Hasbro Reveals Executive Leadership Moves

Rhode Island-based Hasbro revealed a new round of executive leadership changes.

Michael Hogg has stepped into the role of executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Reporting directly to Hasbro Chairman and CEO Brian Goldner, Hogg, who has held numerous positions at the company since 2005, will take over for Wiebe Tinga, who recently stepped down as he transitions toward retirement. Tinga will remain at Hasbro as a special commercial retail advisor for a transitional period.

Hasbro’s Michael Hogg, Eric Nyman, and Tony Papreck.

Eric Nyman will lead the newly formed Global Consumer Organization as chief consumer officer. In his new role, Nyman will report to Hasbro President and COO John Frascotti. He will be responsible for all of Hasbro’s global brand teams as the company looks to create innovative product and marketing solutions for each brand.

Finally, Tony Papreck assumes the role of president, North America and Pacific sales and marketing. He previous served as general manager over the Australian and Canadian business units. In his new role, Papreck will report directly to Hogg.

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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.