{"id":2332163,"date":"2026-03-16T22:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2332163"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:29:06","slug":"debra-oconnell-rises-to-chairman-of-u-s-entertainment-tv-for-disney-as-creative-chief-dana-walden-unveils-her-executive-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/debra-oconnell-rises-to-chairman-of-u-s-entertainment-tv-for-disney-as-creative-chief-dana-walden-unveils-her-executive-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Debra OConnell Rises to Chairman of U.S. Entertainment TV for Disney as Creative Chief Dana Walden Unveils Her Executive Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm12357139\/\">Debra OConnell<\/a>, a longtime Disney business executive who has overseen the financial structures of many of the company\u2019s best-known TV properties, has been named chairman of Disney\u2019s entertainment-tv operations, a new role that makes her the central creative leader across the company\u2019s U.S. broadcast, cable and streaming properties.<\/p>\n<p>The move for OConnell is a key part of the management structure unveiled Monday by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm0992861\/\">Dana Walden<\/a>, newly promoted to the role of Disney\u2019s chief creative officer under incoming CEO <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm11730981\/\">Josh D\u2019Amaro<\/a>. 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