Longtime Disney and Fox exec Melissa Stone has been named senior vp, publicity at The Walt Disney Studios.
Stone will lead the publicity workforce and oversee international PR technique and execution throughout all Disney’s theatrical and streaming portfolios. Reporting to Martha Morrison, president of studios advertising, she’s going to oversee publicity throughout varied studio divisions, together with Disney Reside Motion, Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and twentieth Century Studios, in addition to Disney+,
Stone is a veteran publicist who has labored at Fox then Disney, amassing 14 years of studio expertise as she led international campaigns throughout theatrical and streaming, working throughout main franchises, box-office successes and awards contenders. Earlier than that, she labored at PR company 42 West.
Her credit at Disney and Fox embody campaigns for Avatar: The Means of Water, Lilo & Sew, The Little Mermaid, Mufasa, Barbarian, the Planet of the Apes franchise, Ford v Ferrari, West Facet Story and The Martian, in addition to Disney+ and Hulu titles together with Lucasfilm’s Emmy-winning Andor.
“I’m thrilled to have Melissa step into this position,” mentioned Morrison. “I’m thrilled to have Melissa step into this position. She brings greater than 20 years of outstanding publicity expertise, a deep community of expertise and media relationships, and a confirmed potential to guide campaigns that drive each viewers engagement and cultural influence. I look ahead to seeing her lead publicity throughout our unbelievable studios portfolio.”
