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Mattel Appoints Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch as New Chairman and CEO
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Storyboard•01-10-2026, 11:33
Mattel Appoints Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch as New Chairman and CEO
- •Roger Lynch, current Condé Nast CEO and Mattel board member since 2018, will succeed Ynon Kreiz as Mattel's chairman and CEO.
- •Lynch will become chairman effective October 2, 2026, and CEO on or before November 2, 2026; Kreiz will depart on October 2 for a senior role at another public company.
- •Lynch's experience spans media, technology, and consumer businesses, including leadership roles at Condé Nast, Pandora, and Sling TV.
- •Ynon Kreiz led Mattel for eight years, expanding its brands into film, television, digital games, and live experiences, notably with the success of the Barbie movie.
- •Mattel also announced the formation of Mattel Game Studios, a global digital games organization, and appointed Diana Ferguson as its new independent lead director.
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Mattel has appointed Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch as its new chairman and chief executive officer. He is set to succeed Ynon Kreiz, who is stepping down to take a senior leadership position at another public company.
Roger Lynch will become chairman effective October 2, 2026, and he will take over as CEO on or before November 2, 2026.
Before joining Mattel, Lynch served as the CEO of Condé Nast starting in 2019. His career also includes roles as president and CEO of Pandora, founding CEO of Sling TV, and leadership positions at Video Networks International and Chello Broadband.
