Chad Applebaum

Chad Applebaum is a multifaceted professional, currently serving as a Small Business Owner at Apple Manor Mercantile, where the focus is on designing and 3D printing art and crafts, including earrings. Prior to this venture, Chad held the position of eBusiness Product Analyst and Agile Product Owner at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee since September 2020. Chad's experience also includes a significant tenure at Disney Parks & Resorts from June 2013 to September 2020 as an Associate Project Manager, emphasizing Lean Six Sigma and Agile methodologies. Additional roles at Walt Disney World covered various management and coordination positions in entertainment and guest services. Earlier work experience spans freelance photography for the Associated Press and various roles in customer service and management at Sunglass Hut and the YMCA. Chad holds a Bachelor of Arts in News Editorial with an emphasis on Photojournalism from The University of Southern Mississippi and an Associate of Arts from Copiah-Lincoln Community College.