Melissa Stone has been named senior vice president of publicity at Walt Disney Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Stone will lead the publicity team and oversee global strategy and campaigns across Disney's theatrical and streaming portfolio. Her scope includes Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios and Disney+.
She will report to Martha Morrison, president of studios marketing. Stone has spent 14 years at Fox and Disney, with campaign credits including Avatar: The Way of Water, Lilo & Stitch, Ford v Ferrari, West Side Story and the Disney+ series Andor.
Before joining the studios, Stone worked at public relations agency 42West. The new role puts her over publicity for a slate that spans several of Disney's largest film labels and its flagship streaming service.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
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