{"id":15543,"date":"2019-01-03T10:08:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T15:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-alum-geoff-walker-appointed-ceo-kidkraft\/"},"modified":"2019-01-03T10:08:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T15:08:43","slug":"mattel-alum-geoff-walker-appointed-ceo-of-kidkraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-alum-geoff-walker-appointed-ceo-of-kidkraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattel Alum Geoff Walker Appointed CEO of KidKraft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Mattel executive Geoff Walker has been named president and CEO of KidKraft and will serve as a member of the company\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n<p>A veteran toy-industry leader with more than 20 years of experience, Walker was most recently executive VP and chief strategic technology officer for Mattel. Previously, he was the executive VP and general manager for the North American commercial division, executive VP of the Fisher-Price global brands team, and general manager and senior VP of Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia, among other roles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKidKraft has a long history of high quality products that capture the hearts and minds of kids,\u201d said Walker. \u201cI am excited to continue to drive great product innovation across the KidKraft brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to have such a talented and experienced global leader take the helm of KidKraft,\u201d stated Daniel Penn, managing director of KidKraft parent MidOcean Partners. \u201cHe is a proven team builder with diverse global experience that has ranged from Hot Wheels to Fisher-Price and Mattel\u2019s total business in Europe. 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