Following his retirement as President and COO of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser has now joined the board of administrators for toy producer Hasbro.
This information come instantly from Hasbro itself, with the agency confirming the appointment of Bowser alongside Carla Vernón, CEO of The Trustworthy Firm, a digital-first shopper items firm based by actress Jessica Alba.
Hasbro, after all, is way more than a mere toy producer, and owns the logos and merchandise of Kenner, Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers, and Wizards of the Coast. The latter firm is chargeable for the ludicrously common Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, whereas large manufacturers like Transformers and G.I. Joe additionally fall beneath Hasbro.
This is what Wealthy Stoddart, Chair of Hasbro’s Board of Administrators, needed to say:
“We’re delighted to have Doug and Carla be a part of our seasoned and dynamic Board of Administrators. Doug and Carla convey in depth management expertise throughout shopper manufacturers and franchise administration. Their experience and steering can be invaluable as Hasbro continues to execute its long-term innovation and development technique.”
In the meantime, Doug Bowser’s successor at Nintendo, Devon Pritchard, has kicked off 2026 as Nintendo of America’s new President and COO. She made her first public look within the function on the fifteenth Annual New York Recreation Awards, delivering a pre-recorded message to reward the occasion and the nonprofit ‘Enjoying With Function’ writing programme.
Likelihood is we cannot see a lot of Doug Bowser within the months and years forward as he works behind the scenes at Hasbro, however hey, perhaps he’ll have a say in whether or not Baldur’s Gate 3 involves the Change 2, huh?
