Summer Infant Hires Kelley
Summer Infant, Inc., announced that Ted Kelley has been named as senior vice-president of global sales effective July 7, 2015. He brings 17 years of juvenile industry experience to the role.
Kelley has held a number of positions with progressively greater responsibility at both Safety First and, upon its purchase by Dorel Industries, at Dorel’s Juvenile Group, culminating in his most recent position as executive vice-president of sales/general manager.
Iconix Hires Jones as EVP, CFO
Iconix Brand Group, Inc., announced the appointment of David Jones as executive vice-president and CFO. He will report directly to CEO, Neil Cole, and will lead all of the finance and technology functions for the company.
Jones joins Iconix after 12 years with Penske Automotive Group. During his tenure, he served as Penske’s executive vice-president and CFO, as well as CFO of European Operations. Prior to Penske Automotive, he spent 11 years at Andersen, LLP and is a CPA.
Schwartz Joins Universal Branding & Media
Heidi Schwartz has joined Universal Branding & Media, a full-service licensing agency, as licensing executive. She brings 20-plus years of experience to her new role. Previous posts include Iconix Brand Group for the Strawberry Shortcake brand and AG Properties for Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, and Madballs.