Netflix Consumer Products VP Heads To Funko As CEO

Netflix Consumer Products VP Heads To Funko As CEO

Fandom and pop culture company Funko has tapped former Netflix, Disney and Nike executive Josh Simon as chief executive overseeing brands including Funko, Loungefly and Mondo with a wide portfolio of licenses that span vinyl figures, collectibles, fashion accessories, apparel, action toys and art. Simon joins Funko following more than five years at Netflix as Vice President, Consumer Products, overseeing global merchandise, live experiences an…

Netflix Consumer Products Boss Josh Simon Exits to Become Funko CEO

Netflix’s head of consumer products, Josh Simon, has exited the streamer to become CEO at Funko. Simon, who succeeds interim CEO Mike Lunsford, will begin in his new role Sept. 1. He has also been appointed to the Funko board of directors, effective on the same date. His appointment as CEO comes on the heels […]