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Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone to Publicity Chief

Variety · August 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone to Publicity Chief

Melissa Stone has been named senior VP of publicity for the Walt Disney Studios.

She will lead the publicity team and oversee the PR strategy across theatrical, including Disney Live Action, Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, as well as Disney+ streaming series.

Stone will report to Martha Morrison, the president […]

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Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone to Publicity Chief

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