Disney Chief Information Officer Departs

Disney’s chief information officer has left the company, the second C-level executive to leave in under three months as Chief Executive Bob Iger remakes the entertainment giant.

Diane Jurgens left the company earlier this month after three years in the role, according to The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter. Disney announced in June that Christine McCarthy, its chief financial officer, was leaving to take a medical absence.

Diane Jurgans

Jurgens joined Disney in October of 2020 under then-CEO Bob Chapek and was responsible for Disney’s enterprise technology organization globally. She was hired by McCarthy, according to people familiar with the matter.

Jurgens told colleagues she was leaving Disney “to pursue new adventures,” according to a farewell email sent to colleagues in late August.

“As you can imagine, it was a hard decision,” Jurgens wrote. “This company is a special place and working with this team has been a highlight of my career.”

Iger returned as CEO of Disney in November, replacing Chapek, whom he had chosen to succeed him. The day after Disney announced Iger was returning, the company announced the departure of Kareem Daniel, Chapek’s top lieutenant, who was responsible for deciding how Disney’s TV shows and movies would be shown—in theaters, TV or on streaming.

Since then, Iger has dismantled Daniel’s division, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, as part of his effort to give more authority to creative executives like studio chiefs.