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\n\tLongtime Disney and Fox exec Melissa Stone has been named senior vp, publicity at The Walt Disney Studios.<\/p>\n
\n\tStone will lead the publicity workforce and oversee international\u00a0PR technique and execution throughout all Disney\u2019s theatrical and streaming portfolios. Reporting to Martha Morrison,\u00a0president of studios advertising, she’s going to oversee publicity throughout varied studio divisions, together with\u00a0Disney Reside Motion, Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm\u00a0and\u00a0twentieth Century Studios, in addition to Disney+,<\/p>\n
\n\tStone 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.<\/p>\n
\n\tHer credit at Disney and Fox embody campaigns for\u00a0Avatar: The Means of Water, Lilo & Sew, The Little Mermaid, Mufasa, Barbarian, the Planet of the Apes\u00a0franchise,\u00a0Ford v Ferrari, West Facet Story\u00a0and\u00a0The Martian,\u00a0in addition to Disney+ and Hulu titles together with Lucasfilm\u2019s Emmy-winning Andor.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to have Melissa step into this position,\u201d mentioned Morrison. \u201cI\u2019m 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.\u00a0I look ahead to seeing her lead publicity throughout our unbelievable studios portfolio.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n