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 ( DIS )

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 ( DIS ) parks and cruise

lines to his new position, and a background working in the

European luxury hospitality industry.

He began his Disney ( DIS ) 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 ( DIS ) in 2017, serving as a

senior vice president of operations at Walt Disney World Resort,

where he oversaw 31 Disney ( DIS ) 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 ( DIS ), 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.