Disney's Chief Diversity Officer Latondra Newton Departs Amid Controversy and Financial Woes.

Disney's Chief Diversity Officer, Latondra Newton, is leaving the company to pursue other endeavors, including joining a corporate board and focusing on a creative company she owns. Newton's direct reports will now report to Julie Merges, SVP Talent Acquisition, who will run the DEI operations on an interim basis while the search for Newton's replacement is underway. Newton's role was to oversee Disney's strategic diversity and inclusion initiatives, and she co-signed the May 2020 memo to Disney staff in the wake of the George Floyd killing.