Mattel appoints Christopher Farrell as EVP and Chief Strategy Officer

Mattel announced that Christopher Farrell has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately. Farrell will lead strategic planning and corporate development for the company, including identifying opportunities to accelerate growth and profitability and optimize business performance. He will report to Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO of Mattel. Farrell joins Mattel from Ahold Delhaize, the Dutch multinational food retailer with operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia, where he was Global Head of M&A for the last five years.