Hasbro President of Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment Tim Kilpin has been elected to The Toy Association Board of Directors. He was voted in unanimously during the Jan. 5 board meeting. Kilpin will sit on the organization’s Executive Committee, filling the position left vacant following Andy Keimach’s transition to interim President & Chief Executive Officer of The Toy Association on Jan. 1.
Kilpin previously served on the board in 2015 and 2018. He served two consecutive two-year terms on the Executive Committee following his 2019 election, before assuming the Vice-Chair position. He brings more than 30 years of leadership and executive experience in the toy and children’s entertainment industries to the board.
As Hasbro’s President of Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment, Kilpin oversees the company’s extensive toy business, focusing on optimizing the performance and value of its strategic franchise brands and intellectual properties.
“Tim has been a fixture of the toy and children’s entertainment community for decades, holding executive positions at Mattel, Activision Blizzard, PlayMonster, and The Walt Disney Co. before joining Hasbro. He has also been an active participant in The Toy Association for many years, having previously held positions on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee,” says Aaron Muderick, Chair of The Toy Association Board and Founder & Executive Chairman of Crazy Aaron’s. “Tim’s deep knowledge of the industry, coupled with his dedication to advancing the toy community and serving the needs of all members, is a welcome addition to the board as we enter a new era for The Toy Association and its membership.”
