Sarah Levy

Funko Inc. appointed Viacom Media Networks’ Chief Operating Officer Sarah Kirshbaum Levy to the company’s board of directors.

At Viacom Media Networks, Levy is responsible for overseeing global strategy, finance, and operations for the division. Prior to her appointment in 2016, she served as chief operating officer at Nickelodeon for over a decade, driving growth in new segments including subscription video on demand, digital gaming, resorts, and theme parks.

“Sarah brings over two decades of operational excellence in managing television networks, consumer products, and location-based entertainment licensing businesses as well as a wide range of websites and apps. We are thrilled to bring her to our board of directors,” says Ken Brotman, chairman of Funko’s board of directors and founding partner of Acon Investments. “Her leadership in developing and growing Viacom’s global consumer products business, which has included seven $1 billion brands at retail during her tenure, makes her a perfect fit for Funko.”

“I’ve admired Funko for cornering the market on everything pop culture across an array of consumer products,” says Levy. “I’m honored and excited to be joining the board during this period of high growth and great future potential for Funko.”

Levy also currently sits on the board of the Lucius Littauer Foundation, which makes grants in the areas of education, social welfare, health care, and Jewish studies.

Funko recently posted a 38% sales increase for its second quarter, led by its collectible figure lines and lifestyle segments.

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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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