List of management of The Walt Disney Company

This is a full list of The Walt Disney Company's Executive Management Team, both present and historical.

Current Board of Directors[]

James P. Gorman (2024-)
Mary T. Barra (2017-)
Amy L. Chang (2021-)
Jeremy Darroch (2024-)
Carolyn N. Everson (2022-)
Michael B.G. Froman (2018-)
Robert A. Iger (2022-)
Maria Elena Lagomasino (2015-)
Calvin R. McDonald (2021-)
Derica W. Rice (2019-)

Current Senior Corporate Officers[]

James P. Gorman – Chairman
Bob Iger –CEO
James A. Rasulo – Senior Executive Vice President and CFO
Alan N. Braverman – Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
Kevin A. Mayer – Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, and Business Development
Kevin Lansberry – Executive Vice President, Corporate Real Estate, Sourcing, Alliances, and Treasurer
Zenia B. Mucha – Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Jayne Parker– Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Ronald L. Iden – Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer
Brent A. Woodford – Senior Vice President, Planning, and Control

Current Principal Business Executives[]

Walt Disney Studios and Entertainment[]

Alan F. Horn – Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios ( Rich Ross was the former incumbent until his resignation on April 20, 2012.)
- Alan Bergman – President, (also in charge for Franchises) The Walt Disney Studios
- Sean Bailey – President Production, The Walt Disney Studios
- Clark Spencer – President (2019-present), Walt Disney Animation Studios
  - Jared Bush – Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Jim Morris - President, Pixar Animation Studios
  - Pete Docter - Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios
- Jean-Francois Camilleri – President, Disneynature, Senior Vice President, and General Manager, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures France
- Thomas Schumacher – President, Disney Theatrical Group
- Ken Bunt – President, Disney Music Group
  - David Agnew – President, Walt Disney Records
  - Abbey Konowitch – General Manager, Hollywood Records
- Kathleen Kennedy - President, Lucasfilm Limited
- Lylle Breier - The Muppets Studio 2006–present, SVP World Wide Special Events

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts[]

Josh D'Amaro – Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- Michael Colglazier – President of Disney Parks International
  - Thomas Mazloum – President, Disneyland Resort
    - Vice President, Disneyland Park - Jon Storbeck
    - Vice President, Disney's California Adventure Park - Mary Niven
    - Vice President, Downtown Disney and Disneyland Resort Hotels - Daniel Delcourt
  - Jeff Vahle– President- Walt Disney World Resort
    - Senior Vice President of Operations and Next Generation Experiences, Walt Disney World Resort - Jim MacPhee
      - Vice President, Magic Kingdom - Kevin Myers
      - Vice President, Epcot - Melissa Valiquette
      - Vice President, Disney's Hollywood Studios - Phil Holmes
      - Vice President, Disney's Animal Kingdom - Djuan Rivers
      - Vice President, Downtown Disney - Keith Bradford
      - Vice President, Resort Operations - Thomas Mazloum
      - Vice President, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Disney Water Parks - Kristen Osborne
      - Vice President, Transportation Operations, and Maintenance - Jim Vendur
      - Vice President, Global Promotions, Disney Destinations LLC.– Greg Albrecht
  - Natacha Rafalski – CEO, Euro Disney S.C.A. (Disneyland Paris)
    - Senior Vice President of Operations, Disneyland Paris - Joe Schott
- Bill Ernest – President and Managing Director, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, Asia
  - - Stephanie Young - Managing Director, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
      - Vice President, Park Operations - Noble Coker
      - Vice President, Hotel Operations - Peter Lowe
      - Vice President, Marketing - Maple Lee
      - Vice President, Sales, and Travel Trade Marketing - Aliana Ho
    - Philipe Gas - Chairman and CEO, Tokyo Disney Resort (Oriental Land Company)
      - President and Chief Operations Officer, Tokyo Disney Resort (Oriental Land Company) - Kyoichiro Uenishi
      - President of Walt Disney Attractions Japan - Nick Franklin
        Vice President and Executive Managing Director, Walt Disney Attractions Japan - Dave Vermeulen
  - Karl Holz – President, Disney Cruise Line
    - Senior Vice President of Operations, Disney Cruise Line - Tom Wolber
  - Claire Bilby – President, Disney Vacation Club
- Chief Creative Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering - Bob Weis
- Chief Design and Project Delivery Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering - Craig Russell
- Senior Vice President of Operations Integration/line of Business - Erin Wallace
- Senior Vice President, Conservation & Environmental Sustainability - Jerry Montgomery
- Senior Vice President of Global Sports Enterprises - Ken Potrock
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility - Kerry Chandler
- Senior Vice President of Worldwide Travel Operations - Kevin Lansberry
- Senior Vice President of Corporate Alliances & Operating Participants - George Aguel
- Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion - Tami Garcia
- Executive Vice President, Public Affairs - Alannah Hall-Smith
- Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer - Jim Hunt
- Executive Vice President, Global Marketing - Leslie Ferraro
- Executive Vice President, International Development - Mike Crawford
- Executive Vice President, New Business Development, and Next Generation Experiences - Nick Franklin
- Vice President, Animals, Science, and Environment - Jackie Ogden, PhD

Disney Media Networks and Television[]

Anne M. Sweeney – Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney–ABC Television Group
- Rebecca Campbell – President, ABC Owned Television Stations
- Paul Lee – President, ABC Entertainment Group
- Michael Riley – President, ABC Family
- Brian Scott Frons – President, ABC Daytime
- Ben Sherwood – President, ABC News
  - Diane Sawyer - Chief News Anchor, ABC News
- Gary Marsh – President, Disney Channels Worldwide
- Ellen Archer – President, Hyperion Books
John D. Skipper – Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, President, ESPN, Inc.[6]
- Sean Bratches: Executive Vice President, Sales, and Marketing[7]
- Christine Driessen: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer[8]
- Ed Durso: Executive Vice President, Administration[9]
- Charles Pagano: Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer[10]
- Norby Williamson: Executive Vice President, Production[11]
- Russell Wolff: Executive Vice President and Managing Director, ESPN International[12]
George W. Bodenheimer – Executive Chairman, ESPN, Inc.

Disney Interactive Media[]

John Pleasants – Co-President, Disney Interactive Media Group
James A. Pitaro – Co-President, Disney Interactive Media Group
- Bruce Gordon - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Larry Shapiro - Executive Vice President, Strategy, and Business Development
- Garry Randall - Senior Vice President, Human Resources
- Courtney Simmons - Vice President, Communications
  - Lane Merrifield - Executive Vice President, Disney Online Studios
  - Bart Decrem - Senior Vice President and General Manager, Disney Mobile

Disney Consumer Products[]

Tasia Filippatos – President, Disney Consumer Products
- Anne Gates - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Disney Consumer Products
- Jessica Dunne - Executive Vice President, Global Licensing, Disney Consumer Products
- Michael Horn - Managing Vice President, Counsel, Corporate Legal, Disney Consumer Products
- Pamela Lifford - Executive Vice President, Global Fashion & Home, Disney Consumer Products
- Susan Garelli - Senior Vice President Human Resources Worldwide, Disney Consumer Products
- Gary Foster - Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Disney Consumer Products
- Luis Fernandez - Senior Vice President, Global Creative, Disney Consumer Products
- J.D. Edwards - Senior Vice President, Food, Health & Beauty, Disney Consumer Products
- Vince Klaseus - Senior Vice President, Global Toys, Disney Consumer Products
- Günther Hake - Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Disney Consumer Products, and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, China
  - James Fielding. – President, Disney Stores Worldwide
  - Russell Hampton, Jr. – President, Disney Publishing Worldwide
  - Robert Langer - General Manager of Disney Consumer Products EMEA
    - Mary Beech - Vice President and General Manager, Global Studio Franchise Development
    - Lisa Avent - Vice President and General Manager, Global Television Franchise Development
    - Kazuo Nakazawa - Vice President and General Manager, Disney Consumer Products, Japan
    - Julie Sneddon - Vice President and General Manager, Disney Consumer Products, and Retail, Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Walt Disney International[]

Andy Bird – Chairman, Walt Disney International

Former Executives[]

Chairman of the Board[]

From 1945 to 1960 Walt and Roy Disney shared the role of Chairman of the Board. Walt dropped the Chairman title in 1960 so he could focus more on the creative aspects of the company. Roy O. Disney kept the Chairman and CEO's role though the Chairman role would be vacant until it was reinstated in 1964.

1945–1960: Walt Disney
1964–1971: Roy O. Disney (Co-Chair 1945–1960)
1971–1980: Donn Tatum
1980–1983: E. Cardon Walker
1983–1984: Raymond Watson
1984–2004: Michael Eisner
2004–2006: George J. Mitchell
2007–2012: John E. Pepper, Jr.
2012–2021: Robert Iger (Exec. Chair 2020-2021)
2022–2023: Susan Arnold
2023–2025: Mark Parker

Vice Chairman of the Board[]

1984–2003: Roy E. Disney
1999–2000: Sanford Litvack (Co-Vice Chair)

Presidents[]

1923–1945: Walt Disney
1945–1968: Roy O. Disney (Co-President 1923-1945)
1968–1971: Donn Tatum
1971–1980: E. Cardon Walker
1980–1984: Ron W. Miller
1984–1994: Frank Wells
1995–1997: Michael Ovitz
1998–2000: Michael Eisner
2000–2016: Robert 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 Iger
2020-2022: Robert Chapek

Chief Operating Officers[]

1968-1983: E. Cardon Walker
1984–1994: Frank Wells
1997–1999: Sanford Litvack [1] (Acting Chief of Operations)
2000–2005: Robert Iger

Director Emeritus[]

1992-1993: Donn Tatum
1999-2005: E. Cardon Walker
2005-2009: Roy E. Disney

Board of Directors[]

E. Cardon Walker (1960-1999)
George Bagnall (1961-1974)
Donn Tatum (1964-1992)
Ron W. Miller (1966-1984)
Roy E. Disney (1967-1977)
Raymond Watson (1974-2004)
Shirley Temple (1974-1975)
Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson (1975-1992)
Sharon Disney Lund (1984-1993)
Stanley Gold (1984, 1987-2003)
Michael Eisner (1984-2005)
Irwin E. Russell (1987-2001)
Robert A. M. Stern (1992-2003)
Sidney Poitier (1994-2003)
George J. Mitchell (1995-2007)
Stephen Bollenbach (1995-1996)
Leo J. O'Donovan (1996-2007)
Judith Estrin (1998-2014)
John E. Bryson (2000-2011)
Monica C. Lozano (2000-2016)^[1]
Robert Matschullat (2002-2018)
John S. Chen (2004-2019)
Aylwin Lewis (2004-2019)
Fred H. Langhammer (2005-2019)^[2]
Steve Jobs (2006-2011)
John E. Pepper, Jr. (2006-2012)
Orin C. Smith (2006-2018)
Susan Arnold (2007-2023)
Sheryl Sandberg (2009-2018)
Jack Dorsey (2013-2018)
Mark Parker (2016-2025)
Safra Catz (2018-2024)
Francis DeSouza (2018-2024)

Former Principal Business Executives[]

Chairman of Walt Disney Animation Studios[]

1984-1994: Jeffrey Katzenberg

Presidents of Walt Disney Animation Studios[]

1985-1999: Peter Schneider
1999-2002: Thomas Schumacher
2003-2006: David Stainton
2007-2019: Edwin Catmull
2019: Andrew Millstein

Chief Creative Officers of Walt Disney Animation Studios[]

2007-2018: John Lasseter
2018-2025: Jennifer Lee

References[]

External links[]

Official website

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