Key Execs in Place at Hasbro Studios

PAWTUCKET: Stephen Davis, the president of the newly formed Hasbro Studios, has announced the appointment of key executives to take part in the company’s management team, which will include Bob Boden heading up reality and game shows.

Boden, currently the senior VP of programming and production for Fox Reality Channel and former senior VP of programming for the Game Show Network, will be head of reality and game show development and production. Michael J. Vogel, currently director of animated programming at Sony Pictures Television, will serve as head of boys animation. Brian Charles Lenard, the director of scripted development at RDF Media Group, Pangea Management Group and RDF USA, will take on the role of head of story development. Mary Beth Bambridge, the head of strategic planning at William Morris Endeavour Entertainment, will be the company’s head of finance, and Kevin Healy, the head of business and legal affairs at Hasbro Entertainment and Licensing will serve as Hasbro Studios’ head of legal and business affairs.

“There are a number of factors that makes heading up Hasbro Studios such an exciting opportunity,” Davis said. “First, great programming requires great content, and we have the unique opportunity to take an amazing portfolio of iconic brands into all new and creative places. Second, I have been given the green light to hire the best in the business, and the appointments we are announcing today demonstrates that Hasbro Studios will have the creative and intellectual firepower necessary to do great things. I am delighted with the team we are putting in place.”