EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mattel,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that it has appointed
Sven Gerjets as Chief Technology
Officer (CTO), Amy Thompson as Chief
People Officer (CPO) and Nancy Elder
as Chief Communication Officer (CCO), effective immediately. The
company separately announced the appointment of Joe Euteneuer as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The executives will work closely with CEO Margo Georgiadis and the Mattel leadership team
to support Mattel's transformation strategy focused on delivering
enhanced and sustainable growth.
"As we continue to transform Mattel into a consumer-centric,
purpose-driven company, we are proud to assemble a world-class
leadership team to accelerate our progress and reach our
objectives," said Georgiadis. "One of the keys to our success is
attracting forward-thinking leaders who believe in our vision and
bring a fresh perspective and strong skillset to Mattel. We are
thrilled to welcome Sven, Amy and Nancy to our team and look
forward to working with each of them as we execute our strategy to
increase value for customers, employees and our shareholders."
As CTO, Gerjets will create and execute a plan to transform
Mattel's into a more nimble, data-driven company. He will be
responsible for all aspects of technology implementation, including
shared technology platforms, analytics, software and hardware
development and connected products. Gerjets brings more than 25
years of experience leading technology organizations and improving
business results across a broad range of industries including
telecommunications, higher education, satellite communications and
data security. He joins from software startup n.io Innovation where
he was Chief Product Officer and currently serves as an advisor.
Prior to that, he was Chief Information Officer at Time Warner
Cable.
As CPO, Thompson will work with Mattel's leadership team to
champion the company's values and mission and ensure optimal
collaboration across the global workforce. She will focus on
building a progressive and world-class Human Resources organization
and establish a high-performance company culture. Thompson joins
Mattel from TOMS Shoes where she served as the head of HR for five
years and successfully developed and implemented plans that
increased employee engagement and improved organizational design
and accountability. Prior to TOMS, Thompson worked in several
global HR leadership roles at Starbucks Coffee Company. She is a
supporter of Manhattan Beach Education Fund (MBEF) and a member of
Advancing Women Executives.
As CCO, Elder will work closely with Margo and the leadership
team to define, establish and promote the Mattel brand as the
leading global learning, development and play company. She will
oversee all aspects of communications, including corporate,
employee, brand, government affairs and the Mattel Children's
Foundation. Most recently, Elder was CCO at JetBlue Airways
Corporation where she was responsible for developing and executing
a comprehensive strategic vision and reputation strategy for the
brand as well as managing media relations, internal communications,
social media and crisis communications. She previously held
communications and marketing leadership positions at MasterCard, GE
and Time Warner. Elder currently serves as a board member of the
JetBlue Foundation, GrowNYC and the Montauk Playhouse Community
Center Foundation.
About Mattel
Mattel is a global learning, development and play company that
inspires the next generation of kids to shape a brighter tomorrow.
Through our portfolio of iconic consumer brands, including American
Girl®, Barbie®, Fisher-Price®, Hot Wheels® and Thomas &
Friends™, we create systems of play, content and experiences that
help kids unlock their full potential. Mattel also creates
inspiring and innovative products in collaboration with leading
entertainment and technology companies as well as other partners.
With a global workforce of approximately 32,000 people, Mattel
operates in 40 countries and territories and sells products in more
than 150 nations. Visit us online at www.mattel.com.
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