Hasbro, Inc. announced that effective January 19, 2026 Doug Bowser, retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America Inc., and Carla Vernón, Chief Executive Officer of The Honest Company, Inc. have been appointed to Hasbro's Board of Directors. Doug Bowser served in various leadership roles for Nintendo of America Inc. (NOA) for over a decade, including as President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2019 until his recent retirement. Bowser led the company during a period of historic growth, in large part fueled by the strong performance of the Nintendo Switch, one of the best-selling video game platforms of all time.

He also oversaw the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 in the Americas, which went on to be the best-selling video game of all time in its initial sales period. During his tenure, with Nintendo, the company also expanded its licensed merchandise business, highlighted by the opening of the Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO flagship store, which at the time was only the fifth Nintendo store globally, and further broadened its video game footprint in Latin America, including re-entering the Brazilian market. He also served as an Executive Officer of Nintendo Co.

Ltd. (NCL), Kyoto Japan, collaborating closely with NCL and Nintendo of Europe executives to align on worldwide initiatives. Prior to Nintendo, Bowser spent eight years at Electronic Arts, most recently as Vice President of Global Business Planning, and 23 years at Procter & Gamble in various sales leadership roles. Carla Vernón has served as Chief Executive Officer of The Honest Company since January 2023.

During her tenure as CEO, Carla has led a strategic and financial transformation that has strengthened operational discipline, improved profitability and positioned Honest for long-term, sustainable growth. Prior to joining Honest, Carla was Vice President of Consumables Categories at Amazon where she had P&L, Supply Chain and Technology responsibility for Everyday Essentials categories across Amazon.com. Before joining Amazon, Carla was a Corporate Office and Operating Unit President at General Mills where she was recognized for her business transformation, brand building and growth of iconic brands including Cheerios, Annie?s, Nature Valley, and Larabar.