Mattel Chief Named Co-C.E.O. of Combined Paramount and Warner Bros. NYT - Business By: Benjamin Mullin 30 September 2026 at 22:40 Ynon Kreiz, who will work alongside David Ellison at the merged company, helped turn Barbie into a blockbuster movie. Β© Philip Cheung for The New York TimesYnon Kreiz is departing Mattel and will become co-chief executive, alongside David Ellison, when Paramount completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
CondΓ© Nast C.E.O. Leaves to Run Mattel NYT - Business By: Katie Robertson 30 September 2026 at 19:11 Roger Lynch, who has led the publisher for more than seven years, will become the chief executive of the toy company, he said Wednesday. Β© Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesRoger Lynch said in a memo to CondΓ© Nast employees that he was stepping down as chief executive to run the toymaker Mattel.