Kim Godwin (Pa)
President
ABC News
Kimberly Godwin, president of ABC News, oversees editorial and
business operations for broadcast, digital, streaming and audio news
across the organization which includes trusted and iconic franchises
“Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight,” “20/20,” “Nightline,”
FiveThirtyEight, “The View” and “This Week.” She reports to Peter Rice,
chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content.
Godwin brings a breadth of experience in newsroom leadership
garnered from an accomplished 35-year career dedicated to excellence
and the vital role of journalism. As an experienced and strategic
executive, she has overseen newsgathering and managed full editorial oversight across a global
portfolio of news properties. At the network level, Godwin has executive produced news
programming, managed a nightly news broadcast, created cross-digital content, and earned
recognition for award-winning programming and reporting. She began her career running local
newsrooms in markets across the U.S. including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Philadelphia and
Cleveland.