The Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Disney Experiences, Gail Evans has tragically passed away. The Orlando, Florida native died unexpectedly following a brief illness.
The family announced that the longtime Chief Technology Officer was pronounced dead surrounded by her loved ones. Gail Evans was a graduate of the University of Rochester-Simon Business School and Nazareth University. Gail led the lead a dynamic team of technologists, designers, project managers, innovators, and storytellers to bring Disney’s iconic characters to life for millions of fans and families around the world.
Gail Evans Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer (CDTO)
Gail Evans provided breakthrough technical solutions, the team created an expanding range of goods and experiences such as MagicBand+ and Hey Disney!, which tie the digital and physical worlds together and extend Disney’s iconic storytelling into an infinite future. Gail’s commitment to innovation that improves the visitor experience has resulted in the evolution of these new items, which have been inspired by breakthroughs in research techniques and a lab setting where discoveries are constantly evaluated by Disney customers and employees.
Gail has decades of experience transforming leading organizations through the use of technology to generate growth, accomplish digital transformation, and create new business models.
Gail most recently served as Mercer’s first Chief Digital Officer. Before that, she held senior leadership positions in a variety of industries, including Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Bank of America, and several positions at Eastman Kodak Company, including CIO of Eastman Kodak’s Consumer Digital business.
