Disney Animation Shake-Up: Jennifer Lee Exiting as Chief Creative Officer, Jared Bush Takes Over

Jared Bush, a director and writer, has taken over the role of chief creative officer from Jennifer Lee at Walt Disney Animation Studios. This change comes as Lee focuses more on her filmmaking duties within the company and continues to oversee the “Frozen” series. The news was announced by Disney on Thursday, and Bush will now report directly to co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, Alan Bergman. The transition is effective immediately.