Mattel's Chief Brands Officer Steps Down in Management Shift
- CEO Georgiadis to be more involved in the American Girl
- COO Dickson to oversee Barbie and Hot Wheels operations
A Melody Ellison Doll is displayed in the window of an American Girl Place store in New York.
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Mattel Inc.’s chief brands officer is stepping down as the struggling toymaker’s top two executives assume greater control over its biggest properties.
Juliana Chugg will remain at the company as an adviser to Chief Executive Officer Margo Georgiadis, a spokesman said. She joined the company in 2015 from General Mills Inc., where she ran its meals division with brands like Betty Crocker.