Mouse stalwart David Jefferson takes early retirement after 15 years in corporate PR department
\n\nNetflix alum Emily Feingold has joined the Walt Disney Co. as executive VP of communications, where she will steer media relations, financial and technology communications as well as enterprise editorial, executive and brand messaging.
\n\nFeingold’s move to Disney in a senior communications role comes five months after she left Netflix following a nine-year tenure with the streaming giant. Feingold steps into the role held by David Jefferson, who has taken the company’s voluntary early retirement offer after spending the past 15 years as a senior Disney corporate communications executive.
\n\nFeingold reports to Paul Roeder, who ascended to senior executive VP and chief communications office in March after Josh D’Amaro was tapped as the Mouse House’s new CEO. Feingold is respected as a straight-shooter from her years in the trenches during Netflix’s stunning rise.
\n\n“Emily is one of the best in the business,” Roeder said. “She combines sharp instincts, broad experience and the trust and respect of colleagues and journalists alike. She’s led communications through some of the most transformative moments in our industry, and she’ll be a tremendous asset as we head into an exciting chapter…
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