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
- Mary T. Barra
- Safra A. Catz
- Bob Chapek
- Francis A. deSouza
- Michael Froman
- Robert A. Iger
- 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
- ** Christine M. McCarthy – senior executive vice president and Chief financial officer
- *** Brent Woodford – executive vice president, controllership, financial planning and tax
- *** Robert Langer - executive vice president, finance & planning
- *** Carlos A. Gómez – senior vice president and Treasurer
- *** Lowell Singer – senior vice president, Investor relations
- ** Zenia Mucha – senior executive vice president and Chief Communications Officer
- ** Jayne Parker – senior executive vice president and Chief human resources officer
Studio Entertainment
- Alan F. Horn – co-chairman and Chief creative officer, The Walt Disney Studios
- *Sean Bailey - president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production
- ** Philip Steuer - president of production for physical and post production, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production
- ** Vanessa Morrison – president, streaming
- * Steve Asbell – president, production, 20th Century Studios
- ** Randi Hiller – executive vice president, casting
- * Jennifer Lee - chief creative officer, Walt Disney Animation Studios
- * Robert Baird – co-president, 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios
- * Pete Docter – chief creative officer, Pixar
- * Kathleen Kennedy – president, Lucasfilm
- * Kevin Feige – president, Marvel Studios and chief creative officer, Marvel Entertainment
- ** Louis D'Esposito – co-president, Marvel Studios
- ** Karim Zreik - senior vice president, TV current programming and production
- * Stephen Gilula – co-chairman, Searchlight Pictures
- * Nancy Utley – co-chairman, Searchlight Pictures
- * Ken Bunt - president, Disney Music Group
- * Thomas Schumacher - president & producer, Disney Theatrical Group
- *Paul Roeder - senior vice president, communications, Walt Disney Studios
- *Carolyn Wilson - senior vice president, Human Resources, Walt Disney Studios
- Alan Bergman – co-chairman, The Walt Disney Studios
- *Clark Spencer – president, Walt Disney Animation Studios
- * Jim Morris – president, Pixar
- ** Andrew Millstein – co-president, Blue Sky Studios
- * Asad Ayaz – president, marketing
- * Cathleen Taff – president, theatrical distribution, franchise management, and business & audience insights
- * Jeff Miller – president, operations
- * Bernardine Brandis - executive vice president, business affairs
- * Steve Bardwil - chief counsel
- * Paul Shurgot - executive vice president and chief financial officer
- * Jamie Voris - Senior Vice President and chief technology officer
- *Robert Johnson - Senior Vice President, Walt Disney Studios labor relations
[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products]
- Josh D'Amaro – chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
- * Jeff Vahle – president, Walt Disney World Resort
- ** Rosalyn Durant - senior vice president of operations for Disney Springs, ESPN Wide World of Sports and Waterparks
- *** Matt Simon - vice president, Disney Springs
- *** Faron Kelley - vice president, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Water Parks and runDisney
- * Ken Potrock – president, Disneyland Resort
- * Jill Estorino – president and managing director, Disney Parks International
- ** Natacha Rafalski - president, Disneyland Paris
- ** Stephanie Young – managing director, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
- * George Kalogridis – president, segment development and enrichment
- * Kareem Daniel – president, consumer products, games and publishing
- ** Mahesh Samat - executive vice president for Asia Pacific, consumer products
- * Thomas Mazloum – president, Disney Signature Experiences
- ** Terri Schultz - senior vice president and general manager, Disney Vacation Club
- * Bob Weis – president, Walt Disney Imagineering
- ** Leigh Slaughter - vice president, The Muppets Studio/Live Characters Strategy
Disney Media Networks
- Peter Rice – Chairman, Walt Disney Television and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks
- * Ravi Ahuja – president, business operations, and chief financial officer
- ** Sonia Coleman – senior vice president of human resources
- * Charissa Gilmore – head of communications
- * Justin Connolly – president, Disney Media Distribution
- * Rita Ferro – President, Disney Advertising Sales
- * James Goldston – President, ABC News
- ** Stacia Philips Deshishku – vice president and general manager, ABC Audio
- * 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
- *** Nick Grad – president, original programming, FX Entertainment
- **** Jonathan Frank - executive vice president, current series and FX Productions
- *** Gina Balian – president, original programming, FX Entertainment
- *** Kelly Cline - executive vice president, Business and Legal Affairs, FX Networks
- ** John Solberg – executive vice president, Communications
- ** Stephanie Gibbons, chief, marketing
- * 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 & General Manager, Television Animation
- * Dana Walden – chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment
- ** Karey Burke – president, ABC Entertainment
- *** 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+
- *** 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
- ***Lauren Corrao – executive vice president, original programming and development
- **** Jamila Hunter – senior vice president, current series and alternative programming
- *** Jayne Bieber – senior vice president, Production Management and Operations & head of Freeform Original Productions
- *** Kristen Andersen – Vice President, communications
- ***Tricia Melton -senior vice president, marketing, creative & branding
- **** Casey Brickner – vice president, Creative, Branding and Design
- ****Deena Beach - vice president, marketing strategy
- **** Dalia Ganz – vice president, social media, digital marketing and synergy
- ** Craig Erwich – senior vice president, Originals, Hulu
- ** Craig Hunegs – President, Disney Television Studios
- *** Sharon Klein – executive vice president, Casting, Disney TV Studios and FX Entertainment
- *** Carolyn Cassidy – president, 20th Century Fox Television
- **** Jennifer Gwartz – executive vice president, development, comedy and drama
- ***** Michelle Mendelovitz - senior vice president of drama development
- ***** Cheryl Dolins – senior vice president, head of comedy 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
- **** Tracy Underwood - executive vice president, creative affairs of ABC Studios, head of ABC Signature Studio
- ***** Melanie Frankel – senior vice president, comedy development
- ***** Patrick Maguire – senior vice president, drama development
- **** Stephanie Leifer – executive vice president, current programming
- **** Gary French – senior vice president, production
- **** Dawn Solér – senior vice president, TV music
- **** Josh Sussman – executive vice president, business operations
- *** Shannon Ryan – president, marketing
- **** Chris Alexander – executive vice president, Corporate Communications and Publicity
- *** Bert Salke – president, Fox 21 Television Studios
- ** Wendy McMahon – president, ABC Owned Television Stations
- *** 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
- *Linda Bagley – deputy general counsel
- *Kelly Campbell – president, Hulu
- * Karen Hobson – senior vice president, Communications
- * Jan Koeppen – President, The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa
- ** 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
- ** 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
- ** 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
- ** 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
- ** 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
- * Diego Lerner – president, The Walt Disney Company Latin America
- ** Cristina Giosa – Chief Marketing Officer
- ** Maitena de Amorrortu – Director of Press and Corporate Communication
- ** Carlos Martinez - Head of North Latin America and Brazil
- ** 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
- * 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
- ** Luke Bradley-Jones – Senior Vice President, Direct To Consumer and General Manager, Disney+ EMEA
- ** Judy Schwab – Vice President, Human Resources
- ** Jessica Casano-Antonellis – Vice President, Communications
- ** 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 and Disney India
- ** Amit Malhotra – emerging markets, content sales & distribution, South APAC & Middle East
- ** Zubin Gandevia – Head of Media, Southeast Asia
- ** Prateek Garg – Head of Corporate Development
- ** Sanjay Jain – Chief Financial Officer
- ** Luke Kang – Country Manager, North Asia
- ** K Madhavan – Country Manager, India
- ** Amita Maheshwari – Vice President, Human Resources
- ** Chafic Najia – Country Manager, Middle East
- ** Jannie Poon – Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Communications
- ** Jessica Pouleur – Vice President, Business Development & Strategy
- ** Kurt Rieder – head of studio, Asian Pacific
- ** Kylie Watson-Wheeler – Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand
- * Ricky Strauss – President, Content and Marketing, Disney+
- ** Matt Brodlie – Senior Vice President, International Content Development
- ** Agnes Chu – Senior Vice President, Content, Disney Plus
- *** Sarah Shepard – Vice President, Originals – Scripted
- *** Dan Silver – Vice President, Originals – Unscripted
- ** Joe Earley – Executive Vice President, Marketing and Operations
- ** Tehmina Jaffer – Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
- * Justin Warbrooke – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Marvel Entertainment
- Ike Perlmutter - Chairman, Marvel Entertainment
- Kevin Feige – Chief Creative Officer, Marvel Entertainment
- * Dan Buckley – President, Marvel Entertainment
- ** Joe Quesada – Executive Vice President and Creative Director
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." The chairman office was vacant until 1964.- 1945–1960: Walt Disney
- 1964–1971: Roy O. Disney
- 1971–1980: Donn Tatum
- 1980–1983: E. Cardon Walker
- 1983–1984: Raymond Watson
- 1984–2004: Michael Eisner
- * 1984–2003: Roy E. Disney, vice chairman
- 2004–2006: Sen. George J. Mitchell
- 2007–2012: John E. Pepper Jr.
- 2012–present: Robert A. Iger
Director emeritus
- 1992–1993: Donn Tatum
- 1999–2005: E. Cardon Walker
- 2005–2009: Roy E. Disney
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
Presidents
- 1923–1945: Walt Disney
- 1945–1968: Roy O. Disney
- 1968–1971: 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
Chief operating officers
- 1968–1976: E. Cardon Walker
- 1980-1983: Ron Miller
- 1984–1994: Frank Wells
- 1997–2000: Sanford Litvack
- 2000–2005: Bob Iger
- 2015–2016: Thomas O. Staggs