Disney studio veteran Paul Roeder gets big role in Josh D'Amaro's cabinet

Walt Disney Co.’s incoming Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro has made a large move, installing seasoned workplace enforcement Paul Roeder arsenic the company’s main communications officer.

Roeder, who has worked astatine Disney for 25 years, volition measurement into the caller occupation connected March 19, a time aft D’Amaro succeeds Bob Iger astatine the company’s yearly gathering with shareholders.

Roeder replaces Kristina Schake, who has served successful the apical communications relation since earlier Iger returned to the institution successful precocious 2022. Disney had said successful February that Schake would depart her presumption aft March 18.

Roeder volition study straight to D’Amaro. He astir precocious served arsenic enforcement vice president of communications for Disney Entertainment studios, streaming and international. In his caller role, Roeder volition pb the company’s media relations, enforcement and interior communications, arsenic good arsenic worker engagement and firm societal responsibility, among different roles.

D’Amaro described Roeder arsenic a “highly respected enforcement with keen instincts and integrity” who has built relationships successful each portion of the institution and crossed Hollywood.

“He has a passionateness for Disney and a heavy knowing of what it stands for,” D’Amaro said successful a statement. “I cognize he’ll bash an outstanding occupation starring our exceptional communications teams worldwide.”

Roeder’s assignment is the latest successful a roster of executives D’Amaro has appointed to caller roles.

Earlier this week, Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum was named the company’s caller parks chief, succeeding D’Amaro successful a cardinal concern country for Disney.

Jill Estorino volition go the caput of Disneyland Resort successful Anaheim. She antecedently served arsenic president and managing manager of Disney Parks International and oversaw the company’s taxable parks and resorts successful Europe and Asia.