Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 10, 2003

Genna Goldberg – Jakks Pacific Inc (jakk)

GENNA GOLDBERG joined JAKKS Pacific, Inc., in June 2000 as Director of Corporate Communications, charged with overseeing all communications issues at the company's Malibu headquarters. Ms. Goldberg is responsible for corporate communications, including public relations, investor relations, product publicity, annual reports, other financial presentations and philanthropic outreach for JAKKS Pacific, now the third largest publicly traded toy company in the United States. Ms. Goldberg manages corporate strategy as it relates to dealing with the company's varied publics, including investors, consumers, retailers, media, licensors and other corporate partners. Most recently of GennaRation Public Relations & Marketing, Ms. Goldberg has eight years of public relations experience in the toy business, having worked with such companies as Bandai America, Imperial Toy Corporation, TOMY America and Manley Toy Quest. Prior to beginning GennaRation Public Relations, Ms. Goldberg handled the JAKKS Pacific account while employed at JAKKS' former public relations agency. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of JAKKS

Pacific and a picture of the things you're doing at the present

time?

Ms. Goldberg: JAKKS Pacific was founded in 1995 by the