
- Philip Steuer – President, Production
- Robert Baird – Co-President, 20th Century Animation
- Ken Bunt – President, Disney Music Group
- Louis D'Esposito – Co-President, Marvel Studios
- Pete Docter – Chief Creative Officer, Pixar Animation Studios
- Kevin Feige – President, Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer, Marvel Entertainment
- Stephen Gilula – Co-Chairman, Searchlight Pictures
- Kathleen Kennedy – President, Lucasfilm
- Jennifer Lee – Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Paul Roeder – Senior Vice President, Global Communications
- Thomas Schumacher – President & Producer, Disney Theatrical Group
- Nancy Utley – Co-Chairman, Searchlight Pictures
- Carolyn Wilson – Senior Vice President, Human Resources
- Steve Asbell – President, Production, 20th Century Studios
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
- Josh D'Amaro – Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
- Kareem Daniel – President, Consumer Products, Games and Publishing
- Tasia Filippatos – Senior Vice President, Consumer Products Commercialization, EMEA
- Jill Estorino – President and Managing Director, Disney Parks International
- Philippe Gas – President & Managing Director, Walt Disney Attractions Japan and Disneyland International
- Natacha Rafalski – Présidente of Disneyland Paris
- Daniel Delcourt – Chief Operating Officer
- Angela Bliss – Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
- Grégoire Champetier – Senior vice president, Head of Commercial
- Gilles Dobelle – Deputy Chief Counsel, Legal and European Affairs
- Francesca Romana Gianesin – Senior Vice President, Experience & Product Synergy & Integration
- Boris Solbach – Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
- Daniel Delcourt – Chief Operating Officer
- Joe Schott – President and General Manager, Shanghai Disney Resort
- Andrew Bolstein – Senior Vice President, Operations
- Stephanie Young – Managing Director, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
- Tim Sypko – Senior Vice President, Operations
- Cindy Chow – Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Wai Quen Chan – Vice President, Human Resources
- Anita Lai – Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
- Daisy Sit – Vice President, Marketing
- Dexter Chia – Vice President, Sales & Distribution
- Annie Wharmby – Executive Director, Entertainment and Costuming
- Rita Tang – Assistant Chief Counsel - Head of Legal
- Leon Chan – Executive Director, Technology and Digital
- Tami Garcia – Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion
- Margaret Giacalone – Chief Counsel
- Alannah Hall-Smith – Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
- George Kalogridis – President, Segment Development and Enrichment
- Kevin Lansberry – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Tilak Mandadi – Executive Vice President, Digital and Chief Technology Officer
- Thomas Mazloum – President, Disney Signature Experiences
- Terri Schultz – Senior Vice President, Disney Vacation Club, Guided Adventures & Expeditions, and Golden Oak
- Helen Pak – Senior Vice President, Creative – Marketing Design and Content
- Ken Potrock – President, Disneyland Resort
- Patrick Finnegan – Vice President, Disney California Adventure Park and Downtown Disney District
- Elliot Mills – Vice President, Disneyland Resort Hotels and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa
- Mary Niven – Senior Vice President, Experience Development and Integration
- Kris Theiler – Vice President, Disneyland Park
- Jeff Vahle – President, Walt Disney World Resort
- Maribeth Bisienere – Senior Vice President, Resorts, Transportation, and Premium Services
- Alison Armor – Vice President, Transportation Operations
- Mahmud Dhanani – Vice President, Resorts
- Rosalyn Durant – Senior Vice President, Disney Springs, ESPN Wide World of Sports and Water Parks
- Faron Kelley – Vice President, Sports and Water Parks
- Matt Simon – Vice President, Disney Springs
- Jim MacPhee – Senior Vice President, Operations
- Jason Kirk – Vice President, Magic Kingdom
- Dr. Mark Penning – Vice President, Animals, Science and Environment
- Djuan Rivers – Vice President, Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Jackie Swisher – Vice President, Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Melissa Valiquette – Vice President, Epcot
- Maribeth Bisienere – Senior Vice President, Resorts, Transportation, and Premium Services
- Bob Weis – President, Walt Disney Imagineering
- Barbara Bouza – President, Business Operations, Design & Delivery
- Kareem Daniel – President, Consumer Products, Games and Publishing
Disney Media Networks
- Peter Rice – Chairman, Walt Disney Television and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks
- Ravi Ahuja – President, Business Operations, and Chief Financial Officer
- Peter DiCecco – Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Music
- Steve Chung – Chief Legal Officer
- Sonia Coleman – Senior Vice President of Human Resources
- Charissa Gilmore – Head of Communications
- Justin Connolly – President, Media Distribution
- Sean Breen – Senior Vice President
- Rita Ferro – President, Disney Advertising Sales
- James Goldston – President, ABC News
- Stacia Philips Deshishku – Vice President and General Manager, ABC Audio
- Wendy Fisher – Vice President, News Gathering
- Robert Murphy – Vice President, Administration
- Marie Nelson – Senior Vice President, Integrated Content Strategy
- Kerry Smith – Senior Vice President, Editorial Quality
- Gary E. Knell – Chairman, National Geographic Partners
- Courteney Monroe – President, National Geographic Global Television Networks
- John Landgraf – Chairman, FX Networks and FX Productions
- Eric Schrier – President, FX Entertainment
- Gina Balian – Co-President, Original Programming
- Nick Grad – Co-President, Original Programming
- Jonathan Frank – Executive Vice President, Current Programming and FX Productions
- Kelly Cline – Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs
- Sharon Klein – Executive Vice President, Casting
- Michael Katcher – Vice President, Casting
- John Solberg – Executive Vice President, Communications
- Eric Schrier – President, FX Entertainment
- Gary Marsh – President and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide
- Sean Cocchia – Executive Vice President, Business Operations and General Manager
- Marc Buhaj – Senior Vice President, Programming and General Manager, Disney XD
- Phil Guerini – Vice President, Music Strategy and General Manager, Radio Disney Networks
- Ivan Heredia – Vice President, Marketing
- Jane Gould – Senior Vice President, Consumer Insights and Programming Strategy
- Susette Hsiung – Executive Vice President, Network Production Management and Operations
- Nancy Kanter – Executive Vice President, Content and Creative Strategy
- Joe D'Ambrosia – Senior Vice President, Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Junior
- Meredith Roberts – Senior Vice President, Animation Strategy
- Sean Cocchia – Executive Vice President, Business Operations and General Manager
- Dana Walden – Chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment
- Karey Burke – President, ABC Entertainment
- William Burton – Senior Vice President, Daytime, Sports and Syndicated Development/Production
- Ayo Davis – Executive Vice President, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment and Disney+
- John Villacorta – Senior Vice President, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment
- Brenda Kelly Grant – Vice President, Talent and Casting
- Vicki Dummer – Head of Current Series Programming
- Andy Kubitz – Executive Vice President, Programming Strategy
- Robert Mills – Senior Vice President, Alternative Series, Specials & Late-Night Programming
- Brian Morewitz – Senior Vice President, Head of Drama Development
- Shannon Ryan – President, Marketing
- Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul – Senior Vice President, Communications
- Jill Gershman – Senior Vice President, Marketing Creative
- Erin Weir – Senior Vice President, Marketing Strategy
- Simran Sethi – Executive Vice President, Development and Content Strategy
- Erin Wehrenberg – Senior Vice President, Network Comedy
- John Villacorta – Senior Vice President, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment
- Tara Duncan – President, Freeform
- Kristen Andersen – Vice President, Communications
- Jayne Bieber – Senior Vice President, Production Management and Operations
- Casey Brickner – Vice President, Creative, Branding and Design
- Lauren Corrao – Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development
- Lynn Barrie – Senior Vice President, Original Programming and Development
- Elizabeth Boykewich – Senior Vice President, Casting and Talent
- Jamila Hunter – Senior Vice President, Current Series and Alternative Programming
- Craig Erwich – Senior Vice President, Originals, Hulu
- Craig Hunegs – President, Disney Television Studios
- Carolyn Cassidy – President, 20th Television
- Jennifer Gwartz – Executive Vice President, Development, Comedy and Drama
- Cheryl Dolins – Senior Vice President, Head of Comedy Development
- Michelle Mendelovitz – Senior Vice President, Head of Drama Development
- Dan Kupetz – Executive Vice President, Business Affairs and Operations
- Dana Sharpless – Senior Vice President, Head of Current Programming, Drama
- Steve Sicherman – Senior Vice President, Head of Current Programming, Comedy
- Jennifer Gwartz – Executive Vice President, Development, Comedy and Drama
- Jonnie Davis – President, ABC Signature
- Stephanie Leifer – Executive Vice President, Current Programming
- Dawn Solér – Senior Vice President, TV Music
- Josh Sussman – Executive Vice President, Business Operations
- Carol Turner – Executive Vice President, Production and Post-Production
- Tracy Underwood – Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs
- Melanie Frankel – Senior Vice President, Comedy Development
- Patrick Maguire – Senior Vice President, Drama Development
- Sharon Klein – Executive Vice President, Casting
- Jonathan Bluman – Head of Casting, ABC Signature
- Dylann Brander Gunning – Vice President, Casting
- Lindsey Kasabian – Head of Casting, Touchstone Television
- Kim Williams – Vice President, Casting
- Stephanie Levinson – Head of Casting, 20th Television
- Jonathan Bluman – Head of Casting, ABC Signature
- Shannon Ryan – President, Marketing
- Chris Alexander – Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications and Publicity
- Janet Daily – Vice President, Publicity, ABC Signature
- Chris Alexander – Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications and Publicity
- Bert Salke – President, Touchstone Television
- Carlos W. Williams – Executive Vice President, Business Operations
- Carolyn Cassidy – President, 20th Television
- Wendy McMahon – President, ABC Owned Television Stations
- Lisa Siegel – Senior Vice President, Business Strategy and Operations
- Karey Burke – President, ABC Entertainment
- Ravi Ahuja – President, Business Operations, and Chief Financial Officer
- James Pitaro – President of ESPN and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks
- Bryan Castellani – Executive Vice President and CFO
- Burke Magnus – Executive Vice President, Programming and Scheduling
- Ilan Ben-Hanan – Senior Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions
- Jodi Markley – Executive Vice President, Content Operations & Creative Services
- Diane Morse – Deputy General Counsel
- Connor Schell – Executive Vice President, Content
- Stephanie Druley – Executive Vice President, Event & Studio Production
- Norby Williamson – Executive Vice President, Event and Studio Production & Executive Editor
Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International
- Rebecca Campbell – Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer & International
- Linda Bagley – Deputy General Counsel
- Kelly Campbell – President, Hulu
- Rojeh Avanesian – Senior Vice President, Finance
- Chadwick Ho – Senior Vice President and General Counsel
- Jaya Kolhatkar – Chief Data Officer
- Annie Luo – Senior Vice President, Business Development and Operations
- Gaude Lydia Paez – Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Communications
- Dan Phillips – Chief Technology Officer
- Patrizio Spagnoletto – Senior Vice President, Growth Marketing
- Shannon Sullivan – Senior Vice President, Talent & Organization
- Karen Hobson – Senior Vice President, Communications
- Jan Koeppen – President, The Walt Disney Company EMEA
- Kakhaber Abashidze – Country Manager and Media Head, The Walt Disney Company Russia & CIS and Central & Eastern Europe
- Paolo Agostinelli – Senior Vice President, Affiliate Distribution
- Manuel Alduy – Senior Vice President, Content Sales and Development
- Simon Amselem – Country Manager, The Walt Disney Company Spain, Portugal and Africa and Head of Media, Spain
- Deborah Armstrong – Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales, Brand Partnerships, Media Communications, National Geographic and The Walt Disney Company EMEA
- Simon Bailey – Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Luke Bradley-Jones – Senior Vice President, Direct To Consumer and General Manager, Disney+ EMEA
- Tony Chambers – Senior Vice President, Studio Distribution, The Walt Disney Company EMEA and Country Manager UK & Ireland
- Roger Crotti – Country Manager and Head of Studio Distribution, The Walt Disney Company Germany, Switzerland & Austria
- Marco De Ruiter – Country Manager and Head of Media, The Walt Disney Company Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg
- Hélène Etzi – Country Manager and Head of Media, The Walt Disney Company France
- Daniel Frigo – Country Manager & Head of Studio Distribution, The Walt Disney Company Italy and Country Manager Turkey, Israel & Greece
- Sasha Haines – Chief Regional Counsel
- Lee Jury – Senior Vice President, Studio & Integrated Marketing
- Diego Londono – Executive Vice President, Media Networks and Content
- Liam Keelan – Vice President, Original Productions, Television
- François Masson – Vice President, Human Resources
- Nami Patel – Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy
- Amy Phillips – Vice President, Corporate Communications & Social Responsibility
- Hans van Rijn – Country Manager and Head of Media, The Walt Disney Company Nordics
- Aaron LaBerge – Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
- Diego Lerner – President, The Walt Disney Company Latin America
- Cristina Giosa – Chief Marketing Officer
- Maitena de Amorrortu – VP Press and Corporate Communication
- Federico Alaman – General Manager, The Walt Disney Company México
- David Chávez – Marketing Leader
- Tania Cacique – Sr. Press and Corporate Communication Manager
- Hernán Estrada – General Manager, The Walt Disney Company Brazil
- Claudia Neufeld – Marketing Leader
- Camila Di Monaco – Sr. Press and Corporate Communication Manager
- Jim Lygopoulos – Senior Vice President, Human Resources
- Michael Paull – President, Disney Streaming Services
- Joe Inzerillo – Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
- Vanna Krantz – Senior Vice President, Finance
- Eric Lieberman – Senior Vice President, Chief Counsel
- Laura Evans – Senior Vice President, Analytics & Insights
- Alisa Bowen – Senior Vice President of Operations
- Judy Schwab – Vice President, Human Resources
- Jessica Casano-Antonellis – Vice President, Communications
- Molly Brady – Vice President, Customer Acquisition
- Jordan Rosen – Senior Vice President, Partner Platform Services & Business Development
- Jerrell Jimerson – Senior Vice President, Product Management & UX
- Michael Cerda – Vice President, Product, Disney+
- Barry Tishgart – Senior Vice President & General Manager, Hockey
- Russell Wolff – Executive Vice President and General Manager, ESPN+
- Uday Shankar – President, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and Chairman, Star & Disney India
- Ricky Strauss – President, Content and Marketing, Disney+
- Matt Brodlie – Senior Vice President, International Content Development
- Joe Earley – Executive Vice President, Marketing and Operations
- Tehmina Jaffer – Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
- Sarah Shepard – Vice President, Originals – Scripted
- Dan Silver – Vice President, Originals – Unscripted
- Justin Warbrooke – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chairman of the Board
Walt Disney resigned as chairman sometime before 1960 so he could focus more on the creative aspects of the company. He remained a member of the board of directors and an employee with the title "executive producer in charge of all production."[1] The chairman office was vacant until 1964.
- 1945[2]–1960: Walt Disney[3]
- 1964[4]–1971: Roy O. Disney
- 1971–1980: Donn Tatum
- 1980–1983: E. Cardon Walker
- 1983–1984: Raymond Watson
- 1984–2004: Michael Eisner
- 2004–2006: Sen. George J. Mitchell
- 2007–2012: John E. Pepper Jr.
- 2012–present: Robert A. Iger
Vice Chairman of the Board
- 1984–2003: Roy E. Disney
Presidents
- 1923–1945:[5] Walt Disney
- 1945[6]–1968: Roy O. Disney
- 1968[7]–1971: Donn Tatum
- 1971–1980: E. Cardon Walker
- 1980–1984: Ron W. Miller
- 1984–1994: Frank Wells
- 1995–1997: Michael Ovitz
- 1997–2000: Michael Eisner
- 2000–2012: Robert A. Iger
Director Emeritus
- 1992–1993: Donn Tatum
- 1999–2005: E. Cardon Walker
- 2005–2009: Roy E. Disney
Executive Chairman
- 2020–present: Robert A. Iger
Chief Executive Officers
- 1929–1971: Roy O. Disney
- 1971–1976: Donn Tatum
- 1976–1983: E. Cardon Walker
- 1983–1984: Ron W. Miller
- 1984–2005: Michael Eisner
- 2005–2020: Robert A. Iger
- 2020–present: Bob Chapek
Chief Operating Officers
- 1968–1976: E. Cardon Walker
- 1980-1983: Ron W. Miller
- 1984–1994: Frank Wells
- 1997–1999: Sanford Litvack
- 2000–2005: Robert A. Iger
- 2015–2016: Thomas O. Staggs
References
- "Bambi in Business Woods, But Big Bad Wolf at Bank". Cincinnati Enquirer. June 6, 1964. ProQuest 1884516710.
- "Disney to Quit Post at Studio". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1945.
- "Walt Disney Productions Re-Elects Officers, Board". Boxoffice. February 10, 1951. ProQuest 1529413717.
- "Roy Disney Named Chairman Of Walt Disney Productions". The Wall Street Journal. November 23, 1964. ProQuest 132868204.
- "Disney to Quit Post at Studio". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1945.
- "Disney to Quit Post at Studio". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1945.
- "Walt Disney Productions Lifts Fiscal Year's Profit to Record". The New York Times. November 16, 1968.
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