List of management of The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company

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

Current Board of Directors

• Susan Arnold
• John S. Chen
• Judith Estrin
• Robert Iger
• Fred Langhammer
• Aylwin Lewis
• Monica C. Lozano
• Robert Matschullat
• John E. Pepper, Jr., Chairman
• Orin C. Smith
• Sheryl Sandberg

Current Senior Executive Management

• Robert Iger – President and CEO
• Jay Rasulo – Senior Executive Vice President and CFO
• Alan N. Braverman – Senior Executive Vice President, General counsel
• Ronald L. Iden – Senior Vice President, Security
• Brent Woodford – Senior Vice President, Planning and Control
• Jayne Parker– Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
• Zenia Mucha – Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications
• Richard Bates – Senior Vice President, U.S. Government Relations
• Christine M. McCarthy – Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Real Estate and Treasurer
• Kevin Mayer – Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Technology Group
• Leslie Goodman - Senior Vice President, Corporate Citizenship

Current Division Executives

Walt Disney Studios and Entertainment

• Rich Ross – Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios
  • Alan Bergman – President, (also in charge for Franchises) The Walt Disney Studios
  • Sean Bailey – President Production, Walt Disney Studios
  • Edwin Catmull – President, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios
    • John Lasseter – Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios
  • Jean-Francois Camilleri – President, Disneynature, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures France
  • Kevin Feige - President, Marvel Studios
  • Thomas Schumacher – President, Disney Theatrical Group
  • Bob Cavallo – Chairman, Disney Music Group
    • David Agnew – President, Walt Disney Records
    • Randy Goodman – President, Lyric Street Records
    • Abbey Konowitch – General Manager, Hollywood Records

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

• Thomas O. Staggs – Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
  • • George Kalogridis – President, Disneyland Resort
      • • Vice President, Disney's California Adventure Park - Mary Niven
        • Vice President, Downtown Disney and Disneyland Resort Hotels - Tony Bruno
    • Meg Crofton – President, Walt Disney World Resort
      • Senior Vice President of Operations and Next Generation Experiences, Walt Disney World Resort - Jim MacPhee
      • Senior Vice President of Operations, Walt Disney World Resort - George Aguel
        • Vice President, Magic Kingdom - Phil Holmes
        • Vice President, Epcot - Rilous Carter
        • Vice President, Disney's Hollywood Studios - Dan Cockerell
        • Vice President, Disney's Animal Kingdom - Michael Colglazier
        • Vice President, Downtown Disney - Keith Bradford
        • Vice President, Resort Operations - Kevin Myers
        • Vice President, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Disney Water Parks - Ken Potrock
        • Vice President, Transportation Operations and Maintenance - Jim Vendur
        • Vice President, Global Promotions, Disney Destinations LLC.– Greg Albrecht
    • Philippe Gas – 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
      • Andrew Kam - 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
      • Toshio Kagami - 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
    • Ed Baklor - Senior Vice President, Adventures by Disney
  • Chief Creative Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering - Bruce Vaughn
  • 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
  • Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion - Jayne Parker
  • Executive Vice President, Public Affairs - Kristin Nolt Wingard
  • 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

Disney Media Networks and Television

John Skipper: 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]

• Anne Sweeney – Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group
  • Rebecca Campbell – President, ABC Owned Television Stations
  • Paul Lee – President, ABC Entertainment Group
  • TBD – 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

Disney Interactive Media

• James Pitaro – Co-President, Disney Interactive Media Group
• John Pleasants – 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

• Bob Chapek – 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

Other

• Andy Bird – Chairman, Walt Disney International

Former Executives

Presidents

• 1923–1966: Walt Disney
• 1966–1971: Roy O. Disney
• 1968–1972: Donn Tatum
• 1971–1977: E. Cardon Walker
• 1980–1984: Ron W. Miller
• 1984–1994: Frank Wells
• 1995–1997: Michael Ovitz
• 2000–Present: 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–Present: Robert Iger

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.

• 1945–1960: Walt Disney
• 1945–1971: 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–Present: John E. Pepper, Jr.

Vice Chairman of the Board

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

Chief Operating Officers

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

Director Emeritus

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