Disney org charts reveal the execs with power under CEO Josh D'Amaro in TV, tech, and more
Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro is restructuring the company's leadership and technology teams to better integrate streaming services like Disney+ and Hulu. The reorganization follows recent layoffs and aims to strengthen Disney's competitive position against rivals like YouTube.
Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro wants to further bolster the technology behind Disney+ and Hulu. Hugo Hu/Getty Images; Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Disney is investing in original stories and streaming tech, while leaning into AI on its tech teams. Under CEO Josh D'Amaro, Disney has unified key teams, which involved layoffs this spring. Here are org charts for top execs like D'Amaro, creative chief Dana Walden, and ESPN's Jimmy Pitaro. Disney's leadership team, under CEO Josh D'Amaro, wants to ensure the company remains an entertainment powerhouse as tech evolves and frenemies like YouTube emerge. Since taking the top job in March, D'Amaro has emphasized original, creative storytelling , improving Disney's streaming technology, and keeping the parks business he previously oversaw humming. He also installed TV executive Dana Walden as chief creative officer to usher in new hit franchises and solidify its strategy in video games. The Mouse House is embracing AI on its tech teams while creating tools for AI-generated ads on Disney+ . Disney is planning to phase out Hulu as a stand-alone app, though the company's leaders say they aren't yet working on a full-blown "super app" that lets consumers buy tickets to its theme parks. D'Amaro's Disney has shuffled the structure of Disney Entertainment and its marketing team , which was impacted by layoffs in April . Amid all the changes, Business Insider compiled Disney's internal organizational charts showing who reports to top executives in the C-suite and the Product & Tech teams, based on screenshots sent by a staffer. We previously reported on D'Amaro and Walden's org charts as well as the power structure of streaming product and tech under Adam Smith, the product and tech chief at Disney Entertainment. We are now publishing org charts for reports to Hugh Johnston, chief financial officer; Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN; Chris Lawson, EVP of content platforms & operations for Disney Entertainment; and Erin Teague, EVP of product management for Disney Entertainment. Below are those org charts, in alphabetical order by first name. Inside Disney's C-suite Here are the direct reports to Josh D'Amaro, CEO: Name Position Asad Ayaz Chief Marketing and Brand Officer Dana Walden President and Chief Creative Officer Horacio Gutierrez Senior EVP, Chief Legal & Global Affairs Officer Hugh Johnston Senior EVP & Chief Financial Officer James (Jimmy) Pitaro Chairman, ESPN Judy Terry Executive Assistant to the CEO Nancy Lee Chief of Staff, CEO and EVP, International Business Operations Paul Roeder Senior EVP & Chief Communications Officer Sonia Coleman Senior EVP & Chief People Officer Thomas Mazloum Chairman, Disney Experiences Here are the direct reports to Dana Walden, chief creative officer: Name Position Adam Smith Co-President, Direct-to-Consumer and Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment & ESPN Alan Bergman Chairman, Disney Entertainment — Studios Alexis Taylor VP, Office of the President and Chief Creative Officer Annabelle Olson Senior Executive Assistant Asad Ayaz Chief Marketing and Brand Officer Debra OConnell Chairman, Disney Entertainment — Television John Landgraf Chairman, FX Joseph (Joe) Earley Co-President, Direct-to-Consumer Ryan Flaherty Senior Executive Assistant Sean Shoptaw EVP, Games & Digital Entertainment Here are the direct reports to Hugh Johnston, chief financial officer: Name Position Benjamin Swinburne EVP, Head of Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations Brent Woodford EVP, Controllership, Financial Planning & Tax Carlos Gomez EVP and Treasurer David (Dave) Bowdich EVP, Chief Security Officer Jennifer (Jenny) Cohen EVP, Real Estate and Strategic Sourcing Justin Warbrooke EVP, Head of Corporate Development & Corporate Planning Michael Chin Director, Tactical Opportunities & Office of the CFO Susan Doniz Firka EVP, Chief Information & Data Officer Sylvia Dong EVP, Disney Entertainment CFO, Corporate Planning & Transformation Tina Holmes Sr. Exec Assistant, Office of the Sr EVP & CFO Here are the direct reports to Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN: Name Position Anthony Chambers President, The Walt Disney Company EMEA Chara-Lynn Aguiar EVP & CFO, Strategy, Research & Office of the Chairman — ESPN Denise Pellegrini Sr. Executive Assistant, Office of the Chairman James Zasowski President, Platform Distribution Joshua (Josh) Krulewitz EVP, ESPN Communications Judith (Judy) Agay EVP, People & Culture — ESPN & DEEPT & P&C PMO Luke Kang President, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific Martin Iraola President, TWDC Latam Rita Ferro President, Disney Advertising Robert (Burke) Magnus President, Content Rosalyn Durant EVP, Programming & Acquisitions, ESPN Sean Breen EVP, Platform Distribution Sales Tina Thornton EVP, Creative Studio & Marketing Inside Disney's product and tech leadership Here are the direct reports to Adam Smith, product and tech chief at Disney Entertainment: Name Position Andre Rohe EVP, Product Engineering Christopher (Chris) Lawson EVP, Content Platforms & Operations Danette Dugas Senior Executive Assistant Dimitri Kontopidis Executive Director of Product & Tech Strategy and Operations Erin Teague EVP, Product Management Meghan Borsic SVP, Design Michael Cupo SVP, Business Operations Tony Donohoe EVP, Ad Platforms Here are the direct reports to Andre Rohe, EVP of product engineering: Name Position Andrew Hyde VP, Product Software Engineering Christopher Shattuck Head of India Product & Tech Christopher (Chris) Sword Director of Data Analytics Devika Chawla SVP, Product Software Engineering Dominique Charrette VP, Data Analytics Jay Donnell SVP, Product Software Engineering Justin Altwies Director of Product Engineering and Business Operations Mali Sonnier Senior Executive Assistant Mayank Sachan VP, Growth Engineering Mehran Bozorgi SVP, Product Software Engineering Nicholas Brookins SVP, Media Engineering Zachary Cava VP, Product Software Engineering Here are the direct reports to Chris Lawson, EVP of content platforms & operations: Name Position David (Dave) Johnson SVP, Live Ops & Engineering Holly Lutkenhouse SVP, Content Platforms James Portley VP, LATAM Technology & Operations Jennifer Mayo SVP, Distribution Operations Kevin Plumb SVP, Infrastructure Engineering Pamela (Pam) Chamberlain Senior Executive Assistant Sergio Falcon SVP, EMEA & APAC Tech & Operations Here are the direct reports to Erin Teague, EVP of product management: Name Position Bangaly Kaba SVP, Product Management Boubou Guiro Product Advisor Brian Marshall VP, Sports Products & Strategy Georgina Hill VP, Product Management Commerce Jason Wong SVP, Product Management Joe Rice SVP, Product Management Keshia Mann Senior Executive Assistant Nicole Breskin VP, News Products & Strategy Scott Speorl Senior Product Operations Manager Do you work for Disney or have a tip? Contact this reporter via email at jfaris@businessinsider.com or Signal at jamesfaris.01. Read the original article on Business Insider
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