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AGBO Promotes Michael Disco to President, Kassee Whiting to EVP, and Alessandra Mamán to SVP
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AGBO Promotes Michael Disco to President, Kassee Whiting to EVP, and Alessandra Mamán to SVP

The Russo Brothers’ studio expands its film and television leadership team, assigning new executive responsibilities across development and production strategy.

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AGBO, the production company associated with the Russo Brothers, announced June 18 that it has promoted three senior executives within its film and television organization. In an internal leadership reshuffle, Michael Disco was elevated to President, Kassee Whiting was named an executive vice president, and Alessandra Mamán was promoted to senior vice president, according to Deadline.

Deadline reported that Disco will continue to work on expanding AGBO’s slate while taking on responsibility for the studio’s creative and production strategy. The release frames the promotions as part of AGBO’s ongoing effort to scale development and manage the production pipeline across film and television projects.

Whiting’s promotion to EVP places her in a role described by the announcement as a broadened executive position within AGBO’s team. Deadline did not list specific functional duties in its summary beyond the new title, but it characterized the leadership changes as a “trio of promotions” for the company’s film and TV staff.

Mamán’s promotion to SVP similarly reflects additional executive scope within AGBO. Deadline’s description ties the changes to the studio’s overall strategy and leadership structure, presenting the three promotions as coordinated, rather than independent personnel actions.

Deadline also noted Disco’s prior credits, including work associated with The Whisper Man and John Rambo, as examples of the experience he brings to the newly expanded role. The report did not detail which specific projects are currently in development under the promoted executives, focusing instead on the leadership appointments and their general charge.

AGBO’s announcement positions the changes as internal organizational updates, with the executives continuing in their existing work areas as they assume higher-level responsibilities. The studio did not indicate that any promotions are tied to completed projects, contract disputes, or litigation in the Deadline summary.

For employees and industry partners, the practical impact of the promotions is expected to center on points of contact for development and production decisions at AGBO, especially for executives coordinating creative direction and production execution across upcoming releases. AGBO’s leadership team will now operate under the new titles as it continues to plan and deliver projects in film and television.

Why It Matters

  • The leadership changes affect who at AGBO will set creative and production strategy as the studio manages its film and television slate.
  • Elevating executives to President, EVP, and SVP can change internal decision-making pathways for development, resourcing, and project oversight.
  • The promotions may also report organizational scaling, with additional leadership capacity intended to support more projects across the studio’s pipeline.
  • For collaborators, the updated titles can change the primary points of contact and responsibility for development and production coordination at AGBO.

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Key Facts

  • AGBO announced June 18 promotions for Michael Disco, Kassee Whiting, and Alessandra Mamán to three senior leadership roles.
  • Michael Disco was promoted to President, with Deadline reporting he will continue expanding AGBO’s slate and set creative and production strategy.
  • Kassee Whiting was promoted to EVP.
  • Alessandra Mamán was promoted to SVP.
  • Deadline cited Disco’s past credits including The Whisper Man and John Rambo.