Johnston is Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP) and had a 34-year career with the multinational food and beverage giant.

Johnston will report directly to the CEO Robert A. Iger, and will lead the company's worldwide finance organization, which includes corporate real estate, corporate strategy and business development, enterprise controllership, enterprise technology, financial planning and analysis, global product and labor standards, global security, investor relations, risk management, tax, and treasury.

Johnston currently serves as a member of the board and chair of the audit committee of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:HCA).

Johnston holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

DIS is slated to release its quarterly results after the close of regular trading on November 8, 2023.

Price Action: DIS shares are trading lower by 0.42% at $84.71 on the last check Monday.