Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. announced the appointment of Joel Kleinfeld as Chief Operating Officer. With over forty years of experience, Kleinfeld is a proven business leader and sales executive who has a history of creating success, implementing innovative strategies and opportunities, driving substantial sales and revenue growth, streamlining processes, and reducing costs. Previously, Kleinfeld held the position of President over a twenty year span at MJC, an industry leading retail clothing line, where he grew and ran the product portfolio, generating a consistent $60 Million in annual sales while managing over one hundred employees who worked at offices in California, New York, Illinois and China.

At MJC, Kleinfeld also negotiated agreements with over forty licensors, including Coke, Dr. Seuss, Guinness, NFL, Anheuser Busch, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, and The Rolling Stones. From 2014 to 2016, Joel served as Executive Vice President at Mad Engine LLC, where he developed strong relationships with Fortune 500 retailers, including Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl's, and Fred Meyer, as well as negotiated and secured multi- year license deals with Star Wars, Marvel, and Coke, which boosted sales from $0 to $12M within two years. Most recently, Joel served as President at Hemp2o, a fast-growing beverage company focused on hemp-infused waters.