Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden Honored with Milestone Award at 2025 PGA Awards

The award was presented to Walden by her boss, Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden was awarded the Milestone Award at the 2025 PGA Awards last night, which was presented to her by Disney CEO Bob Iger.

What’s Happening:

  • Deadline reports that Walden, who was named co-chairman of Disney Entertainment in February 2023, received the Milestone Award at the 2025 PGA Awards.
  • The award was presented to her by her boss, and previous recipient of the award, Bob Iger.
  • During her speech, Walden called working for Iger “a highlight of my career" and spoke of his “strong leadership" over the past month as the Hollywood community has been reeling from the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires.
  • She also took the time to acknowledge many of the producers and creatives she’s worked with over the years, such as Ryan Murphy, Seth MacFarlane, Dan Fogelman and Sterling K. Brown – who also shared stories about working with her.
  • This award comes as Walden’s name has been consistently floated around as a potential replacement for Iger as CEO when he steps down next year.
  • The Milestone Award is given annually by the PGA (Producers Guild of America) for extraordinary contribution to the entertainment industry.
  • Past recipients have included Louis B. Mayer, Walt Disney, and more recently Steven Spielberg, Sherry Lansing, George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, Clint Eastwood, Donna Langley and Charles D. King.

What They’re Saying:

  • Disney CEO Bob Iger: “Over the span of Dana’s career, she’s probably had a hand in more television series than anyone in the business… which speaks volumes about her love of storytelling and creativity, her respect for creators, and the passion and dedication she brings to her job, to our company, and to the industry. She is a visionary with great creative instincts, who has played a significant role in shaping the modern era of television."
  • “Dana is both good at what she does, and just good. She is warm, generous, a true joy to work with, and she cares deeply about people, particularly her family…almost as much as she cares about all those dogs of hers (including one that’s bigger than her.)"