JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Appoints John Kimble as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
November 20, 2019 at 06:11 am EST
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JAKKS Pacific, Inc. announced the appointment of John Kimble as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 20, 2019. Mr. Kimble will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the Company, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, as well as managing the tax, internal audit, treasury, and investor relations functions. He will report directly to JAKKS' Chairman and CEO, Stephen Berman.
Mr. Kimble brings to JAKKS more than 20 years of experience in finance, strategy and corporate development, with expertise in operations, financial planning and strategy, cross-border international business activities, licensing and mergers and acquisitions, in addition to financial reporting and accounting. Mr. Kimble worked for over 12 years at various positions at The Walt Disney Company, as VP/Finance, Strategy, Operations and Business Development. More recently, Mr. Kimble spent six years at Mattel, Inc. where he served in various positions and concluded his career there as VP/Head of Corporate Development – Licensing Acquisitions – M&A.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of toys and consumer products sold throughout the world. The Companyâs segments include Toys/Consumer Products and Costumes. The Toys/Consumer Products segment includes action figures, vehicles, play sets, plush products, dolls, electronic products, construction toys, infant and pre-school toys, child-sized and hand-held role play toys and everyday costume play, foot-to-floor ride-on vehicles, wagons, novelty toys, seasonal and outdoor products, kidsâ indoor and outdoor furniture, and related products. The Costumes segment, under its Disguise branding, designs, develops, markets, and sells a range of every-day and special occasion dress-up costumes and related accessories in support of Halloween, Carnival, Childrenâs Day, Book Day/Week, and every-day/any-day costume play. Its brands include: AirTitans, Ami Amis, Disguise, Fly Wheels, JAKKS Wild Games, Moose Mountain, Perfectly Cute, ReDo Skateboard Co., Sky Ball, and others.
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