Sonia Coleman has been named senior executive VP and chief human resources officer of Disney, effective April 8, it was announced by Robert Iger, CEO. Coleman, who most recently has served as senior VP, human resources for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, succeeds Paul Richardson, who is leaving the company after more than 15 years at Disney. As CHRO, Coleman will report directly to Iger and will be responsible for leading Disney’s human resources strategy, global talent acquisition, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, organizational design and cultural development, employee education and development, compensation and benefits, HR operations and technology, and global security.
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