Hugh Johnston

Hugh Johnston is a seasoned finance executive currently serving as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Walt Disney Company since December 2023. With an extensive background at PepsiCo, where Johnston has held various leadership roles including Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman since March 2010, the professional also serves as an Independent Director for HCA Healthcare and Microsoft, actively contributing to audit and compliance committees. Furthermore, Johnston is an Advisory Council Member at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and a founding member of the Global CFO Council at CNBC. Educational credentials include an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS from Syracuse University.