Executives
Changes at Jakks Pacific: Tara Hefter advances to EVP and General Mgr. of the Disguise division from SVP Global Licensing; Disguise Pres. Joe Anton will retire at year-end; Virginia Reneau, ex-Galerie Candy and Gifts, returns as VP Global Licensing; Dan Cooney named EVP for the international division, while remaining SVP Sales for Amazon; International Division President Carmine Russo will retire at the end of the year… New executives at DHX Media: Lara Ilie, formerly Senior Director of Sales, named VP of Rights Strategy, new position; Rachel Taylor, ex-Funtastic Ltd. and Sony, appointed Commercial Dir. at DHX’s Wildbrain network, filling post vacant since Jon Benoy left in March… Jay Lent, ex-Mizco, named Sales Dir. at MiWorld Accessories… Jon Ollwerther, ex-drone services company Measure, appointed VP of Business Development at Genius Brands International.