JAKKS Pacific, Inc. announced the appointment of Brent Novak as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2018. Mr. Novak will report directly to JAKKS' Chairman and CEO, Stephen Berman. He will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the Company, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, as well as managing the tax, internal audit, treasury, and investor relations functions.

Mr. Novak brings to JAKKS more than 23 years of experience in finance, tax and corporate development, with expertise in operations, financial planning and strategy, and mergers and acquisitions, in addition to financial reporting and accounting. Until March 2018, Mr. Novak served as Chief Financial Officer of the Ixia Business Group.