Former Disney and 6abc exec Rebecca Campbell joins The Inquirer’s board
Campbell has deep ties to Pennsylvania journalism that includes stints at TV stations in Allentown and Lancaster.
Rebecca Campbell, a former longtime Walt Disney Co. executive who has also worked in local television in Philadelphia, has joined The Inquirer’s board of directors.
Campbell has deep ties to Pennsylvania journalism: She was raised in Tamaqua — where her father owned a local newspaper — and she went on to study journalism at Bloomsburg University. Early in her career, Campbell worked at TV stations in Allentown and Lancaster, and later served as president and general manager of 6abc.
Campbell has read The Inquirer for over five decades. As her career took her out of the area, “Wherever I was in the world, I could access The Philadelphia Inquirer digitally,” Campbell said in a phone interview. “My roots are local, and I know what the paper is for the community and keeping everybody connected to that community.
“My whole background in media, streaming, digital, and even local television, gives me a strong appreciation for the tradition of journalism and what’s ahead. I’m honored — truly honored — to be asked to be on the board.”
During her 26-year tenure at Disney, Campbell had stints leading the global media and entertainment company’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and later Disneyland Resort, overseeing theme parks and hotels. Before retiring in 2023 she was chairman of international content and operations.
Campbell was mentioned as a potential successor to longtime CEO Bob Iger, who called her “a truly valuable and trusted leader,” the Orange County Register reported.
Her departure came at a tumultuous time for the company: Iger announced a major restructuring and job cuts aimed at making Disney’s popular but money-losing streaming services profitable, according to the Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times.
In May 2025, Campbell was asked to take over as interim CEO of Meow Wolf, a large-scale immersive art installation company, after joining the board of directors in 2024. Founded in 2008, that company is known for interactive, mind-bending multimedia attractions that operate in states including Texas, Nevada, Colorado, and New Mexico, and opening in Los Angeles later this year.
Campbell joined The Inquirer’s board Feb. 1. She is also on the board of Versant Media Group, a spin-off of Comcast that owns cable channels such as MS Now — formerly MSNBC — CNBC, and the Golf Channel. She lives part-time near Philadelphia.
The Inquirer’s board of directors, chaired by corporate finance attorney Lisa Kabnick, is responsible for key operational decisions, such as hiring the publisher. The newsroom operates independently.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comments and background from Rebecca Campbell