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Allen Fazio


VP of Global Business Technology Strategy
Disneyland Resort



Allen Fazio is the Vice President of Global Business Technology Strategy for the Disneyland Resort.

Allen oversees a team responsible for the development and integration of information systems supporting the entire Resort's operations, including Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure and Downtown Disney. He is also responsible for Information Technology (IT) strategy and business relationship management at Walt Disney Imagineering, as well as leveraging synergy across Disney's international theme parks located in Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

Since joining the Disneyland Resort in January 2005, Allen has pushed for more integrated IT synergy, with a focus on innovation and agility, while providing full support for the numerous activities during the 18-month celebration of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary. As a 12-year veteran of the Walt Disney Company, Allen most recently served as Director, Information Technology for Disney Cruise Line where he managed IT plans and resources to meet the strategic needs of the successful growing business. He started his career at Disney in Management Audit before moving to Walt Disney World IT where he gained ample experience in audit, logistic systems and e-commerce solutions while collaborating with the retail, contract, management distribution and food & beverage departments. Prior to Disney, Allen was a CPA and also a Computer Audit Supervisor at Coopers & Lybrand.

A native of Michigan, Allen is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University and received his MBA from Webster University. In 2005, he was named as a board member for the CHOC Foundation for Children in Orange, California. Allen resides in Orange County with his wife Sheryl and three children.