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
According to Wall Street Journal sources, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and CFO Christine McCarthy have clashed over how much money Disney spends on content and recent restructuring, leading to her stepping down. Disney announced yesterday that McCarthy will be stepping down as CFO and taking a medical leave of absence. She will … Read more
The departure of The Walt Disney Company CFO Christine McCarthy could mean Bob Iger will stay on as CEO for longer than originally announced. Analyst Alan Gould of the investment firm Loop Capital said he believes Disney’s Board of Directors could ask Iger to stay as CEO after his contract expires next year. “The Board … Read more
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
Christine McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer speaking at the SVB MoffettNathanson Technology, Media & Telecom Conference earlier this morning, commented on the company’s plans for investing in the Disney theme parks. Disney Theme Parks to Incorporate Disney+ Data Christine McCarthy, CFO spoke at the SVB MoffettNathanson Technology, Media & Telecom Conference … Read more
In a surprise twist, Disney Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy has now emerged as the leading candidate to take over the CEO position at The Walt Disney Company. According to Deadline, McCarthy was “a steady hand” when Iger and Chapek were in charge. She was “influential in helping to successfully engineer a string of key … Read more