The Walt Disney Company announced Senior Executive Vice President Christine M. McCarthy will be stepping down from her role and taking a family medical leave of absence, effective July 1, 2023. McCarthy will continue as a strategic advisor to the company during her leave and will assist with the process of identifying and onboarding a long-term successor to ensure a smooth and successful transition. McCarthy joined Disney in 2000 as Treasurer and became Chief Financial Officer in 2015.

Prior to joining Disney, she was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Bancorp from 1997 to 2000. She also held various executive positions in finance and planning at First Interstate Bancorp from 1981 to 1996. She serves on the Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company and FM Global and is a trustee of the Carnegie Institution for Science.