Category: You’re Hired

Basic Fun! appointed Craig Leaf its new president. Meanwhile, company founder and former president, Jay Foreman, will remain CEO.

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, promoted Samantha Maltin to executive vice president and chief marketing officer. 

ZAG is expanding the role of its EVP of global operations, Julian Zag, who will now simultaneously serve as head of global consumer products.

Xavier Kochar, a former WarnerMedia executive, has joined pocket.watch as the company’s first chief operating officer and chief financial officer. 

Disguise, Inc. — the costume division of JAKKS Pacific — hired Kim Lucas and Nathalie Ferrier to its growing EMEA team.

9 Story Media Group named Farrell Hall to the newly created position of chief inclusion officer to create and execute diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. named Kristen Gray as president of its New York-based division, Konami Cross Media NY Inc.

WildBrain CPLG opened a dedicated office in India, promoting Neesha Krishna to lead local strategy as managing director, MENA and South Asia. Additionally, Mangesh Hande was appointed to the newly created role of commercial director for India.

One Animation hired two new executives to its digital team — Kelly Joeman, who joins from Hasbro’s eOne, and Tuan Nguyen, who joins from Amazon.