Overview
- Make-A-Wish America, which announced the appointments Monday, added Disney Experiences chairman Thomas Mazloum and Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley to its national board.
- Mazloum fills the seat previously held by Josh D’Amaro, who became Disney’s CEO in March 2026 after leading the company’s parks and consumer businesses.
- As head of Disney Experiences, Mazloum oversees global parks, resorts, cruise ships, consumer products, and immersive offerings with a team of more than 180,000 employees.
- Disney remains Make-A-Wish’s largest wish-granting partner, with reporting noting an estimated Disney wish about every hour and milestones near 170,000 wishes granted.
- CEO Leslie Motter said the new directors’ expertise in creating meaningful, memory-rich experiences will help the organization reach more children and deepen each granted wish across its 57 U.S. chapters.