Mattel welcomes Glenn Abell as Senior Vice President, MEGA and Global Head of Construction category

Mattel as welcomed Glenn Abell as Senior Vice President, MEGA and Global Head of the Construction category.

“The construction category presents a meaningful opportunity to further accelerate Mattel’s growth phase,” said Richard Dickson, Mattel’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

“MEGA is a powerful asset within our portfolio and Glenn’s deep leadership experience in building sets positions us well to advance our global market share goals. I look forward to working with Glenn and the terrific MEGA team to maximize our potential in this important category.”

Abell joins Mattel from Moose Toys US, where he has served as president and general manager since 2019. In this position, Abell was responsible for guiding commercial and product strategy as well as organisational health for the US division. He spent the prior 16 years working for The LEGO Group, where he held various general management, sales, and marketing positions around the globe.

“I’m thrilled to join Mattel at such an incredible time in the company’s history,” said Abell.

“I have tremendous appreciation for the power of brands and consumers’ relationships with them. Mattel’s are among the strongest and most respected in the world. I am eager to lead the global growth strategy for MEGA and the Construction category while at the same time joining a world-class Mattel team.”

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