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

Senior corporate officers

Studio Entertainment

While all in Walt Disney Studios report to the two co-chairman, executives are split between them based on general division of duties

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

Disney Media Networks

  • Peter Rice – Chairman, Walt Disney Television and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks[25]
    • Ravi Ahuja – president, business operations, and chief financial officer[6]
      • Sonia Coleman – senior vice president of human resources
    • Charissa Gilmore – head of communications
    • Justin Connolly – president, Disney Media Distribution[26]
    • Rita Ferro – President, Disney Advertising Sales[26]
    • James Goldston – President, ABC News[27]
      • Stacia Philips Deshishku – vice president and general manager, ABC Audio[28]
    • Gary E. Knell – Chairman, National Geographic Partners[25]
    • John Landgraf – chairman, FX Networks and FX Productions[25]
      • Eric Schrier – president, FX Entertainment[25][29]
        • Nick Grad – president, original programming, FX Entertainment[29]
          • Jonathan Frank - executive vice president, current series and FX Poductions[29]
        • Gina Balian – president, original programming, FX Entertainment[29]
        • Kelly Cline - executive vice president, Business and Legal Affairs, FX Networks [29]
      • John Solberg – executive vice president, Communications[30]
      • Stephanie Gibbons, chief, marketing[30]
    • 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
    • Dana Walden – chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment[25]
      • Karey Burke – president, ABC Entertainment[31]
        • Shannon Ryan – president, marketing
          • Jill Gershman – senior vice president, marketing creative
          • Erin Weir – senior vice president, marketing strategy
        • Ayo Davis - executive vice president, talent and casting, ABC Entertainment and Disney+[31]
        • Andy Kubitz – executive vice president, programming strategy
        • Simran Sethi – executive vice president, development and content strategy
        • Vicki Dummer – head of current series programming
        • William Burton – senior vice president, daytime, sports and syndicated development/production
        • Robert Mills – senior vice president, alternative series, specials & late-night programming
        • Brian Morewitz – senior vice president, Head of drama development
          • Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul – senior vice president, communications
        • Erin Wehrenberg – senior vice president, Network Comedy
      • Tara Duncan – president, Freeform[32]
        • Lauren Corrao – executive vice president, original programming and development[33]
          • Jamila Hunter – senior vice president, current series and alternative programming[33]
        • Jayne Bieber – senior vice president, Production Management and Operations[34]
        • Kristen Andersen – Vice President, communications[35]
        • Casey Brickner – Vice President, Creative, Branding and Design[36]
      • Craig Erwich – senior vice president, Originals, Hulu[37]
      • Craig Hunegs – President, Disney Television Studios[38]
        • Sharon Klein – executive vice president, Casting, Disney TV Studios and FX Entertainment[38]
        • Carolyn Cassidy – president, 20th Century Fox Television[38]
          • Jennifer Gwartz – executive vice president, development, comedy and drama[39]
            • 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
        • Jonnie Davis – president, ABC Studios[38]
          • Gary French – senior vice president, 9roduction
          • Stephanie Leifer – executive vice president, Current Programming
          • Dawn Solér – senior vice president, TV music
          • Josh Sussman – executive vice president, Business Operations
          • Tracy Underwood – executive vice president, Creative Affairs
            • Melanie Frankel – senior vice president, Comedy Development
            • Patrick Maguire – senior vice president, Drama Development
        • Shannon Ryan – president, marketing
          • Chris Alexander – executive vice president, Corporate Communications and Publicity
        • Bert Salke – president, Fox 21 Television Studios[25]
      • Wendy McMahon – president, ABC Owned Television Stations[25]
        • Lisa Siegel – senior vice president, Business Strategy and Operations
  • 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
    • Stephanie Druley – executive vice president, event & studio production
    • Jodi Markley – executive vice president, content operations & creative services
    • Diane Morse – deputy general counsel
    • Connor Schell – executive vice president, content
    • Norby Williamson – executive vice president, event and studio production & executive editor

Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International

  • Rebecca Campbell – chairman, Direct-to-Consumer & International[40]
    • Linda Bagley – deputy general counsel[41]
    • Kelly Campbell – president, Hulu[42]
    • Karen Hobson – senior vice president, Communications[43]
    • Jan Koeppen – President, The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)[44]
      • Deborah Armstrong – senior vice president, advertising sales, brand partnerships, media communications National Geographic and The Walt Disney Company EMEA
      • Manuel Alduy – senior vice president, content sales and development
      • Kakhaber Abashidze – Country Manager and Media Head, The Walt Disney Company Russia & CIS, Central and Eastern European[45]
      • Paolo Agostinelli – Senior vice president, Affiliate Distribution
      • Simon Amselem – Country Manager and Head of Media, The Walt Disney Company Spain and Portugal
      • Simon Bailey – Senior vice president & Chief Financial Officer
      • 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 GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria)
      • Marco De Ruiter – Country Manager and Head of Media, The Walt Disney Company Belgium, Netherlands and 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 TIG (Turkey, Israel, Greece)
      • Matthew Grossman – vice president, Corporate Communications & Corporate Responsibility
      • Lee Jury – Senior vice president, Studio & Integrated Marketing
      • Luke Bradley-Jones – Senior vice president, Direct To Consumer and General Manager, Disney+ EMEA[46]
      • 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
      • Hans van Rijn – Country Manager and Head of Media, The Walt Disney Company Nordics
    • Aaron LaBerge – executive vice president, DTCI Technology and Chief Technology Officer[47]
    • Diego Lerner – president, The Walt Disney Company Latin America[48]
      • Cristina Giosa – Chief Marketing Officer
      • Maitena de Amorrortu – Director of Press and Corporate Communication
      • Carlos Martinez - Head of North Latin America and Brazil[48]
      • Federico Alaman – General Manager of The Walt Disney Company Mexico
        • David Chávez – Marketing Leader, DTCI Mexico
        • Montserrat Arenas – Press and Corporate Communication
      • Claudia Neufeld – Marketing Leader, The Walt Disney Company Brazil
      • Camila Monaco – Press and Corporate Communication Manager, The Walt Disney Company Brazil
    • Jim Lygopoulos – Senior vice president, Human Resources[41]
    • Salil Mehta – General Manager, Digital Media
      • Colby Smith – senior vice president and General Manager, ABC News Digital and Live Streaming[49]
    • Michael Paull – president, Disney Streaming Services[50]
      • Joe Inzerillo – Executive vice president, Chief Technology Officer[51]
      • Vanna Krantz – Senior Vice President, Finance[52]
      • Eric Lieberman – Senior Vice President, Chief Counsel
      • Laura Evans – Senior Vice President, Analytics & Insights[50][43]
      • Alisa Bowen – Senior Vice President of Operations[43]
      • Luke Bradley-Jones – Senior Vice President, Direct To Consumer and General Manager, Disney+ EMEA[46]
      • Judy Schwab – Vice President, Human Resources
      • Jessica Casano-Antonellis – Vice President, Communications[51]
      • Jordan Rosen – Senior Vice President, Partner Platform Services & Business Development
      • Jerrell Jimerson – Senior Vice President, Product Management & UX[50]
        • Michael Cerda – Vice President, Product, Disney+
      • Barry Tishgart – Senior Vice President & General Manager, Hockey[53]
      • Russell Wolff – Executive Vice President and General Manager, ESPN+[54][50]
    • Uday Shankar – President, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and Chairman, Star and Disney India[48]
      • Amit Malhotra – emerging markets, content sales & distribution, South APAC & Middle East[55]
      • Zubin Gandevia – Head of Media, Southeast Asia
      • Prateek Garg – Head of Corporate Development
      • Sanjay Jain – Chief Financial Officer
      • Luke Kang – Country Manager, North Asia (China, Japan and Korea)[48]
      • K Madhavan – Country Manager, India[55]
      • Amita Maheshwari – Vice President, Human Resources
      • Chafic Najia – Country Manager, Middle East[48]
      • Jannie Poon – Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Communications
      • Jessica Pouleur – Vice President, Business Development & Strategy
      • Kurt Rieder – head of studio, Asian Pacific[55]
      • Kylie Watson-Wheeler – Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand[48]
    • Ricky Strauss – President, Content and Marketing, Disney+[41]
      • Matt Brodlie – Senior Vice President, International Content Development[56]
      • Agnes Chu – Senior Vice President, Content, Disney Plus[57][43]
        • Sarah Shepard – Vice President, Originals – Scripted[58]
        • Dan Silver – Vice President, Originals – Unscripted[58]
      • Joe Earley – Executive Vice President, Marketing and Operations[58]
      • Tehmina Jaffer – Senior Vice President, Business Affairs[43]
    • Justin Warbrooke – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer[41]

Marvel Entertainment

Historical

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."[59] The chairman office was vacant until 1964.

Director emeritus

Chief executive officers

Presidents

Chief operating officers

  • 1968–1976: E. Cardon Walker
  • 1980-1983: Ron Miller
  • 1984–1994: Frank Wells
  • 1997–2000: Sanford Litvack (Acting Chief of Operations)
  • 2000–2005: Bob Iger
  • 2015–2016: Thomas O. Staggs

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