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Stone will report to Martha Morrison, the president of marketing at the studio. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=5806\">\u2018Chicago PD\u2019s\u2019 Jesse Lee Soffer, Matt Olmstead to Develop \u2018Strike Force\u2019 Drama at CBS, Jerry Bruckheimer to Produce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to have Melissa step into this role. She brings more than two decades of exceptional publicity experience, a deep network of talent and media relationships, and a proven ability to lead campaigns that drive both audience engagement and cultural impact,\u201d Morrison said in a statement.\u00a0\u201cI look forward to seeing her lead publicity across our incredible Studios portfolio.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tA veteran publicist, Stone has spent 14 years in publicity roles at Fox and Disney. She most recently served as VP of global publicity at Disney after working as a senior publicity at 20th Century Fox. 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