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Mattel appoints Condé Nast's Roger Lynch as its new president and CEO

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What happened

Mattel has appointed Roger Lynch, previously its lead independent director and a board member, as its new president and CEO.

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Roger Lynch, until now a leader at Condé Nast, will take over as president of Mattel in October and CEO in November. His experience in media and technology will be key. The toy company Mattel has appointed Roger Lynch as its new president and CEO. Lynch is a member of its board of directors and has been the CEO of the American media company Condé Nast since 2019. Lynch will assume the role of president on October 2 and that of CEO starting November 2 or earlier, Mattel noted in a statement. The executive will replace Ynon Kreiz at the helm of the Barbie and Hot Wheels maker. Prior to this appointment, Lynch was Mattel's lead independent director, a position that Diana Ferguson will now occupy. Lynch has been a member of Mattel's board of directors since 2019 and brings extensive leadership experience in the media, technology, and consumer sectors, the company highlighted. During his tenure as CEO of Condé Nast, a position he has held since 2019, Lynch led the global media company and its portfolio of brands through a period of significant change, including the unification of its international operations. "Roger is a visionary leader with a track record of growing global companies at the forefront of changing industry and consumer trends," stated Judy Olian, a member of Mattel's board of directors who led the succession process, according to the statement. Mattel recalled...

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Event
Promotion

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Roger Lynchpresident and CEO
Takes effect
Nov 2, 2026

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People

  • Roger Lynchpresident and CEO · Named in the story

Topics and mentions

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  • directors
  • management

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Oct 17, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
promotes

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