internal
Josh D’Amaro
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
0 yr
8 reports
The Walt Disney Company ·DIS
Three global segment chiefs report directly to the CEO
Media · Fortune #46 · Hybrid structure · 205K employees · Burbank, California
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8
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
3
Avg span
moderate
2
Max depth
flat for 205K emp
3.3 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.5yr from FY2024
63%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-09-27 · 10-K
Revenue
$94.4B
Operating income
$17.6B
Net income
$12.4B
Total assets
$197.5B
Shares out
1.79B
Sourced from The Walt Disney Company DEF 14A · filed 2026-01-22 ↗ View on SEC
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Three global segment chiefs report directly to Disney’s CEO, with no COO layer. This page maps Disney’s hybrid enterprise structure, executive team, recent leadership changes, and how its governance compares with major media peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Kristina K. Schake departed as Chief Communications Officer
Terminated without cause effective March 19, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to coordinate AI strategy across streaming, parks, and operations.
- Add Chief Operating Officer Insert a COO layer to coordinate the three operating segments and reduce CEO span.
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The people
Who's running this
9 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Dana Walden
President and Chief Creative Officer
Executive
0 yr
0 reports
internal
Thomas Mazloum
President, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
Experiences
2 yr
0 reports
Hugh F. Johnston
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Aaron LaBerge
Chief Technology Officer
Technology
5 yr
0 reports
internal
Alan Bergman
Co-Chairman, Disney Entertainment
Entertainment
3 yr
0 reports
Jimmy Pitaro
Chairman, ESPN
Sports
7 yr
0 reports
Horacio E. Gutierrez
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer
Legal
3 yr
0 reports
Sonia L. Coleman
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Human Resources
4 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Robert A. Iger $45.8M
- Base salary
- $1.00M
- Bonus
- $21.00M
- Stock awards
- $14.00M
- Option awards
- $7.25M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.59M
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
5×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
Executives must hold multiples of base salary in company stock.
The businesses
How The Walt Disney Company divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Disney Entertainment
70K employees
Co-Chairman, Disney Entertainment (Alan Bergman)
Produces and distributes film, television, and streaming content across Disney’s studios and platforms.
Disney Sports
12K employees
Chairman, ESPN (Jimmy Pitaro)
Operates ESPN and related sports media, leagues, and direct-to-consumer offerings.
Disney Experiences
90K employees
President, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (Thomas Mazloum)
Runs theme parks, resorts, cruise lines, and consumer products worldwide.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three global segment leaders—Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences—report directly to the CEO, rather than through a COO.
This structure emphasizes clear P&L accountability at the segment level while keeping corporate functions centralized. The absence of a COO concentrates operational coordination with the CEO and segment heads. Creative authority is unusually elevated, with the President & Chief Creative Officer positioned as a peer to segment chiefs. This reflects Disney’s IP-driven strategy, where creative decisions materially affect enterprise value across film, streaming, parks, and consumer products.
- No COO role
- Creative leadership elevated to president-level
The comparison
How The Walt Disney Company stacks up
Compared with peers like Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney maintains more direct CEO oversight of operating segments. Netflix operates with a flatter, content-centric structure, while Comcast relies more heavily on divisional COOs. Disney’s model is closer to a holding-company hybrid, balancing creative …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
The Walt Disney Company
2 levels
5 levels
4 levels
5 levels
5 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
The Walt Disney Company
3 yr
6 yr
7 yr
5 yr
8 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
The Walt Disney Company — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
CEO succession to Josh D’Amaro and elevation of a President & Chief Creative Officer reshaped Disney’s top leadership in March 2026.
- departedKristina K. Schake Chief Communications Officer
Terminated without cause effective March 19, 2026.
Source - new
- new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-01-22
- CEO
- Robert A. Iger
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 5.2 yr
CEO transition planning year with creative and segment restructuring underway.
Named executive officers (5)
- Robert A. Iger - Chief Executive Officer since 2022
- Hugh F. Johnston - Chief Financial Officer since 2023
- Horacio E. Gutierrez - Chief Legal Officer since 2022
- Sonia L. Coleman - Chief People Officer since 2018
- Kristina K. Schake - Chief Communications Officer since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-01-23
- CEO
- Robert A. Iger
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.8 yr
Post-return stabilization under Iger.
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-01-24
- CEO
- Robert A. Iger
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.1 yr
Reinstated CEO overseeing turnaround.
Year-over-year changes
Leadership continuity with preparatory creative reorganization.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4.8 → 5.2 yr
- reorg Dana Walden - President & CCO (was Entertainment Chair) (DEF 14A 2026-01-22)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of The Walt Disney Company?
Josh D’Amaro has served as CEO since March 18, 2026, following his promotion from Chairman of Disney Experiences.
What type of organizational structure does The Walt Disney Company use?
Disney uses a hybrid structure combining centralized corporate functions with autonomous operating segments.
How many direct reports does The Walt Disney Company’s CEO have?
The CEO has eight direct reports, including three segment chiefs and five enterprise executives.
How has The Walt Disney Company’s leadership changed recently?
In March 2026, Disney appointed a new CEO, elevated a President & Chief Creative Officer, and exited its Chief Communications Officer.
Does The Walt Disney Company have a COO?
No. Disney currently operates without a COO, with segment leaders reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Feb 24 2026
- 8-K Filing, Feb 3 2026
- SEC EDGAR: The Walt Disney Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: The Walt Disney Company 10-K Annual Report
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