Fanatics Collectibles has made its second major personnel hire of the week, adding Ken Turner as its first Chief Marketing Officer. In this newly created role, Turner will “oversee brand vision, strategy and marketing efforts across the entire portfolio of physical and digital collectibles,” according to the company. That includes Topps trading cards. Before … [Read more...] about Fanatics Collectibles Hires Ken Turner for New Chief Marketing Role
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Fanatics Collectibles Hires Omar Wilkes for Athlete Relations Role
Fanatics’ collectibles division announced a major personnel move Tuesday with the hiring of prominent sports agent Omar Wilkes as its Head of Athlete Relations. Wilkes, the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Jamaal Wilkes and a former college player at California, had joined Klutch Sports in 2020 after eight years as an agent with Octagon Sports. Klutch represents LeBron … [Read more...] about Fanatics Collectibles Hires Omar Wilkes for Athlete Relations Role
Fanatics Will Soon Make Presence Felt in Live Box Breaks, Shopping
When it pushed its way into the trading card market with the acquisition of baseball, football and basketball trading card licenses in 2021, Fanatics indicated its desire to get into case and box breaks at some point. That time is coming soon, with the company bringing in a person to oversee the process. Last month, Fanatics hired Nick Bell, a former executive with … [Read more...] about Fanatics Will Soon Make Presence Felt in Live Box Breaks, Shopping
Mike Mahan Named CEO of Fanatics Collectibles
Fanatics has hired a new person to head up its trading cards and collectibles business. Mike Mahan, a long-time collector and former head of Dick Clark Productions, will become the first CEO of Fanatics Collectibles. The company says Mahan will be in command of all of Fanatics' physical and digital collectibles brands, which include Topps, Candy Digital, and … [Read more...] about Mike Mahan Named CEO of Fanatics Collectibles