‘Creative Excellence Will Remain Our North Star’: Josh D’Amaro’s First Message to Cast Members as Di

On his first day as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Josh D’Amaro sent a memo to all employees detailing the top three priorities for his tenure. CEO Josh D’Amaro Sends First Memo to Employees Shortly after officially assuming the mantle of CEO from Bob Iger on March 18, D’Amaro addressed employees directly with a company-wide memo. He began his first statement as CEO with an anecdote about Peter Pan’s Flight: More than 40 years ago, my family took me to Disneyland for the first time. One of the first attractions we rode was Peter Pan’s Flight… I can still picture my father’s face when our pirate ship lifted into the dark....