ABOUT THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

Chairman, International Operations and Direct-to-Consumer, The Walt Disney Company

As Chairman, International Operations & Direct-to-Consumer, part of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED), Rebecca Campbell oversees the Company’s streaming businesses globally, including Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, Hotstar and the upcoming general entertainment international offering Star. In addition to leading Disney’s streaming services and the technology organization that supports them, Rebecca is in charge of regional teams stretching from Europe to Asia to Latin America including Disney’s international channels, Fox Networks International and Star India.

A longtime veteran of the Company, Rebecca previously served as President of Disneyland Resort, where she oversaw two iconic theme parks—Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, three resort hotels and Downtown Disney, and a workforce of 31,000 cast members. Prior to that, as President of The Walt Disney Company—EMEA in London for nearly two years, Rebecca was in charge of Disney’s media, motion pictures and all other operations across EMEA (excluding Disneyland Paris), and was responsible for a diverse team of over 5,000 employees operating in 59 markets with offices in 25 countries. Rebecca played a role in securing the first major distribution deal for Disney+ in EMEA and also led the integration of 21st Century Fox’s businesses with Disney’s operations across the region.

From 2010 through 2017, Rebecca served as President, ABC Owned Television Stations, responsible for the Company’s eight local TV stations and their digital assets in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Raleigh-Durham and Fresno. In addition, she oversaw ABC National Television sales and ABC Daytime.

From 2007 to 2010, Rebecca served as President and General Manager of WABC-TV – New York, the group’s flagship station in the nation’s largest television market, where she was responsible for WABC-TV and all of its ancillary businesses, including two additional digital platforms and “Live with Regis and Kelly.”

Rebecca joined The Walt Disney Company in 1997 as Vice President of Programming at WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2003, she was named President and General Manager of 6ABC.

Prior to her Disney tenure, she held several programming and production positions at various television stations in Allentown and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Throughout her career, Rebecca has received various honors for her leadership and community service, including being named Broadcaster of the Year in 2013 by the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, being recognized as the Disney VoluntEAR of the Year in 2015, and receiving the “Excellence in Mentoring” award in 2016 from the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles.

Rebecca is a magna cum laude graduate of Bloomsburg University with a dual major in journalism and political science.

Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

As Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Josh D’Amaro oversees the global hub where Disney stories, characters and franchises come to life.

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products consists of Disney’s iconic travel and leisure businesses, which include six theme park-resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business; and Disney’s global consumer products operations, which includes the world’s leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps; the world’s largest children’s print publisher; Disney store locations around the world; and the shopDisney e-commerce platform.

In his previous role as President of Walt Disney World Resort, Josh was responsible for leading all facets of business for the resort’s four theme parks, two water parks, 28 resort hotels, four golf courses, two full-service spas, an extensive multi-modal transportation system, Disney’s Wedding Pavilion, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, and the Disney Springs entertainment-shopping-dining complex. He led a cast of more than 75,000—America’s largest single-site workforce—and oversaw the beginning of the destination’s most significant expansion in the last two decades, including the opening of the Disney Skyliner aerial transportation system, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, and Disney’s Riviera Resort. He also began the development of plans for the 50^th anniversary of Walt Disney World in 2021, which will include new entertainment experiences for the Epcot theme park and new attractions across the resort.

Before being named President of Walt Disney World in 2019, Josh was President of the Disneyland Resort, where he opened the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land, and helped initiate development of an upcoming Marvel-themed land.

Josh began his Disney career in 1998 at the Disneyland Resort and held a number of leadership positions across the company. He served as Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy for Walt Disney World Resort and also led the sites’ Resorts & Transportation Operations. Josh also served as Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park as it underwent the largest expansion in its history. His other roles included Adventures by Disney; Sales and Travel Operations at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; Finance for the Global Licensing division of Disney Consumer Products; and Business Planning and Strategy Development for the Disneyland Resort.

Josh earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University.

Chairman, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, The Walt Disney Company

As Chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, Kareem Daniel oversees Disney’s vast content commercialization and distribution ecosystem that delivers the Company’s unparalleled storytelling to audiences worldwide.

Under his leadership, the Media and Entertainment Distribution segment is responsible for the monetization of Disney’s content around the world. This entails P&L management and operation of the Company’s portfolio of streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and the upcoming international general entertainment offering, Star; its linear television channels and the ABC-owned stations; theatrical film distribution; content licensing and distribution; and global advertising sales.

Using a wealth of consumer insights from across The Walt Disney Company, Mr. Daniel and his organization make content investment and distribution decisions to maximize audience engagement and commercial impact across platforms, collaborating with creative leaders in Disney’s Studios, General Entertainment, and Sports organizations.

In his previous role as President of Consumer Products, Games and Publishing, Mr. Daniel led the business in creating and delivering products across a variety of channels from the Company’s vast array of retail, wholesale and e-commerce partners to Disney stores, shopDisney, and Disney Parks.  In addition to managing the world’s largest licensing organization spanning numerous categories, he also oversaw the Company’s games and interactive experiences businesses, as well as Disney Publishing Worldwide, a leading publisher of children’s books and magazines.

Before that, Mr. Daniel was President of Walt Disney Imagineering Operations, Product Creation, Publishing and Games, where he was responsible for helping to transform IP from the various content partners into evergreen franchise properties at Disney’s parks and resorts, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World and Shanghai Disneyland, Pixar Pier at Disneyland and the upcoming Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park.

He also served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, and prior to that, as Vice President of Distribution Strategy at Walt Disney Studios, where he worked closely with leadership in developing the Company’s film content distribution strategy across multiple platforms and played a key role in the commercialization of the Studio’s films. Additionally, he held the position of Director of Corporate Strategy, where he worked on a variety of strategic projects across The Walt Disney Company, including the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment in 2009.

Mr. Daniel began his Disney career as an MBA intern, later becoming a Senior Business Planner in Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis. After that, he worked in equity research, as well as investment banking at Goldman Sachs, where he specialized in technology, media & entertainment, and telecommunications, before returning to Disney.

Mr. Daniel earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University.

Senior Vice President and Treasurer, The Walt Disney Company

Carlos A. Gómez is Senior Vice President and Treasurer, The Walt Disney Company. He is responsible for management and oversight of the Company’s global treasury organization, which includes corporate finance, liquidity management, capital markets and banking activities, interest rate and foreign currency risk management, enterprise project and structured finance, pension and investments, enterprise consumer payments, and global cash management and treasury operations. Mr. Gómez is also responsible for managing the Company’s relationships with its banking partners and the credit rating agencies.

 Mr. Gómez most recently served as Vice President, Investor Relations. In that role, he managed the Company’s relationships with research analysts and institutional investors and led the Shareholder Services team. He also formulated investor and financial communication strategy for key business initiatives, quarterly earnings releases, and mergers and acquisitions, including the acquisition of 21st Century Fox.

From 2002 to 2011, Mr. Gómez was a member of the Corporate Finance team. He served as Director, Corporate Finance from 2006 to 2011 and was responsible for managing the Company’s day-to-day global capital markets activities, negotiating corporate credit facilities and managing relationships with the Company’s lenders. He also led the analyses of capital structure and balance sheet implications of M&A transactions, including the acquisitions of Pixar and Marvel. Mr. Gómez joined the Company in 1995 as an Analyst in the Financial Risk Management group.

Prior to rejoining the Company in 2002, he was an Associate in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Gómez holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University. 

Chief Creative Officer, Disney Studios Content

As Chief Creative Officer, Disney Studios Content, Alan Horn is focused on the creative endeavors of The Walt Disney Company’s renowned Studios division, which encompasses a collection of world-class entertainment studios that produce high-quality cinematic storytelling for both theatrical and streaming release. Among these globally respected studios are Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Blue Sky Studios. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of popular stage shows on Broadway and around the world.

Horn was named Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios in 2012, becoming Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer in 2019 before shifting to the Chief Creative Officer role in 2021. In these roles, he presided over a time of significant growth including the integrations of Lucasfilm and the Fox film studios, as well as the Studios’ expansion into the production of content for Disney’s streaming services. Under Horn’s leadership, The Walt Disney Studios set numerous records at the box office, surpassing $7 billion globally in 2016 and 2018 and $11 billion in 2019, the only studio ever to have reached these thresholds. Among the global hits released during his tenure are Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin,” and “The Lion King”; Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen,” “Zootopia,” “Moana,” and “Frozen 2”; Pixar’s “Coco,” “Incredibles 2,” and “Toy Story 4”; Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”; and  Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” “Captain Marvel,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Avengers: Endgame,” the latter of which is the highest grossing global release of all time.

Prior to joining Disney, Horn served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Bros., leading the studio’s theatrical and home entertainment operations, including the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, Warner Bros. Theatrical Ventures, and Warner Home Video. During Horn’s tenure from 1999 to 2011, Warner Bros. was the top-performing studio at the global box office seven times and released numerous critically acclaimed films and box office hits including the eight-film Harry Potter series, “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Happy Feet,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “The Departed,” “Million Dollar Baby,” the second and third Matrix films and the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy. He was an executive producer on “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

In 1987, Horn co-founded Castle Rock Entertainment, where as Chairman he oversaw a diverse collection of popular, acclaimed film and TV properties including “A Few Good Men,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Green Mile,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “City Slickers,” “In the Line of Fire,” and “Seinfeld,” the most successful show in television history. Horn previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Embassy Communications.

A passionate environmental advocate, Horn served as chair of the Natural Resources Defense Council from 2018 to 2020. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He serves on the American Film Institute Board of Directors and previously served on the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors. He is the recipient of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation’s 2004 Pioneer of the Year Award, Harvard Business School’s 2007 Leadership Award and 2016 Alumni Achievement Award, the Producers Guild of America’s 2008 Milestone Award, and the Geffen Playhouse’s 2014 Distinction in Service Award.

Horn earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. In 2010, he received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York’s Union College, his alma mater.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER, The Walt Disney Company

Ronald L. Iden serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer, The Walt Disney Company. He joined Disney in July 2004. Mr. Iden focuses on developing and coordinating Disney's security efforts worldwide.

Mr. Iden joined Disney from the California Office of Homeland Security, where he was appointed by and served under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Prior to working for the State, Mr. Iden spent 25 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation holding a variety of roles, culminating in his appointment to lead the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office as assistant director.

Among the positions Mr. Iden held while at the FBI were: Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles FBI's investigations of terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, financial crimes and civil rights matters; Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Information Resources Division where he was responsible for the FBI's worldwide automation and information management requirements; Chief of the Information Resources Division's strategic planning, budget and personnel operations; and Chief of the FBI's Public Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters.

Mr. Iden was appointed as a Special Agent with the FBI in May 1978, after serving 10 years as a police officer with the Elk Grove Village, Illinois Police Department.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Administration of Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois and a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Executive Vice President, Enterprise Technology and Chief Information Officer, The Walt Disney Company

Diane Jurgens is Executive Vice President, Enterprise Technology and Chief Information Officer, The Walt Disney Company. She oversees Disney’s global Enterprise Technology organization, which includes enterprise business systems, infrastructure, workforce enablement, and enterprise resilience engineering. Ms. Jurgens is also responsible for the planning, prioritization, implementation and operations of Disney IT systems and infrastructure across the Company in support of corporate business operations, ensuring both their strategic relevance and operational effectiveness.

Prior to joining Disney in October 2020, Ms. Jurgens served as Chief Technology Officer for BHP, a multinational mining, metals, and petroleum company. In that role, Ms. Jurgens was responsible for leading capital program delivery, technology operations, cyber security, data privacy, digital strategy, and research and development.

A career technologist and leader, Ms. Jurgens has held numerous senior executive positions across a variety of industries including President and Managing Director of Shanghai OnStar Telematics Company, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for General Motors’ international operations, and as an executive at The Boeing Company.

Ms. Jurgens holds an MBA from Seattle University, as well as both an M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.

Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman, The Walt Disney Company

Nancy Lee is Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Company’s Executive Chairman, Robert A. Iger.

In her previous role, Ms. Lee served as a Director in the Corporate Strategy and Business Development Group.  She managed M&A transactions, including the acquisition of Lucasfilm, and key strategy initiatives on a global basis.

Prior to joining Disney in 2011, Ms. Lee was an Associate in the Technology, Media and Telecom investment banking group at Goldman Sachs & Co.

Ms. Lee serves on the board of directors for National Geographic Partners.

She holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and a BA from the University of Chicago.

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company

Christine M. McCarthy is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney Company and oversees the Company’s worldwide finance organization, which includes brand and franchise management, corporate alliances, corporate real estate, corporate strategy, enterprise controllership, enterprise social responsibility, enterprise technology, financial planning and analysis, global product and labor standards, investor relations, risk management, tax, and treasury.

Prior to becoming CFO of The Walt Disney Company in July 2015, Ms. McCarthy served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Real Estate, Alliances and Treasurer, The Walt Disney Company. In that role, she was responsible for the enterprise-wide management of a variety of functions, including corporate finance, capital markets, financial risk management, international treasury, insurance, pension and investments, global cash management and treasury operations, and credit and collections. She also oversaw corporate alliances and the company’s global real estate organization, including development, portfolio management and facilities management.

Prior to joining Disney in 2000, Ms. McCarthy was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Bancorp from 1997 to 2000. She held various finance and planning positions at First Interstate Bancorp from 1981 to 1996, and was elected Executive Vice President, Finance at First Interstate Bancorp in 1993.

Ms. McCarthy serves on the Boards of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company and FM Global. She is also a Trustee of the Westridge School in Pasadena, California and the Carnegie Institution for Science. Previously, she was on the boards of Phoenix House of California, Inc., the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, UCLA Anderson, and Smith College. She has received numerous awards and has been named multiple times to Treasury & Risk’s “100 Most Influential People in Finance,” the Top 100 Irish American Business Leaders, and Business Insider’s “The 15 Most Influential Women in Finance.” In 2015, she was the recipient of Treasury Today’s Adam Smith “Woman of the Year” award. In 2016 she received Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Executive of the Year” award and was honored as one of the Entertainment Diversity Council’s “Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment.”

Ms. McCarthy completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences at Smith College and earned an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA.

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, The Walt Disney Company

As Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Zenia Mucha is responsible for global communications for The Walt Disney Company, including acting as chief spokesperson and overseeing communication strategy and media relations for the company, its various business segments and its philanthropic and environmental initiatives. Her role also includes oversight of internal communications, the Walt Disney Archives and D23.

Since 2002, Ms. Mucha has led the communications and positioning strategy for all of Disney’s strategic business initiatives including the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox; the Company’s leadership in leveraging digital technology to connect consumers to creative content in new and exciting ways; and its expansion and growth in international such as the landmark opening of Disney’s first theme park and resort in Mainland China, Shanghai Disney Resort.

Under her direction, Disney launched D23, the first-ever official Disney fan club, with members in all 50 states and 35 countries. Since its 2009 debut, D23 has delighted Disney fans with experiences such as the bi-annual D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, year-round member-only insider access events, and the award-winning quarterly magazine, Disney Twenty-three.

Ms. Mucha originally joined the Company in 2001, as senior vice president, Communications, for the ABC Broadcast Group and the ABC Television Network. In this role, she oversaw the communication strategy and implementation of all external and internal communications. She also had oversight of public service campaigns, audience information, internal publication and the ABC Foundation.

Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, Ms. Mucha served as director of communications and senior policy advisor to New York State Governor George Pataki. In these roles, she counseled him on a broad range of public policy and other issues and successfully positioned him for re-election, earning a national reputation for her communication strategy and political expertise in the process. The New York Times described her role as expanded beyond communications, “to include virtually every major decision made by the Governor.”

Ms. Mucha previously served as communications director for United States Senator Alfonse D’Amato, managing his successful re-election campaigns in 1986 and 1992. She originally joined Senator D’Amato’s team in 1982 as a press representative.

In 2012 Ms. Mucha received the prestigious Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications, Inc. She has also been named one of the 100 Most Important In-House Communicators in the World by The Holmes Report, and in 2017 was inducted in the PRWeek Hall of Fame.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

Latondra Newton was named Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer of The Walt Disney Company in February 2017. She leads the Company’s strategic diversity and inclusion initiatives, helping Disney and its employees around the world tell stories that entertain, enlighten and inspire. Ms. Newton partners with various business segments and leaders across the enterprise to build on Disney’s commitment to produce entertainment that reflects a global audience and sustains a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone.

Prior to joining Disney, Ms. Newton served as Group Vice President, Social Innovation and Chief Diversity Officer, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and Chief Program Officer, Toyota Mobility Foundation, Toyota Motor Corporation. She began her career at Toyota in 1991 and held a variety of senior roles spanning corporate planning, research, public affairs, marketing, philanthropy and diversity.

Ms. Newton has been recognized as a forward-thinking and progressive leader in business and diversity and inclusion throughout her career.

In 2014, Linkage’s Women in Leadership Institute honored her with the prestigious Passionate Champion Award. In 2018, she received an honorary doctorate of management degree from her alma mater, Kettering University. In 2018 and 2019, she was recognized by Black Enterprise as a top executive in corporate diversity. She has been a featured speaker at the Aspen Ideas Festival and Shared Value Leadership Summit. Ms. Newton is a member of the Aspen Institute’s Business & Society Leadership Forum. She holds a bachelor’s degree in management systems from Kettering University.

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, The Walt Disney Company

Jayne Parker serves as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for The Walt Disney Company. In her current role, Parker is responsible for leading Disney's overall human resources strategy, global talent acquisition, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, organizational design and cultural development, employee education and development, compensation and benefits, HR operations and technology, employee relations, and global security. As CHRO, she has changed the function, culture, and impact of HR across the Company to support its business goals and strategies as well as the needs and aspirations of its 220,000 employees around the world. Parker was named Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for The Walt Disney Company in September 2009.

While Parker has been CHRO, Disney has acquired 21st Century Fox , Marvel, Lucasfilm, and a controlling interest in BAMTech (now Disney Streaming Services), and has grown its global employee population by more than 55,000 people.

As CHRO, Parker has overseen efforts that have resulted in: more effective and streamlined companywide talent acquisition practices that better utilize technology; a companywide diversity and inclusion strategy, including initiatives to improve diversity at the executive level, expanded hiring of veterans, launch of a global workplace and women’s initiative, and launch of a companywide Hispanic initiative; a redesigned retirement program; an initiative to harmonize compensation and benefit programs across the Company to promote efficient internal movement of talent; more thoughtful, comprehensive talent management and talent development programs; and continuous evaluation and delivery of programs and experiences that employees want, which is based on continuous feedback from and conversation with them.

Parker’s work has been driven by a fundamental philosophy that HR professionals are business professionals first, and by her desire to serve employees and leaders alike, helping them think through changes and working with them to move their businesses forward—all with a strong sense of collaboration, strategic vision, and organizational alignment. She has transformed Disney HR, injecting a state-of-the-art, business mindset into its structure and systems, continually looking to challenge conventions and finding alternatives that may work better, reach farther, and drive more success.

Several years ago, Parker created HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) focusing on disciplines like Learning, Diversity & Inclusion, and Talent Solutions. This structural evolution also resulted in the creation of Disney’s Global Human Resources Operations (GHRO), which established operational efficiencies and day-to-day support for employees and leaders within all segments. Shifting administrative support from traditional HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to GHRO allowed HRBPs to elevate their focus on driving strategy and partnering with/advising business leaders. During her tenure, Parker also named Disney’s first Chief Diversity Officer, establishing a commitment to creating inclusive environments where people can thrive. Disney’s focus and intent encourages people from every nation, race/ethnicity, belief, gender, sexual identity, disability, and culture to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions to the businesses.

The Walt Disney Company has transformed significantly while Parker has been CHRO. In March 2018, she helped drive Disney’s first major restructuring in decades, which was imperative for the Company to best position itself for future success. As part of the 21st Century Fox acquisition, Parker has been a critical leader in integrating Fox’s businesses, brands, and talent into Disney, while helping prepare the organization and its leaders for transformation.

One of the programs of which Parker is the most proud is Disney Aspire, the Company’s education investment program exclusively for full-time and part-time hourly employees in the United States. Parker drove the inception and launch of Disney Aspire, the most comprehensive program of its kind, in August 2018. Disney is investing more than $150 million to cover 100% of tuition, books, and fees for free education ranging from English as a Second Language to vocational training to bachelor’s and master’s degrees—all at no cost to the more than 94,000 eligible hourly employees. The program is designed for working adults and offers maximum choice and flexibility with their studies, regardless of whether the program and classes they choose are tied to their current role at Disney and they are free to leave Disney upon completion of their studies.

Prior to her current role, Parker served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. In this position, she had responsibility for all human resources-related services for nearly 100,000 Cast Members, Crew Members, and Imagineers globally, including: employee/labor relations, diversity and inclusion, compliance, recruitment, talent planning, learning and development, organizational development, compensation, benefits, and workforce planning. She led a team focused on developing and implementing strategies that drove business results, created a positive work environment and experience for Cast, Crew and Imagineers and increased levels of employee engagement. She also served as a member of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Executive Committee.

Parker began her Disney career in 1988, developing the programs that became a part of the Disney Institute. Over the next 20 years, she took on positions of increasing responsibility at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, including Manager and Director of Disney University, Director and Vice President of Organization Improvement, and Vice President of Organization and Professional Development.

Prior to joining Disney, Parker was a consultant with Wilson Learning Corporation, where she was responsible for designing and developing media-based programs and management development seminars for education and assessment. During that time, products she developed were awarded first- and second-place by the International Television & Video Association.

Parker holds degrees in communications and education, a master's in instruction design and technology, and an M.B.A. − all from the University of Central Florida.

Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, The Walt Disney Company

Jimmy Pitaro was named Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, on October 12, 2020, focusing on ESPN’s live sports programming, as well as sports news and original and non-scripted sports-related content, for The Walt Disney Company’s cable channels, ESPN+, and ABC.

Previously, Mr. Pitaro was named ESPN President and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, on March 5, 2018, after serving as Chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI). At that time, he brought his history of leading businesses focused on consumer products, digital initiatives and sports to ESPN at a pivotal point in the company’s 38-year history: a time of unprecedented technological advancements and rapidly changing consumer habits.

Since February 2016, Mr. Pitaro had served as Chairman of Disney’s consumer products and interactive media division, the world’s largest licenser of consumer products. Among his many responsibilities, he oversaw the creation of branded digital and physical products, including a robust digital game slate. He and his team brought to life the characters and stories of four iconic brands – Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel – across toys, apparel, home goods, the world’s largest children’s publisher, hundreds of Disney store locations worldwide, the e-commerce destination shopDisney, and the Disney Digital Network of social and digital channels that reach one out of every three U.S. social media accounts.

Mr. Pitaro originally joined The Walt Disney Company in 2010 as Co-President, Disney Interactive, where he successfully led the turnaround of the digital media and gaming division.

Mr. Pitaro came to Disney from Yahoo, where he rose to Head of Media. He was in charge of, and set strategy and executed growth driving initiatives for, Yahoo’s media properties, including Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Music. In 2009, he was named to Sports Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” annual list of top achievers in sports for his dynamic leadership and “breathless flurry of market-moving pacts” with major sports rightsholders and media companies. In 2020, he was named Sports Business Journal’s Sports Executive of the Year.

Mr. Pitaro earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics in 1991 from Cornell University. He earned his Juris Doctor from St. John’s Law School in 1994. After practicing law in New York for five years, he was named head of business affairs for Launch.com in 1999 before joining Yahoo.

A native of Westchester County, N.Y., Mr. Pitaro is ESPN’s eighth leader.

Chairman, General Entertainment Content, The Walt Disney Company

Peter Rice is Chairman of General Entertainment Content for The Walt Disney Company, focused on creating original entertainment and news content for the Company’s streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks. Under his oversight are the content engines of 20^th Television, ABC, ABC News, ABC Signature, Disney Channels, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic and Touchstone Television. Mr. Rice also oversees The Walt Disney Company’s equity interest in A+E Networks. He reports to Bob Chapek, CEO, The Walt Disney Company.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Rice served as President of 21^st Century Fox, and Chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group (FNG), where he was instrumental in driving the growth of FNG’s television business across linear and digital platforms. During his tenure, FNG’s revenue doubled as its portfolio was reorganized and aligned around four key brands reaching more than 2 billion subscribers worldwide. At FNG, Mr. Rice oversaw long-term sports rights deals with the NFL, MLB, the UFC, FIFA, WWE and dozens of professional sports leagues and teams. He was a driving force in the formation of National Geographic Partners and the launch of FS1 and FS2. He was responsible for realigning its international channels business in Europe, Asia and Latin America, and integrating the company’s advertising divisions into a single, data-driven enterprise. He oversaw the launch of its Digital Consumer Group; its participation in Hulu, where he serves on the board; and the establishment of FoxNext Games. Under Mr. Rice’s leadership, FNG was home to shows including “The Simpsons,” “American Idol,” “Glee,” “The Americans,” “Genius,” “Modern Family,” “Homeland,” “This Is Us” and “Empire,” the World Series, the World Cup and the Super Bowl. During his tenure, FNG earned more than 600 Primetime Emmy^® nominations, 68 Golden Globe^® nominations and more than 200 Sports Emmy nominations.

In 2010, Mr. Rice served for two years as Chairman, Entertainment, for FNG. He also served as Chairman, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company, helping to lead FOX to three seasons as the No. 1 network and extend its streak to eight seasons as the top-rated broadcaster. Before transitioning to Fox’s television business, Mr. Rice served as President, Fox Searchlight Pictures. During his tenure, Fox Searchlight generated 51 Academy Award^® and 42 Golden Globe Award nominations. The films released under his leadership include “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Juno,” “Napoleon Dynamite,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “The Last King of Scotland” and “Sideways.” Prior to leading Fox Searchlight, Mr. Rice was Executive Vice President of Production for Twentieth Century Fox, where he worked with director Baz Luhrmann in the development and production of Oscar^® Best Picture nominee “Moulin Rouge” and “William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.” He also served as the supervising creative executive on “X-Men.”

Mr. Rice serves on the board of directors for Hulu, National Geographic Partners, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and Southern California Public Radio. He also sits on the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Board of Governors.

Mr. Rice began his career in the marketing department at Twentieth Century Fox in 1989 after graduating from the University of Nottingham.

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, The Walt Disney Company

Lowell Singer was named senior vice president, Investor Relations, The Walt Disney Company in May 2007. In this role, he serves as Disney's information liaison to the investor community, while working as a key advisor and resource to Disney's senior management team. Mr. Singer’s responsibilities include establishing and expanding the company's relationships with sell-side and buy-side investment analysts, industry analysts, and investors worldwide. He also provides input on the company's financial reporting activities, manages stock share administration, and manages the company’s proxy process, as well as other shareholder relations activities as part of a comprehensive investor relations program.

Prior to his role with Disney, Lowell worked for Cowen and Company, LLC, where he served as a senior research analyst and managing director.  In this position, Lowell provided sell-side research coverage of the entertainment, video games and cable sectors.  Prior to that, he was a senior research analyst with Robertson Stephens, Inc. where he led the firm's equity research of the entertainment, cable, internet and interactive TV sectors.

Previously, Lowell was a Brand Manager with Kraft Foods, Inc. where he led the Stove Top and Kraft Salad Dressing businesses.  He began his career with J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. as an associate in corporate finance with an emphasis on media and entertainment.

Lowell is a graduate of Duke University and has an M.B.A. from Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

Executive Vice President, Controllership, Financial Planning and Tax, The Walt Disney Company

Brent A. Woodford is Executive Vice President, Controllership, Finance and Tax for The Walt Disney Company.

Brent oversees company-wide controllership and related shared service financial activities as well as the tax function.  He is responsible for the company’s external and internal financial reporting and plays an integral role in developing the company’s operating profit, cash flow and capital spending plans.  Brent also provides administrative oversight of Management Audit.

Prior to joining Disney in October 2003, Brent was Vice President, Controller of Yum! Brands, Inc., a spin-off from PepsiCo, and the Controller of PepsiCo’s international restaurant division, serving 10 years with the PepsiCo and Yum! organizations.  Brent also spent time as an equity securities analyst with A.G. Edwards & Sons, as a financial consultant with Coopers & Lybrand and in the audit practice at KPMG in its Dallas and London offices.

Brent is a CPA (inactive) and a Chartered Financial Analyst.  He is a member of the Financial Executives International Committee on Corporate Reporting and of the AICPA, serving on its Accounting Standards Executive Committee from 2003 to 2005.  He also served on the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council of the Financial Accounting Foundation from 2006 to 2009.  Brent has a B.A. in accounting from Michigan State University and an M.B.A. from St. Louis University.

Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, The Walt Disney Company

Jack Yellin is Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for the Company. He started at Disney in 1990 as Senior Counsel in the litigation department, and was appointed as Senior Vice President in 2001. He assumed his present title in 2011. In his current role, he heads Disney’s Global Ethics and Compliance Management Group, which sets the business and ethical standards for the Company’s 200,000 employees worldwide, and directs the Company’s global compliance program.

Before coming to Disney, Mr. Yellin was a litigation attorney at Simpson Thacher and Bartlett  in New York City, where he was a general litigator. He earned a Juris Doctor degree (summa cum laude) at Santa Clara University School of Law and Master of Laws degree from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree (magna cum laude) from Brooklyn College, and also received a doctoral degree in business ethics from Spertus College.

Director since 2018

Safra A. Catz, 59, has been a Chief Executive Officer of Oracle Corporation since 2014. She served as President of Oracle from 2004 to 2014 and as the company's Chief Financial Officer from 2011 to 2014 and from 2005 to 2008. Prior to being named President of Oracle, she held various other positions with Oracle from 1999. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of Oracle since 2001, and was a director of HSBC Holdings from 2008 through 2015. She was elected a Director of the Company in December 2017, effective February 1, 2018.

Director since 2018

Francis A. deSouza, 50, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Illumina, Inc., a biotechnology company, since 2016 and served as President of Illumina from 2013 to 2016. Prior to joining Illumina, Mr. deSouza was President, Products and Services, of Symantec Corporation from 2011 to 2013, and Mr. deSouza served as Symantec's Senior Vice President, Enterprise Security Group, from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that time he founded or worked in a variety of other technology businesses. He has served as a Director of Illumina since 2014 and was a director of Citrix Systems, Inc. from 2014 to 2016. He was elected a Director of the Company in December 2017, effective February 1, 2018.

DIRECTOR SINCE 2018

Michael Froman, 58, has been Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth at Mastercard Incorporated since 2018.  He served as United States Trade Representative in the Executive Office of the President from 2013 to 2017, and as Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Policy from 2009 to 2013.  Prior to that time he held various positions at Citigroup from 1999 through 2009, including Chief Executive Officer of CitiInsurance and Chief Operating Officer of Citigroup’s alternative investments business. Earlier in his career, Mr. Froman served in the Clinton administration, holding positions both at the US Department of Treasury and the White House. He currently serves as a Distinguished Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations.  He has been a Director of the Company since September 2018.

DIRECTOR SINCE 2015

Maria Elena Lagomasino, 71, is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of WE Family Offices, an office serving high net worth families, and has held these positions since March 2013. Ms. Lagomasino served as Chief Executive Officer of GenSpring Family Offices, LLC, an affiliate of SunTrust Banks, Inc., from November 2005 through October 2012. From 2001 to 2005, Ms. Lagomasino was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Private Bank, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a global financial services firm. Prior to assuming this position, she was Managing Director of The Chase Manhattan Bank in charge of its Global Private Banking Group. Ms. Lagomasino had been with Chase Manhattan since 1983 in various positions in private banking. Ms. Lagomasino is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a founder of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard. She is a director of the Americas Society and served as a Trustee of the National Geographic Society from 2007 to 2015. She served as a director of the Coca-Cola Company from 2003 to 2006 and from 2008 to the present, and she served as a director of Avon Products, Inc. from 2001 to March 2016. Ms. Lagomasino has been a Director of the Company since 2015.

DIRECTOR SINCE 2016

Mark G. Parker, 65, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of NIKE, Inc. since 2006 and Chairman of NIKE since 2016. He has been employed by NIKE since 1979 in a variety of positions with primary responsibilities in product research, design and development, marketing and brand management. Mr. Parker has been a member of the Board of Directors of NIKE since 2006, and has been a Director of the Company since January 2016.

DIRECTOR SINCE 2019

Derica W. Rice, 55, was Executive Vice President of CVS Health and President of CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefits management business of CVS Health, from March 2018 through February 2020. Prior to that time, he was employed in various executive positions at Eli Lilly and Company since 1990, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Global Services and Chief Financial Officer from 2006 to 2017. Mr. Rice was a member of the Board of Directors of Target Corporation from 2007 to January 2018. Mr. Rice will contribute to the mix of experience and qualifications the Board seeks to maintain through his experience in various positions at CVS Health and Eli Lilly and his other public company board experience. Mr. Rice leads the pharmacy benefits management business of CVS Health and had extensive experience in the financial function at Eli Lilly, including serving as Eli Lilly’s chief financial officer. As such, he brings practical knowledge of executive management of complex, worldwide businesses, and extensive experience in a wide range of financial and accounting matters including management of worldwide financial operations, financial oversight, risk management and the alignment of financial and strategic initiatives.