Disney Hires Netflix PR Vet Emily Feingold as Comms VP, Replacing David Jefferson
Feingold, most recently VP and head of communications for the U.S. and Canada at Netflix, will report to Disney comms chief Paul Roeder.
Covered by 3 sources from United States. First reported by Variety ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Disney”, “Emily Feingold”, “Netflix” and “Comms”.
Different angles:
- Variety “Executive VP of Communications”
- Deadline “Succeeds Retiring Studio”
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Netflix Alum Emily Feingold Joins Disney as Executive VP of Communications
Netflix 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. Feingold’s move to Disney in a senior communications role comes five months after…
Disney Hires Netflix PR Vet Emily Feingold as Comms VP, Replacing David Jefferson
Feingold, most recently VP and head of communications for the U.S. and Canada at Netflix, will report to Disney comms chief Paul Roeder.
Emily Feingold Heads To Walt Disney As EVP Comms; Succeeds Retiring Studio Vet David Jefferson
Netflix’s loss is the Walt Disney Company’s great gain and that’s Emily Feingold, the streamer’s former VP of Comms who has been hired by the Mouse House as their new EVP of Communications. Feingold succeeds EVP of Comms David Jefferson, who has accepted the company’s voluntary early retirement offer (VERO) after 15…
Coverage details
3 outlets from United States are covering this story: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. Variety published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was Deadline, less than an hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Netflix, Disney and Emily Feingold.
