Leonardo Aranguibel, who produced adaptations of Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy for Disney Latin America, is leaving the company.

Leonardo Aranguibel

Aranguibel is the vice president and head of production, operations, and strategy at The Walt Disney Company Latin America. He joined the company in 2005. Aranguibel’s exit will be effective on February 22.

Aranguibel coined the term “Superseries” to describe local adaptations, and it was then adopted by the industry at large. He also executive-produced the Juan Gabriel biography series, Hasta que te conoci, which sparked a wave of biopics. His other bios include Selena’s Secret and Monzon: A knockout Blow. He also produced Disney’s Santa Evita and The Boss.

Aranguibel is stepping down to take a break and explore other opportunities.

“This is something I have been considering for quite a while. In fact, it was almost two years ago when I first consulted our HR Head about it, and recent structure adjustments in our organization have sped this step up,” Aranguibel told Variety. “I’ve been with Disney for 20-plus years, not only in Latin America, but also covering EMEA [Europe, the Middle East and Africa] and the U.S. Hispanic market as well for almost a decade, so it’s evident that it’s time for a change.”

He said, “I feel extremely proud of my career as a whole, and of having been part of teams that led the pace and changes in our region for more than 15 years in a row, with historical achievements. As we Venezuelans say, ‘Nadie nos puede quitar lo bailado’ – which means, ‘Nobody can take what we have danced away from us.'”

“I’m not sure if this is my last stop, but as of today, I’m inclined to believe it is. Of course, I will remain involved in several creative initiatives, individually as well as alongside family, colleagues and friends. Still, I’m a never-say-never type of guy.”

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