Dr. Judy Olian
President Emeritus, Quinnipiac University
Key Experience/Director Qualifications
As President Emeritus of Quinnipiac University, and former Dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management for over 12 years, Dr. Olian brings to Mattel’s Board her extensive leadership record in running large organizations, as well as her professional expertise in human resource management, top management teams, and management strategy. She also has extensive board experience in publicly traded and nonprofit boards. Prior to her most recent roles, she served as Dean of Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, and in various faculty and leadership roles at the University of Maryland. She was also a management consultant at, and chairman of, AACSB International, the premier accrediting and thought leadership organization for global business schools.
Age:
72
Director Since:
2018
Mattel Committee Memberships
Compensation Committee (Chair)
Governance and Social Responsibility Committee
Executive Committee
Career Highlights
Quinnipiac University
- President (July 2018 – June 2025)
UCLA Anderson School of Management
- Dean and John E. Anderson Chair in Management (January 2006 – July 2018)
Other Public Company Directorships
- United Therapeutics Corp. since 2015
- Ares Management Corporation since 2014
Additional Leadership Experience and Service
- Member, New Haven Promise since 2024
- Board Co-Chair, AdvanceCT, appointed by Governor of Connecticut since 2023
- Commission Member, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics since 2023
- Director, Hartford Healthcare System since 2022
- Member, CT Governor’s Workforce Commission since 2020
- Board member, Business-Higher Education Forum (2019 – 2023)
- Advisory Board Member, Catalyst Inc. (2011 – 2021)
- Director, UCLA Technology Development Corporation (2014 – 2018)
- Chairman, Loeb Awards for Excellence in Business Journalism (2006 – 2018)
- Member, International Advisory Board, Peking University School of Business (2007 – 2016)
Skills
Corporate Citizenship/ESG
Finance, Accounting, or Financial Reporting
Human Capital Management
International/Global Operations
Senior Leadership
Career Highlights
Credo Partners AS,
An investment firm focusing on mid-size companies
• Head of Denmark since October 2019
TOP TOY
A toy retailer in the Nordic market
• Chief Executive Officer (April 2016 – January 2018)
LEGO Systems, Inc.,
The Americas division of the family-owned and privately-held The LEGO Group, a toy company based in Denmark
• President (January 2004 – March 2016)
The Lego Company
• Senior Vice President, Europe North and Europe East (April 2000 – December 2003)
• Senior Vice President, Special Markets (1999 – 2000)
• Vice President/General Manager, LEGO New Zealand (1995 – 1999)
Additional Leadership Experience and Service
• Interim Executive Director, Mattel (October 2018 – September 2019)
• Advisor, American Toy Industry Association since 2014; also served as Chairman (2012 – 2014)
and Board Member at large since 2004
• Director, A.T. Cross, R.I (2014 – 2016)
• Board member, Varier Furniture A/S Oslo since 2015; also serves as Chairman since 2019
• Director, LEGO Children’s Fund (2010 – 2016)
• Director, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (2008 – 2016); also served on Executive and Strategy Task Force Committee
• Advisor, AVT Business School since 2018
• Director, Patentrenewals.com since 2018
• Director, Isabella A/S since 2018
• Board member, Postevand Aps since 2015; also serves as Chairman since 2019 • Chairman, BørneRiget Fonden since 2020
• Board Member, BoeBeauty (2020 – 2022)
