Disney Enters a New Era with Josh D'Amaro as CEO as Bob Iger Transitions

This announcement marks a significant leadership change within the company. Longtime CEO Bob Iger is preparing Here are a few alternative rewrites that maintain the original context: • …to relinquish the position after almost twenty years of • …to step down following close to two decades of • …to bow out after nearly twenty years of Select the version that best fits your sentence cumulative service. The transition comes as the board has decided to bring in a fresh perspective to usher Disney into a promising new era.

The new chief executive is Josh D'Amaro, who has been heading the company’s theme parks and consumer products division, commonly known as Disney Experiences. With a tenure at Disney that began in 1998, D'Amaro has earned widespread support from all board members during a meeting held on Monday afternoon. His appointment will take effect at the annual meeting on March 18.

Bob Iger will continue his involvement with the company by remaining on the Disney board and serving as a senior adviser until his formal retirement later this year. His confidence in the new leadership is evident, as he highlighted D'Amaro’s deep understanding of the Disney brand, his talent for engaging audiences, and his exceptional ability to blend creative vision with operational precision.

In addition to this change, another high-ranking executive has received a new role. Dana Walden, previously considered for the chief executive position, will He currently holds the dual roles of president and chief creative officer and will report directly to Josh D'Amaro.

• Josh D'Amaro's journey with Disney began in This version maintains the original context while using entirely unique phrasing 1998 and currently leads the Disney Experiences division.
• The board of 10 members unanimously approved his appointment during a recent meeting.
• His new role as CEO will begin at the annual meeting on March 18.
• Bob Iger remains involved as a senior adviser and board member until his upcoming retirement.
• Dana Walden will serve as president and chief creative officer, ensuring continued creative leadership.