Spin Master Entertainment’s New Leadership Team Takes Shape

Jennifer Dodge, Laura Clunie, Toni Stevens, Dan Mokriy, Jonah Stroh | Source: Spin Master/The Toy Book

Following a round of executive moves in December that aligned Toronto-based Spin Master Corp. under three distinct “creative centers” — Toys, Entertainment, and Digital Games — the company revealed another round of appointments within its growing Entertainment division.

Newly-named President of Spin Master Entertainment, Jennifer Dodge promoted Laura Clunie to senior vice president, development and feature film; Toni Stevens to senior vice president, production and operations; Dan Mokriy to vice president, production; and Jonah Stroh to vice president, creative production.

“In the last 12 years, Spin Master Entertainment has developed into a fully imagined entertainment company, capable of everything from development through distribution, franchise management, and our latest achievement: feature film production,” says Dodge. “We’re fortunate to have an exceptionally talented team who can step into these expanded roles in support of our continued pursuit of developing innovative content that resonates with kids and families globally.”

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Together, the newly assembled team will guide Spin Master Entertainment as it develops, produces, and distributes content globally.

The company currently has several titles in development and production, including this year’s PAW Patrol: The Movie, in collaboration with Nickelodeon Movies with distribution by Paramount Pictures.

Spin Master Entertainment also has six animated series that are available across a variety of streaming platforms and networks, including the Mighty Express, Bakugan, and the long-running PAW Patrol which was just greenlit for a ninth season on Nickelodeon.

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James Zahn

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.

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