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PepsiCo’s Hugh F. Johnston Named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Filling Christine McCarthy’s Former Role

November 6, 2023 Brit Tuttle

The Walt Disney Company has named Hugh F. Johnston as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective December 4, 2023. Disney Names New CFO Johnston is currently Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo, where he held multiple leadership positions over his 34-year career there. Johnston will report directly to Disney CEO … Read more

Andy Hopkins Becoming Interim Disney Parks CFO as Kevin Lansberry Takes Over for Christine McCarthy

June 16, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

With Christine McCarthy stepping down as The Walt Disney Company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), there’s a chain of people taking over interim positions. Interim CFOs As reported in the original announcement, Kevin Lansberry will take over as interim CFO. Lansberry is currently EVP and CFO of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Andy Hopkins will take … Read more

BREAKING: Christine McCarthy Stepping Down as Disney CFO

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

Christine McCarthy will be stepping down as The Walt Disney Company’s Chief Financial Officer and taking a family medical leave of absence. Effective July 1, Kevin Lansberry, EVP and CFO of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, will serve as the Interim CFO “while a thorough search of internal and external candidates is conducted for a … Read more

Shanghai Disney Resort Has Successful Post-COVID Comeback as ‘Zootopia’ Expansion Nears Completion

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Jonathan D

Disney CFO Christine McCarthy elaborated on the prior quarter’s financial and attendance success in Shanghai at the 2023 Q2 results conference call. Shanghai Disney Re-Discovers Success The topic was discussed by the CFO and CEO (Iger) alongside other developments of the second quarter, including the ongoing federal lawsuit between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, … Read more