Hasbro Appoints Laurel J. Richie to Board of Directors
November 02 2020 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), a global play and entertainment
company, today announced the appointment of Laurel J. Richie as an
independent director to its Board of Directors. Ms. Richie is the
former President of the Women’s National Basketball Association LLC
(“WNBA”).
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“Laurel is a highly accomplished executive whose extraordinary
marketing and brand-management skills, combined with her deep
passion for diversity and inclusion, make her a tremendous addition
to Hasbro’s Board of Directors,” said Hasbro Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Brian Goldner. “We welcome her to our existing
talented Board.”
Ms. Richie served as President of the WNBA, from May 2011 to
November 2015. Prior to that, she served as Chief Marketing Officer
of Girl Scouts of the United States of America from 2008 to 2011.
Previously, she held various positions at Ogilvy & Mather,
including Senior Partner and Executive Group Director and founding
member of the agency’s Diversity Advisory Board.
“Laurel has been a trailblazer throughout her esteemed career
and her proven leadership and sense of purpose will be a valuable
asset to Hasbro’s Board,” said Ted Philip, Hasbro’s Lead
Independent Director.
Ms. Richie was named one of the 25 Most Influential Women in
Business by The Network Journal, awarded Ebony magazine’s
Outstanding Women in Marketing and Communications Award, and named
to Ebony’s Power 100 List. She has also been recognized by Black
Enterprise magazine as one of the Most Influential African
Americans in Sports and by Savoy magazine as one of the Most
Influential Black Corporate Directors. Ms. Richie is a former
Trustee of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and currently
serves as independent director of Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF)
and Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM), chair of
the Board of Trustees at Dartmouth College, and a leadership
consultant to Fortune 500 C-suite executives through Merryck &
Co.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company
committed to Creating the World's Best Play and Entertainment
Experiences. From toys, games and consumer products to television,
movies, digital gaming, live action, music, and virtual reality
experiences, Hasbro connects to global audiences by bringing to
life great innovations, stories and brands across established and
inventive platforms. Hasbro’s iconic brands include NERF, MAGIC:
THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY,
BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as
premier partner brands. Through its global entertainment studio,
eOne, Hasbro is building its brands globally through great
storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to
making the world a better place for all children and all families
through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro
ranked among the 2020 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, has
been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere
Institute for the past nine years, and one of America’s Most JUST
Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital for the past four years. We
routinely share important business and brand updates on our
Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro
on Twitter and Instagram, and @HasbroOfficial on Facebook.)
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