: Barbie parent Mattel says COO Richard Dickson is leaving Aug .3

Barbie parent Mattel Inc. MAT said Wednesday its president and chief operating officer Richard Dickson is leaving on Aug. 3 to take on the role of chief executive and president at another company. The toy maker said it has promoted Lisa McKnight to executive vice president and chief brand officer, overseeing all toy categories and global brands. The company named Josh Silverman to the role of chief franchise officer and EVP, overseeing digital gaming and licensed entertainment. McKnight has been at the company for nearly 25 years and has been global head of Barbie since 2016. Silverman joined the company in 2022 after 20 years at Walt Disney Co. DIS. The stock was down 1.2% premarket but has gained 19% in the year to date, matching the S&P 500’s SPX gains.

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