Disney Entertainment TV Comms Chief Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul Departing

Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul, the head of communications for Disney Entertainment Television, is leaving the company.

Bulochnikov-Paul announced her exit in a memo to staff on Wednesday, saying she’s leaving Disney for a new job opportunity.

“Disney is where I was raised professionally, and I will be forever grateful to the many colleagues who helped shape me along the way, and have become not only trusted collaborators, but also close friends,” the memo reads in part. “Thank you for your partnership, your friendship, your humor and your heart. I leave immensely proud of what we’ve accomplished together and completely confident in everything you will continue to create.”

Bulochnikov-Paul came to Disney in 2017 as vp communications for Freeform and later moved to ABC, serving as senior vp publicity for the broadcast network. She was elevated to executive vp communications for Disney General Entertainment (later renamed Disney Entertainment TV) in 2023.

Her departure is not related to a round of layoffs that hit Disney this week; those cuts came primarily in the company’s tech and human resources departments. The structure of Disney’s wider comms operation changed some earlier this year with the appointment of Paul Roeder as chief communications officer. Bulochnikov-Paul reported to him and DET chairman Debra OConnell.

Prior to joining Disney, Bulochnikov-Paul worked at Netflix and Sony Pictures TV. In June, she received the Medal of Hope honor at the Race to Erase MS gala in Los Angeles.