Pete Werner brought an interesting thought today on the Disunplugged podcast show. over the last few months multiple disney executives in important roles have been retiring and Pete mentioned another one is coming very soon but hasn't been announced yet. First in mid January Disney announced Senior Vice President of travel industry sales for Disney parks and resorts Ed Fouche is retiring. Fouche led sales efforts for Disney world, disneyland, disney cruise line, adventures by disney, and Disney's Aulani in Hawaii. He had been with Disney for nearly 25 years. Next in February Randy Garfield president of Walt Disney Travel company is retiring this April. Garfield oversees sales and distribution marketing for the Disneyland resort, walt disney world resort, disneyland paris, hong kong disneyland, disney cruise line, and disney vacation club. Garfield had been with the Walt disney company for 20 years. Most recently Kevin Meyers vice president of hotel operations will retire later this year. Meyers has been with Disney since WDW opened in 1971. After his retirement WDW will merge hotel and transportation operations together and Tom Wolber will take that position who is the former head of sports related business (Wide world of sports and Rundisney) Wolber has also been second in command of DCL. Maribeth Bisienere will move from food and beverage merchandise. She will run sports business and operations at DTD as well as work with the resorts and water parks.
So what gives? why are all these people retiring and it seems more changes are coming? Disney is also merging a lot of major positions together why is that? what is causing these moves? mymagic+? coincidence? something else?
So what gives? why are all these people retiring and it seems more changes are coming? Disney is also merging a lot of major positions together why is that? what is causing these moves? mymagic+? coincidence? something else?