Marianne James Joins Hasbro’s Global Licensing Team
Hasbro, Inc. has announced that Marianne James will be joining the company as Vice President, EMEA Consumer Products starting November 11, 2019.
Big G Creative Hires Toy Industry Veteran Steven Anne as New Creative Director
Big G Creative is proud to announce that toy industry veteran Steven Anne has joined the company as its new Creative Director. In his new position, Anne is charged with growing Big G Creative’s core product offering and helping the company expand into other categories of the toy business.
Sesame Workshop Names Whit Higgins Vice President, International Media Distribution and Business Development
Sesame Workshop announced today that Whit Higgins has joined as Vice President, International Media Distribution and Business Development. Higgins will be responsible for the development and execution of international content distribution strategy for all Sesame Workshop properties, including the iconic Sesame Street series, which celebrates 50 years in 2019. He will also cultivate commercial growth and corporate partnerships across Consumer Products, Sponsorship, Live Events, Themed Entertainment, and Education.
Hog Wild Toys Names Joshua Loerzel VP of Sales and Marketing North America
Hog Wild Toys, LLC has named industry veteran Joshua Loerzel to the newly-created position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for North America.
MGA Entertainment has appointed Sandrine de Rasped as General Manager, International Sales and Licensing
Sandrine de Rasped has joined MGA Entertainment and will transition from her prior role as Senior Vice President at Level-5 abby Hong Kong to her new role at MGAE immediately.
Funko Appoints Sarah Levy to Board
Funko announced the appointment of Sarah Kirshbaum Levy, COO of Viacom Media Networks, to its board of directors, effective September 3.
Sunny Days Entertainment Hires Rick Mershon as SVP, Sales and Marketing
Sunny Days Entertainment, LLC has named veteran toys sales executive, Rick Mershon, as senior vice-president of sales and marketing.
Splash Entertainment Hires Sales Agent Mounia Aram
Splash Entertainment named animation industry vet Mounia Aram as sales agent for its kids’ entertainment content across Africa and the Middle East.
Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products Promotes Chustz to EVP, Global Creative
Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products (VNCP) has promoted David Chustz to executive vice-president, global creative. Chustz previously served as senior vice-president, franchise creative strategy and planning for Nickelodeon. Chustz will continue to report to Pam Kaufman, president, VNCP and will continue to be based in Nickelodeon’s Burbank, Calif. headquarters. “Outstanding creative execution is one of VNCP’s key strategic pillars, and David has been an incredible leader in developing and executing…