Mike Kerns Joins Funko Board of Directors
November 02 2023 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Rich Paul to Serve as Advisor to the Funko
Board of Directors
Funko, Inc. (“Funko”) (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture
lifestyle brand, today announced the appointment of Mike Kerns to
the company’s Board of Directors, effective November 2, 2023. Kerns
is a co-founder and partner of The Chernin Group (TCG) and fills
the vacancy created by the resignation of Rich Paul, who is
transitioning to a strategic advisory role with Funko.
“We’re excited to have Mike join our Board at a time when we’re
hyper-focused on running a more efficient business without
compromising our fan experience,” said Mike Lunsford, Interim Chief
Executive Officer at Funko. “We believe Mike’s experience in the
media and sports industries will add significant value to our
company.”
“I’m excited to be more involved with Funko by joining its Board
of Directors,” said Kerns. “While this has been a challenging year
for the business, I’m confident it is on the right track and look
forward to helping the Board and management team define additional
strategic priorities to ensure Funko remains at the forefront of
pop culture fandom.”
ABOUT MIKE KERNS:
Mike is a Co-founder and Partner at TCG. He joined TCG in 2015
and has helped lead the company’s investment efforts. Kerns has
deep experience starting, managing, and investing in digital media
and consumer technology companies. Prior to joining TCG, Kerns
served as Senior Vice President at Yahoo!, leading the Homepage,
Video, and Global Media Properties product and business unit. He
also previously co-founded Citizen Sports, where he was CEO and led
the company to a successful acquisition by Yahoo! in 2010. Mike is
currently on the board of TCG, as well as several of its portfolio
companies including Night Media, and the Premier Lacrosse League.
Previously he has served on the board of Barstool Sports,
Crunchyroll and others.
ABOUT FUNKO:
Headquartered in Everett, Washington, Funko is a leading pop
culture lifestyle brand. Funko designs, sources and distributes
licensed pop culture products across multiple categories, including
vinyl figures, action toys, plush, apparel, housewares and
accessories for consumers who seek tangible ways to connect with
their favorite pop culture brands and characters. Learn more at
www.funko.com, and follow us on X (@OriginalFunko) and Instagram
(@OriginalFunko).
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