Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone to Publicity Chief Melissa Stone, a veteran publicist with over two decades of experience, has been appointed senior VP of publicity at Walt Disney Studios.
She'll oversee PR strategy across Disney's vast slate of films and streaming series, including properties from Disney+, Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm.
Stone's promotion follows 14 years in publicity roles at Fox and Disney, but it signals a significant shift in the studio's approach to publicity.