Don Moody ~ Buyer, Marine & Technical Specialist

Don Moody is the Buyer Specialist for Hotel Operations, Entertainment, Marine and Technical for Disney Cruise Line. He manages the team responsible for supplying and tracking all items for the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder and Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.

Don contacts vendors, negotiates contracts, leverages buying power and implements efficiencies to keep the ship and island operations running smoothly for Guests and Crew. He also oversees the purchasing and logistics for the Disney Cruise Line dry dock maintenance and special projects throughout the years.

A graduate of Barrington College in East Providence, Rhode Island, Don’s career with the Walt Disney Company spans more than 13 years. He has previously worked at the Walt Disney World Resort as a buyer for the opening team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Don’s career has also included purchasing positions within companies such as Caterpillar, Brungart Equipment Company, Florida Clarklift, Inc. and Rozier Machinery Company.

He is a member of the National Association of Purchasing Management.