Hasbro announces changes to board of directors
Hasbro announced that Frank Gibeau, President of Zynga, Darin Harris, Chief Executive Officer of Jack in the Box Inc., and Owen Mahoney, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Nexon Co. Ltd., have been appointed to Hasbro's Board of Directors, effective March 21, 2024.
“We are thrilled to have Frank, Darin, and Owen join our accomplished and diverse Board of Directors,” said Rich Stoddart, Chair of Hasbro’s Board of Directors. “They all have an immeasurable amount of leadership experience working across online and mobile gaming, as well as leading storied consumer brands and franchises. Each of them will add tremendous value and unique perspective to our Board. I look forward to working hand in hand with them to further unlock the value of our award-winning brands and build out our long-term innovation and growth strategy.”
Over 30 years of experience
Frank Gibeau has served as President of Zynga, a wholly-owned publishing and development label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., since May 2022. With over 30 years of experience in interactive entertainment, he led Zynga’s turnaround and transition to rapid growth as CEO from 2016 to 2022, fortifying the company’s portfolio of popular franchises, including Toon Blast, Empires and Puzzles, CSR Racing, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker. Prior to Zynga, Gibeau spent more than two decades at Electronic Arts, where he held several influential business and product leadership roles.
Darin Harris
Darin Harris has served as Chief Executive Officer of Jack in the Box Inc. since June 2020. Prior to that he was Chief Executive Officer of North America for IWG PLC, Regus, North America. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer of CiCi’s Enterprises LP and Chief Operating Officer for Primrose Schools. Harris previously held franchise leadership roles as Senior Vice President at Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and as Vice President, Franchise and Corporate Development at Captain D’s Seafood, Inc.
Owen Mahoney
Owen Mahoney served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nexon Co. Ltd. from March 2014 until his retirement in March 2024. Previously, Mahoney was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Electronic Arts from 2000 to 2009, where he was responsible for worldwide mergers and acquisitions and business development, leading all acquisitions and equity investments.
The Company also announced that at the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders in 2024, Tracy Leinbach, Linda Zecher Higgins, and Michael Burns will retire from the Board. After the 2024 Annual Meeting, Hasbro’s Board will consist of 11 members.
Continuing active engagement
In addition to the retirement of Tracy, Linda, and Michael from the Board, Alan Hassenfeld will be stepping away from his role as Emeritus Chairman following the shareholder meeting. Alan will continue to be actively engaged with Hasbro helping to guide the company’s charitable efforts, in addition to his many other philanthropic pursuits.
Source:www.investor.hasbro.com