Mitch Messinger

Mitch Messinger (A&S/Maxwell ’92, Newhouse G’93) is an award-winning entertainment publicist and the founding president of Messinger Media Management, LLC. With more than 30 years of experience, he develops and leads integrated communications campaigns that combine strategic storytelling with deep relationships across the entertainment industry.

Most recently, Mitch served as senior publicist, home entertainment for The Walt Disney Studios, where he led integrated publicity campaigns for digital, streaming and physical home entertainment releases. His portfolio included high-profile titles such as “Lilo & Stitch,” “Avatar: Fire & Ash,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “Rental Family,” “Send Help,” the 60th anniversary of “The Sound of Music” and the 50th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

Throughout his career, Mitch led domestic and international publicity campaigns, executive communications, awards strategy, red carpets, media events, and talent publicity for leading studios, networks, and organizations. His past work includes campaigns for the Oscars, Primetime and Daytime Emmys, FOX Entertainment, LIONSGATE+, the Hollywood Creative Alliance's ASTRA Awards, Byron Allen's theGrio, and the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation through MARC Global Communications.

Earlier in his career, Mitch held a publicity role at ABC Entertainment, where he led campaigns for acclaimed series including “The Goldbergs,” “Galavant,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Bachelor” franchise, and “General Hospital,”among many others. He also serves as an adjunct instructor for Syracuse University, Elon University and Hofstra University, teaching entertainment publicity at their Los Angeles programs. Other past PR roles include working at Columbia TriStar TV and MGM/UA.

A longtime Syracuse University volunteer leader, Mitch has served on the National Alumni Association Board and as co-president of the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Southern California. He is an active member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Publicists Guild, IATSE Local 600. His work has earned industry recognition, including a Cablefax FAXIES Award and two nominations for the Publicists Guild's Outstanding Achievement in Motion Picture Publicity (“Lilo & Stitch”) and Television Publicity (“Speechless”).