Former Nintendo, WarnerMedia Execs Join Spin Master Board of Directors

A pair of new and familiar faces were appointed to Spin Master‘s board of directors during the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Reggie Fils-Aimé, former president and COO at Nintendo of America has joined the board alongside Christina Miller, former president of WarnerMedia‘s Kids, Young Adults, and Classic division. The appointments are immediate.

The Toronto-based toy and entertainment company says that it expects the new additions to bolster the board’s experience in two key areas that the company looks to hone in on: entertainment and digital gaming.

Fils-Aimé, who retired from Nintendo last year, is a particularly beloved figure in the gaming industry and has remained active on social media since founding Brentwood Growth Partners and becoming the inaugural Leader in Residence for Cornell Dyson. He joined GameStop‘s board of directors earlier this year.

On a call with investors last week, Spin Master followed its first-quarter earnings results with updates on new product launches and upcoming entertainment projects for the year ahead. The biggest include the fall debut of PAW Patrol Dino Rescue, the train-focused Mighty Express, and next year’s PAW Patrol: The Movie, which is being created by Paramount Pictures for a theatrical release.

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.