Mattel Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Mattel Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Mattel Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Ynon Kreiz
Chairman; Chief Executive Officer Executive BoardMr. Ynon Kreiz has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the company since May 2018. Prior to this, he served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Maker Studios Inc. Earlier, he served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Endemol Group. Previously, he served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Kids Europe N.V. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors at Warner Music Group.
Paul Ruh
Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Paul Ruh has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since May 2025. Prior to this, he served more than 30 years of public company finance experience. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of consumer health company Kenvue Inc. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health. He previously spent 17 years at PepsiCo, Inc. in various finance leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer of its multibillion-dollar Latin America business.
Ken Wee
Executive Vice President; Chief Strategy Officer Senior ManagementMr. Ken Wee has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the company since September 2024. Previously, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at Activision Blizzard.Prior to that, Mr. Wee served as a Partner at McKinsey & Company.
Jonathan Anschell
Secretary; Chief Legal Officer; Executive Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Jonathan Anschell has been the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the company since 2021. Prior to this, he served as an Executive Vice President and General Counsel at ViacomCBS Media Networks. Previously, he General Counsel of CBS Television and Deputy General Counsel and Secretary of CBS Corporation. Earlier, he served as a Partner at White O’Connor Curry.
Lisa McKnight
Executive Vice President; Chief Brand Officer Senior ManagementMs. Lisa McKnight has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of the company since 1998. Prior to this, she has held several senior leadership positions at Mattel, including the global head of Barbie since 2016 and Executive Vice President and Global Head of Barbie and Dolls since 2019. Prior to leading Barbie in 2016, Ms. McKnight was the Senior Vice President of Marketing for North America working across the Mattel portfolio.
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