Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company
(NYSE: DIS), today announced that Josh D’Amaro has been named
Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, and Rebecca
Campbell has been named Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer and
International. Mr. D’Amaro and Ms. Campbell will report to Mr.
Chapek.
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“Our company is very fortunate to have a deep bench of talent
and we’re extremely pleased to welcome these two exceptionally
qualified Disney veterans to our senior management team,” Mr.
Chapek said. “Both Josh and Rebecca have more than two decades of
leadership experience with the Company, a keen understanding of our
brands and businesses, and a shared passion and vision for
delivering extraordinary entertainment and one-of-a-kind
experiences.”
Mr. D’Amaro, who most recently served as President, Walt Disney
World Resort, succeeds Mr. Chapek as Chairman, Disney Parks,
Experiences and Products. In his new role, Mr. D’Amaro will oversee
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.
Disney’s global consumer products operations include 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.
“Josh is an exceptionally talented, enthusiastic and innovative
leader, consistently delivering strong results while demonstrating
his unwavering commitment and care for our cast members, and a
genuine appreciation for the importance of the Disney Difference to
our guests,” said Mr. Chapek. “I am certain he will take Disney’s
Parks, Experiences and Products segment – home to some of our
company’s most iconic and beloved businesses – to exciting new
heights in the years to come.”
Said Mr. D’Amaro: “I want to thank Bob for giving me this
opportunity and I look forward to following his record of driving
innovation, value and growth as we deliver unforgettable
experiences for our guests. It is an incredible honor to lead our
team of talented and dedicated cast members around the globe, who
go above-and-beyond every single day. Even during this challenging
time, their enthusiasm for what we do is unwavering, and my goal is
to bring our cast members back to work as soon as possible so they
can continue to create that magic.”
Ms. Campbell is a 23-year Disney veteran who has held leadership
roles across the Company’s media, international and parks
businesses and most recently served as President of Disneyland
Resort. As Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer and International, Ms.
Campbell will oversee the Company’s streaming businesses globally,
including Disney+—which this month reached 54.5 million paid
subscribers less than six months after its launch—as well as ESPN+,
Hulu and Hotstar. Ms. Campbell’s portfolio also includes the
Company’s international businesses, including Disney’s
International Channels, Fox Networks International and Star India.
Prior to becoming President of Disneyland Resort last year, Ms.
Campbell was a member of the Direct-to-Consumer and International
leadership team as President, The Walt Disney Company—Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA), where she oversaw the Disney+ launch
strategy and direct-to-consumer roadmap for the region.
“As we look to grow our direct-to-consumer business and continue
to expand into new markets, I can think of no one better suited to
lead this effort than Rebecca,” Mr. Chapek said. “She is an
exceptionally talented and dedicated leader with a wealth of
experience in media, operations and international businesses. She
played a critical role in the launch of Disney+ globally while
overseeing the EMEA region, and her strong business acumen and
creative vision will be invaluable in taking our successful and
well-established streaming services into the future.”
Said Ms. Campbell: “Having been a part of the Direct-to-Consumer
and International leadership team, I know what a stellar group it
is, and I’m honored to be able to lead the organization during this
dynamic and exciting time. Armed with the best creative content
engines and technology teams in the industry, I am extremely
confident in our ability to continue growing the business around
the globe.”
Ms. Campbell succeeds longtime Disney executive Kevin Mayer, who
is leaving the Company to become Chief Operating Officer of
ByteDance and Chief Executive Officer of TikTok, ByteDance’s
popular mobile video platform. Mr. Mayer led Disney’s
Direct-to-Consumer and International segment since its founding in
2018 and oversaw the successful launches of ESPN+ and Disney+ and
the integration of Hulu. During his career at Disney, Mr. Mayer
also served as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer and was
instrumental in facilitating a number of strategic acquisitions,
including the acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
“Kevin has had an extraordinary impact on our company over the
years, most recently as head of our direct-to-consumer business,”
said Mr. Chapek. “He has done a masterful job of overseeing and
growing our portfolio of streaming services, while bringing
together the creative and technological assets required to launch
the hugely successful Disney+ globally. Having worked alongside
Kevin for many years on the senior management team, I am enormously
grateful to him for his support and friendship and wish him
tremendous success going forward.”
Mr. Mayer said: “I am very proud of what our extraordinarily
talented Direct-to-Consumer and International team has accomplished
in creating and delivering a world-class portfolio of streaming
services, particularly Disney+. Rebecca was a critical member of
the DTCI team from its inception, and I am certain the business is
in great hands and will continue to expand and thrive under her
expert leadership. It’s truly been a privilege for me to be part of
the iconic Walt Disney Company, and I am enormously grateful to Bob
Iger for his trust and confidence, and to Bob Chapek and his senior
management team for their collaboration and support over the
years.”
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman,
Direct-to-Consumer and International
As Chairman of DTCI, Ms. Campbell will drive the next phase of
Disney+’s growth as the service rolls out in new markets around the
globe. Following launches in Western Europe and India this spring,
Disney+ will debut in Japan in June, followed by the Nordics,
Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal in September, and Latin America
later in the year.
Ms. Campbell will also oversee the expansion of Disney+’s robust
collection of library and original content, which has continued to
grow since the service launched last November. New additions to
Disney+ include the blockbuster Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
and the behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Disney+’s
most successful series, The Mandalorian on May 4, to be followed
later in the year by season two of The Mandalorian; a filmed
version of the original Broadway production of Hamilton, debuting
on July 3; and the fall premiere of a new Disney+ original series
from National Geographic, The Right Stuff, based on the Tom Wolfe
book about NASA’s Project Mercury.
In addition to leading Disney’s streaming services and the
technology organization that supports them, Ms. Campbell will be in
charge of regional teams stretching from Europe to Asia to Latin
America.
Ms. Campbell comes to her new role from Disneyland Resort, where
as President 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, Ms. Campbell 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. Ms. Campbell 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, Ms. Campbell 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, Ms. Campbell oversaw ABC
National Television sales and ABC Daytime. Under her leadership,
the ABC station group strategically evolved itself from a
traditional television business into a vibrant, fully integrated
broadcast operation focused on the future. The stations launched
data-driven, mobile-first video strategies and obtained market
leadership in on-platform video metrics as well as social reach and
engagement.
From 2007 to 2010, Ms. Campbell 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.”
Ms. Campbell 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, Ms. Campbell held several programming and
production positions at various television stations in Allentown
and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Campbell is a magna cum laude graduate of Bloomsburg
University with a dual major in journalism and political
science.
Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Parks,
Experiences and Products
As Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Mr.
D’Amaro will be responsible for driving innovation and enhancing
the guest experience across the segment’s theme parks, cruise line,
retail and other operations. Mr. D’Amaro continues his focus on
leading teams whose unique culture, relentless focus on excellence,
and passion for the brand delivers the “Disney Difference” to
guests around the world.
In conjunction with Mr. D’Amaro’s promotion to Chairman of the
segment, several key appointments to the senior leadership team
were announced. Jeff Vahle, formerly President, Disney Signature
Experiences, assumes the role of President, Walt Disney World
Resort. Ken Potrock, who had served as President, Consumer
Products, becomes President, Disneyland Resort. Kareem Daniel,
formerly President, Walt Disney Imagineering Operations/Product
Creation/Publishing/Games, has been named President, Consumer
Products, Games and Publishing. Thomas Mazloum, who was Senior Vice
President of Resort and Transportation Operations at Walt Disney
World Resort, becomes President, Disney Signature Experiences. (See
press release from Disney Parks, Experiences and Products for more
information).
In his former role as President of Walt Disney World Resort, Mr.
D’Amaro led a cast of more than 75,000—America’s largest
single-site workforce—and was responsible for all facets of
business for the resort, including its four theme parks, two water
parks, 28 resort hotels, four golf courses, ESPN Wide World of
Sports Complex, and the Disney Springs
entertainment-shopping-dining complex.
Before being named President of Walt Disney World Resort in
2019, Mr. D’Amaro was president of the Disneyland Resort, where he
opened Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park and helped
initiate development of the upcoming Avengers Campus at Disney
California Adventure.
Mr. D’Amaro joined Disney 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. He 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.
Mr. D’Amaro earned his bachelor’s degree in business
administration from Georgetown University.
About The Walt Disney
Company
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a
diversified worldwide entertainment company with operations in four
business segments: Media Networks; Studio Entertainment; Parks,
Experiences and Products; and Direct-to-Consumer and International.
Disney is a Dow 30 company.
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