Carlos A. Gómez Named Treasurer of The Walt Disney Company
27 Mayo 2020 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Carlos A. Gómez has been named Senior Vice President and
Treasurer of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), it was announced
today by Christine M. McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gómez will report directly to Ms.
McCarthy. He succeeds Jonathan S. Headley who, as announced in
February, is retiring after 24 years with the Company.
“Carlos is an exceptionally talented and versatile finance
executive and a 22-year Disney veteran. His leadership skills,
breadth of experience, intellectual curiosity, and financial and
strategic acumen make him the perfect choice as the Company’s next
Treasurer,” said Ms. McCarthy. "Carlos also has benefited from
working closely with Jon and members of his team, gaining valuable
insight into their operations. While we're all happy for Jon as he
celebrates his retirement and will miss him as a colleague, he
leaves behind an impressive legacy which includes an outstanding
treasury organization and a strong roster of talent that he's
developed over the years, of which Carlos is a tremendous
example."
In his new role, Mr. Gómez will be responsible for management
and oversight of the Company’s global treasury organization, which
includes corporate finance, liquidity management, capital markets
and banking activities, interest rate and foreign currency risk
management, enterprise project and structured finance, pension and
investments, enterprise consumer payments, and global cash
management and treasury operations. Mr. Gómez will also be
responsible for managing the Company’s relationships with its
banking partners and the credit rating agencies.
“I am incredibly grateful to Christine for the opportunity to
lead what is unquestionably a best-in-class Treasury organization.
I’ve worked with Jon for almost twenty years, and it is an honor to
succeed him in leading such a talented and experienced group of
treasury professionals,” Mr. Gómez said. “I look forward to
leveraging my experience in this new role to build on the
foundation established by my predecessors to ensure the Company has
the access to capital necessary to execute on its strategic
priorities, and to help guide the team through this unprecedented
time.”
Mr. Gómez most recently served as Vice President, Investor
Relations. In that role, which he held since 2011, he managed the
Company’s relationships with research analysts and institutional
investors and led the Shareholder Services team. He also formulated
investor and financial communication strategy for key business
initiatives, quarterly earnings releases, and mergers and
acquisitions, including the acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
From 2002 to 2011, Mr. Gómez was a member of the Corporate
Finance team. He served as Director, Corporate Finance from 2006 to
2011 and was responsible for managing the Company’s day-to-day
global capital markets activities, negotiating corporate credit
facilities and managing relationships with the Company’s lenders.
He also led the analyses of capital structure and balance sheet
implications of M&A transactions, including the acquisitions of
Pixar and Marvel. Mr. Gómez joined the Company in 1995 as an
Analyst in the Financial Risk Management group.
Prior to rejoining the Company in 2002, he was an Associate in
the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co.
Mr. Gómez holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management,
and a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.
Forward-Looking
Statements
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“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
identified by words such as “will,” “look forward to,” “to ensure,”
“to help” and similar words and expressions. These statements are
made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding
future events and business performance as of the time the
statements are made. Management does not undertake any obligation
to update these statements. Actual results may differ materially
from those expressed or implied. Such differences may result from
actions taken by the Company, including restructuring or strategic
initiatives (including capital investments and asset acquisitions
or dispositions) or other business decisions, as well as from
developments beyond the Company’s control, including:
- changes in domestic and global economic conditions, competitive
conditions and consumer preferences;
- adverse weather conditions or natural disasters;
- health concerns;
- international, regulatory, political, or military
developments;
- technological developments;
- labor markets and activities; and
each such risk includes the current and future impacts of, and
is amplified by, COVID-19 and related mitigation efforts.
Such developments may further affect entertainment, travel and
leisure businesses generally and may, among other things, affect
(or further affect):
- the performance of the Company’s theatrical and home
entertainment releases;
- the advertising market for broadcast and cable television
programming;
- demand for our products and services;
- construction;
- expenses of providing medical and pension benefits;
- income tax expense;
- performance of some or all company businesses either directly
or through their impact on those who distribute our products;
and
- achievement of anticipated benefits of the TFCF
transaction.
Additional factors are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2019 under Item 1A,
“Risk Factors,” Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis,”
Item 1, “Business,” and subsequent reports, including, among
others, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Forms
8-K, which factors should be read together with this press
release.
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