Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Daniel Barnathan |
President-4Kids Ad Sales Inc |
| Norman Grossfeld |
President-4Kids Productions Inc |
| Bruce R. Foster |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| Robert Foster Bruce |
Executive Vice President and Cfo |
| Steven M. Grossman |
Executive Vice President and Coo |
| Brian Lacey |
Executive Vice President of International |
| Carlin C. West |
Executive Vice President, Acquisitions & Dev |
| John Milito |
Executive Vice President of Tc Digital Games Llc |
| Rosalind C. Nowicki |
Executive Vice President, Marketing & Licensing |
| Sam Newborn |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel |
| Alyssa Tucker |
Senior Vice President, Licensing Sales & Marketing |
| Betts Fitzgerald |
Vice President, Marketing & Licensing |
| Dave Sharat |
Vice President, Marketing & Licensing, Asia, Pacific |
| Matthew Miller |
Vice President, Advertising Sales |
| Olivia Mellett |
Executive Director, Finance & Operations |
| Sheldon Hirsch |
Director |
| Jennifer Askin |
Manager, Intl Brdcst & Digital Sales |
| Jay Emmett |
Director |
| Richard Block |
Director |
Board of Directors
Daniel Barnathan has been President of 4Kids Ad Sales, Inc. since May 2006. Prior to such time, Mr. Barnathan served as Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Promotions of 4Kids Ad Sales, Inc. since 2001. Prior to 2001, Mr. Barnathan worked at ABC-TV for more than 23 years in various positions such as Senior Vice President of ABC-TV/Disney Kids Network and senior management positions in the sales and marketing departments of the children’s, daytime and news day-parts at the ABC-TV Network. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Barnathan served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CBS HealthWatch/Medscape, an online health information network. He began his career with the CBS-TV Network Research Department in 1977.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kids Productions Inc |
President |
Current |
| 4 Kids Entertainment, Inc. |
President-4Kids Productions Inc |
Current |
| NBC Sports |
Coordinating Director |
Former |
Bruce R. Foster has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of 4Kids since December 2005. Prior thereto, Mr. Foster had served as the Senior Vice President of Finance since joining 4Kids in August 2002. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Foster held various positions with Deloitte & Touche LLP, most recently as an Audit Director.
Brian Lacey has been Executive Vice President of International for 4Kids since July 2003. Prior to joining 4Kids, Mr. Lacey was the President and founder of Lacey Entertainment, a New York-based worldwide television marketing, production, and distribution company, specializing in innovative and creative approaches in the packaging, production and launching of television series in the U.S. and around the world. Prior to forming Lacey Entertainment, he was co-founder and principal of Zodiac Entertainment, a television program and marketing co-venture formed with Central Independent Television of the UK (now Carlton Television).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| 4 Kids Entertainment, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of International |
Current |
| The Summit Media Group |
Executive Vice President, Intl Syndication |
Former |
Carlin West was appointment Executive Vice Preseident of Acquisitions and Development in April 2007. Ms. West is responsible for the development and launch of the Company’s new multi-platform brand Chapic, which has climbed to the topt tier of trading card sales figures in both the U.S. and Canada. She is also responsible for identifying and developing new entertainment content for the Company. During the past 13 years she has implemented licensing, advertising, public relations and marketing programs for Cabbage Cabs Kids, Clear Channel Entertainment Motor Sports’ Monster Jam, Artist Collection’s The Dog ( Lima 2004 Best Art License) and The Cat, The American Kennel Club and the animated series The Winx Club. Ms. West also played a major role in the launch and marketing of the other hit properties such as Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! And World Championship Wresting. Ms. West joined 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. in 1993 as a consultant and independ television producer with her creation of WMAC ( World Martial Arts Council) Masters, a live- action martial arts-themed weekly televison series for children, and 4Kids Entertainment’s first broadcast televison series.
John Milito has been Executive Vice President of TC Digital Games since its inception in December 2006. Mr. Milito has also been the Executive Vice President of TC Websites LLC since 2006 and the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CUSA since 2003. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Milito was a partner of strategic wealth management with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| 4 Kids Entertainment, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Tc Digital Games Llc |
Current |
| T&C Websites |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
Rosalind C. Nowicki is Executive Vice President of Marketing and Licensing for 4Kids Entertainment. Appointed in April 2007, Ms. Nowicki served as Senior Vice President from February of 2002 on several of the Company's key brands. She currently oversees the global marketing and licensing for substantially all of the Company's brands. Ms. Nowicki is also responsible for managing the 4sight Licensing Solutions division dedicated to the licensing of corporate and older targeted brands. Ms. Nowicki joined 4Kids Entertainment in August of 2001 as Vice President of Marketing and managed the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand introduction and stewarded its growth outside of Asia into a multi-billion dollar franchise. Prior to joining 4Kids, Ms. Nowicki served as Vice President of Softlines Licensing at Universal Studios for six years, where she was responsible for programs such as Jurassic Park 2 and 3. Before Universal, she held key management roles at jeanswear maker Guess? and The Walt Disney Company in both licensing and product development.
Samuel R. Newborn, Esq. has been Executive Vice President and General Counsel since January 2000. Prior to joining 4Kids, Mr. Newborn was a partner in the law firm of Janklow, Newborn & Ashley for more than five years.
Jay Emmett has been a director since August 1999. Mr. Emmett served as the President of the International Special Olympics from 2007 to 2008 and has been a member of the International Special Olympics Board of Directors for more than 30 years.
Randy O. Rissman has been a director since November 2005. Mr. Rissman is currently Managing Director of Leo Capital Holdings, a venture capital fund he founded in 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Rissman co-founded and was the Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Electronics, Inc., an electronic toy and game company that was sold to Hasbro, Inc., in 1998. Mr. Rissman currently serves on the Board of Directors of Funmobility, Inc. Mr. Rissman also served as a Director of 4Kids from 1991 to 1998.
Richard Block has been a director since January 2003. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Block was the Chairman of the Consumer Packaging Group of Mead Westvaco, a worldwide leader in consumer packaging. The Consumer Packaging Group of Mead Westvaco provides packaging for most entertainment companies including Disney, Fox, Warner Brothers, Sony and Nintendo, among others. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Block served as President and Chief Executive Officer of IMPAC Group, which was acquired by Westvaco in July 2000. From 1987 to 1998, Mr. Block was President and Chief Executive Officer of AGI Inc. which merged with Klearfold Packaging to form IMPAC Group in 1998.
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