By Dawn Chmielewski
LOS ANGELES, March 10 (Reuters) - Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum has been named the next chair of Disney Experiences, overseeing the company's portfolio of theme parks, cruise ships, resort hotels and consumer products, the company announced on Tuesday.
Mazloum succeeds Josh D'Amaro, who takes over as Disney's next chief executive officer on March 18, at the company's annual shareholder meeting.
D'Amaro hailed Mazloum as "the right leader to guide Disney Experiences into
its next chapter."
Mazloum brings deep knowledge of Disney's parks and cruise lines to his new position, and a background working in the European luxury hospitality industry.
He began his Disney career in 1998, as a hotel director for Disney Cruise Line, and later served as general manager of food and beverage and special events at EPCOT at Walt Disney World.
Mazloum left the company in 2002 to join Crystal Cruises, where he remained for 15 years, becoming its chief operating officer.
The executive returned to Disney in 2017, serving as a senior vice president of operations at Walt Disney World Resort, where he oversaw 31 Disney hotels and the Disney Springs retail district, among his other responsibilities. He was named president of Disney Signature Experiences in 2020, where he oversaw Disney Cruise Line, laying plans to double the size of the fleet by 2031.
As president of Disneyland Resort, Mazloum oversaw the two Southern California theme parks, three hotels, and the Downtown Disney District.
Mazloum assumes his new role on March 18.
Disney Experiences also announced other changes to its leadership team, which take effect on the same day.
Jill Estorino, a 35-year veteran of Disney, has been named president of Disneyland Resort.
Tasia Filippatos has been appointed president of Disney Parks International, overseeing the company's parks outside the United States. She recently served as president of Disney Consumer Products.
Lisa Baldzicki has been promoted to president of Disney Consumer Products. She was most recently head of Parks Product Development and Retail for Disney Consumer Products.
(Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
