Netflix has appointed Caitlin Conant as Head of US Policy Communications and External Affairs, strengthening its Washington presence as the streaming giant navigates an increasingly complex regulatory and public policy environment.According to an Axios report citing an internal company memo, Conant will report to Kelly Pakula, who leads corporate communications at Netflix. In her new role, she will be responsible for advancing the company's public affairs strategy, strengthening engagement with policymakers, media and key stakeholders, and helping build a more proactive presence in Washington.She will also oversee Netflix's external affairs function at both the national and local levels, including managing the team led by external affairs executive Stephanie Shih.Conant joins Netflix from Disney, where she spent the past four years as Vice President of Policy Communications and Public Affairs. Prior to Disney, she served as Political Director at CBS News and held communications roles for prominent Republican lawmakers, including former US Senators Rob Portman and Marco Rubio.The appointment comes as Netflix continues to expand its public policy and government affairs operations amid growing scrutiny of the streaming industry and evolving regulatory debates around media, technology and content platforms.Earlier, the company recruited veteran trade attorney Clete Willems as Chief Global Affairs Officer to oversee its global policy strategy.According to Axios, Conant will remain at Disney until June 19 before officially joining Netflix.The hire follows a series of senior communications appointments at Netflix. In December, the company named former Instacart communications leader Dani Dudeck as Chief Communications Officer, succeeding Rachel Whetstone, who departed the company the previous year.More recently, Netflix strengthened its international communications leadership by appointing Joy Albert to lead communications across the Asia-Pacific region and Flavia Vigio to head communications for Latin America.