Aaron Vollrath Joins Kids II as VP of Customer Solutions

Following the recent addition of new executives to build business in Asia, Kids II hired Aaron Vollrath to serve as vice president of customer solutions. In his new role, Vollrath will focus on the end-user experience for the company’s retailers, consumers, and strategic partners.

The 50-year-old company behind Baby Einstein, Bright Starts, and Ingenuity baby says that the latest hire signals another piece of its “increased investment and focus on consistently delivering an excellent experience,” and “aligns customer and consumer services, third-party logistics management, and product movement under one leader.”

Most recently the vice president of customer operations for North America with Henkel Corporation, Vollrath comes to Kids II with more than 20 years experience in supply chain management and direct leadership experience in customer service, transportation, logistics, and sales.

Vollrath is a multiple Supply Chain Leader of the Year winner, as recognized by leading U.S. retailers, such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, and Dollar General.

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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.