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Disney Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Geoff Morrell leaves after only threel months on the job

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The Chief of Corporate Affairs at Disney, Geoff Morrell, who only took the job 3 months ago, has resigned from the position following weeks of controversy surrounding the company’s response to Florida’s controversial so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

“After three months in this new role, it has become clear to me that for a number of reasons it is not the right fit,” Morrell said in a letter to his team at Disney. “After talking this over with [Disney CEO] Bob [Chapek], I have decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities.”

Morrell left energy and fuel giant BP to take the job at Disney, but his brief tenure has been ridden with drama and controversy as Disney has attempted to respond to the battle of public opinion that resulted from the company’s response to the Parental Rights in Education Bill, signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in March this year.

According to people who worked with Morrell, he aimed to be more transparent in Disney’s public messaging, and to that effect he pushed the corporation to speak out on the Don’t Say Gay Bill.

Chapek disagreed, writing, “Corporate statements do very little to change outcomes or minds,” Chapek wrote. “Instead, they are often weaponized by one side or the other to further divide and inflame.”

Until further notice, Morrell’s duties will be taken over by Krisitina Schake, who was named new Disney Executive Vice President of Global Communication earlier this month, according to a note from Chapek to Disney staff. Schake will have “oversight for corporate and segment communications and continue to be our chief spokesperson,” said the note, obtained by CNBC.

ARTICLE: LAURA SPIVAK

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Laura Spivak

Laura is a freelance writer out of Maryland and a mom of three. Her background is in political science and international relations, and she has been doing political writing and editing for 17 years. Laura has also written parenting pieces for the Today Show and is currently working on writing a collection of remarkable true stories about normal people. She writes for FBA because unbiased news is vital to unity, and readers deserve the facts free of opinion.

Laura is a freelance writer out of Maryland and a mom of three. Her background is in political science and international relations, and she has been doing political writing and editing for 17 years. Laura has also written parenting pieces for the Today Show and is currently working on writing a collection of remarkable true stories about normal people. She writes for FBA because unbiased news is vital to unity, and readers deserve the facts free of opinion.

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