A
24-year Disney veteran, Mr. Vargo will oversee D23: The Official Disney
Fan Club and the Walt Disney Archives. He will also lead production and
digital technology
operations at Disney Corporate Creative Resources, the in-house
creative agency that serves Disney’s Corporate departments. Mr. Vargo,
who previously served as Director, Corporate Special Events and General
Manager of D23 Expo, will report directly to Ms.
Mucha.
“Mike
has displayed superb leadership and talent in producing special events
that showcase the very best of Disney, from our Annual Meeting to the
spectacular
D23 Expo that draws tens of thousands of fans from around the globe,”
Ms. Mucha said. “His deep knowledge of the Company and understanding of
the Disney brand make him perfectly suited to lead D23 and the Walt
Disney Archives to even greater achievements.”
“I
am thrilled and honored to be working with the talented teams at D23,
the Walt Disney Archives, and Disney Corporate Creative Resources as we
deliver creative
and innovative content, produce first-class special events, and share
our company’s rich history with our fans and audiences worldwide,” Mr.
Vargo said.
Rounding
out the D23 and Archives leadership teams are Kristin Rodack, Director
of D23 Membership and Marketing, Jeffrey Epstein, Director of D23
Communications
and Creative Content, and Rebecca Cline, Director of the Walt Disney
Archives.
Mr.
Vargo began his career at Disney in 1992 at Disneyland Entertainment.
He served as Senior Production Manager, Walt Disney Special Events Group
& Disney
Live Family Entertainment from 1998 to 2004, before being named
Director, Corporate Special Events. He graduated from California State
University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.
*Source D23 Press Release
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