Phil Knight steps down as Chairman of Nike after 40+ years and recommends current CEO Mark Parker as his successor.
The Walt Disney Company taps company veteran Christine M. McCarthy to replace Jay Rasulo as chief financial controller and names Kevin Mayer chief strategy officer.
Lucas Church, chairman of Endemol Shine U.K. and the Endemol Shine Group commercial board is leaving the company this fall.
Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products promotes Greg Lombardo to senior vice president of global live and location-based entertainment and hires Eric Williams as vice president of the same division.
Katie Price, formerly of HIT Entertainment and Mattel, takes over as licensing director of Hachette Children’s Group at the end of August.
Antonella Pearce is leaving the Publishers Licensing Society to become business development manager for IPR License.
Claire Payne joins Parragon’s sales team as senior director of mass market sales.
Vandor promotes 15-year veteran Lynn Keller to the licensing director position.
After over 20 years of working for licensors and licensees, Heidi Schwartz is moving to the agency side by joining the executive team of Universal Branding & Media.
Stewart Middleton replaces Grey Richmond as Managing Director of Jumbo Games and will work in the Dutch company’s U.K. offices.
David K. Jones leaves Penske Automotive Group to become executive vice president and CFO of Iconix Brand Group Inc.
Conde Nast Entertainment appoints Teal Newland as Senior VP, Marketing and Partner Management.