Anne Sweeney, the former Disney media executive, resigns from the Netflix board of directors after more than 11 years as a director. Netflix discloses her departure in an SEC filing dated July 26, 2026. According to the filing, Sweeney notifies the company on July 26 that she is resigning from the board, with the resignation effective that date.
Sweeney joins Netflix’s board in March 2015, after leaving Disney where she previously served as co-chair of Disney Media Networks. The outlets report that her tenure spans from 2015 through the 2026 resignation. Coverage notes that Sweeney’s role during that period places her in a board position at Netflix for more than a decade.
All reports frame the change as a board-level resignation disclosed through regulatory paperwork, without citing any additional reasons for her decision or changes to Netflix’s broader leadership structure.
