Richardson promoted to Vice President, Global Licensed Consumer Products – Toy & Games

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) today announced that Jess Richardson was promoted to Vice President, Global Licensed Consumer Products – Toy & Games.  Richardson will lead a newly created global team to continue to mine the full Hasbro IP portfolio to accelerate Hasbro’s broad brand portfolio on a global scale in the Toy, Sporting Goods & Game categories.

“The work that Jess has led on Tonka, Micro Machines, Lite Brite, Spirograph, Nerf Sports and Monopoly game expansion has been instrumental to our success this year,” said Casey Collins, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Consumer Products at Hasbro.  “I am confident that Jess will continue to build on this success in this new position as he leads the development and execution of strategic plans for the Toy & Games super categories business across all regions.”

Richardson will transition from his current position as Sr Director Category Licensing, North America, Hardlines, into his new role in late August.  A search for his successor is actively underway.

About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to making the world a better place for all children, fans and families. Hasbro delivers immersive brand experiences for global audiences through consumer products, including toys and games; entertainment through eOne, its independent studio; and gaming, led by the team at Wizards of the Coast, an award-winning developer of tabletop and digital games best known for fantasy franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.

The company’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands includes MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier partner brands. For the past decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute. Important business and brand updates are routinely shared on our Investor Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.)