Hasbro Announces Two New Key Leadership Appointments
April 19 2022 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
Shane Azzi joins from Kimberly-Clark as Chief
Global Supply Chain Officer
Matt Austin promoted to Chief Commercial
Officer
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), a global play and entertainment company,
today announced that Shane Azzi will join the company as Chief
Global Supply Chain Officer, and that Matt Austin, previously
President of Hasbro Europe and Asia, has been named Chief
Commercial Officer. Both Shane and Matt will report to Eric Nyman,
Hasbro’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
As Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, Shane will work to
position Hasbro’s supply chain as a competitive advantage, creating
value and building flexibility and resilience to exceed customer
expectations. He will oversee global supply planning, global
sourcing and procurement, logistics and fulfillment, quality
assurance and security. As geopolitical conditions around the world
continue to evolve and impact global supply chains, Shane brings
more than 25 years of consumer packaged goods and diverse supply
chain experience to Hasbro, most recently serving as Chief Supply
Chain Officer for Kimberly-Clark. He has deep expertise in leading
large-scale end-to-end transformation at major global companies
where sustainability, safety and the consumer are top priorities.
Previously, Shane served as Global Vice President of Supply Chain
for Mars Incorporated, and while at the company held leadership
positions in the areas of logistics management, information
technology, sales and operations planning, and procurement.
In addition, Hasbro has promoted Matt Austin to Chief Commercial
Officer where he will leverage Hasbro's commercial opportunities
with powerful, data-driven consumer insights and strategic
partnerships across different channels, including e-commerce and
direct fan experiences, to continue to drive profitability and
growth. He assumes this position following the retirement of Chief
Commercial Officer Michael Hogg at the end of March. Matt is a
prime example of Hasbro’s deep leadership bench, having driven
sustainable growth across key regions for the company’s global
business. In his previous role leading Europe and Asia, Matt built
a strong reputation for developing and empowering impactful teams
with a laser focus on achieving strategic priorities and delighting
consumers.
“I’m very excited to appoint these two critical leadership
positions at a time of tremendous opportunity for Hasbro’s
business. With our focus on executing our strategy across high
potential brands, our thriving gaming business, and our unique
multi-generational entertainment and consumer direct capabilities,
we are well positioned to deliver growth for years to come,” said
Eric Nyman, President and Chief Operating Officer, Hasbro. “Shane
brings incredible global supply chain experience and will help us
modernize and streamline Hasbro’s backend operations over the
coming quarters, and Matt is a proven leader who understands the
world-class commercial capabilities needed to drive our business
forward.”
Shane will join Hasbro on May 4th following the retirement of
Tom Courtney, Executive Vice President & Chief Global
Operations Officer, who moved into an advisory role on April 1,
2022 after 30 years with the company and will retire at the end of
2022. A successor to Matt as President for Europe and Asia will be
named in the coming months.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company
committed to making the world a better place for all children, fans
and families. Hasbro delivers immersive brand experiences for
global audiences through consumer products, including toys and
games; entertainment through eOne, its independent studio; and
gaming, led by the team at Wizards of the Coast, an award-winning
developer of tabletop and digital games best known for fantasy
franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.
The Company’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500
brands includes MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF, MY LITTLE PONY,
TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, DUNGEONS &
DRAGONS, POWER RANGERS, PEPPA PIG and PJ MASKS, as well as premier
partner brands. For the past decade, Hasbro has been consistently
recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one
of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media and one of the
World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute. Important
business and brand updates are routinely shared on our Investor
Relations website, Newsroom and social channels (@Hasbro on
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn).
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