Ryan O'Hara
President and Chief Executive Officer of the company since March 1, 2010. Previously Mr. O'Hara was President of TV Guide LLC and TV Guide Network. Prior to that, Mr. O'Hara served as President of TVG, a horse racing cable television and internet entity. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Business Development at Gemstar TV Guide International, Director of Interactive Television Strategy for BSKYB in the UK, Director of Business Development at Fox Cable Networks and an associate brand manager at Nestle USA. Mr. O'Hara has a BA in economics from Stanford University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Joseph Del Toro
Mr. Del Toro is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Topps Company and oversees the company's worldwide finance organization, corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions, investor relations, treasury and risk management, controllership, information systems, and human resources functions. Mr. Del Toro began his current role in March 2008. Before joining Topps, Mr. Del Toro was General Manager of the Fortune|Money Group, a unit of Time Warner's magazine publishing division, Time Inc., as well as Director of Finance & Acquisitions for Time Warner's corporate entity. He has also held positions with Lazard Freres, H.I.G. Capital Management, and Morgan Stanley. A native of Miami, Florida, Del Toro has a degree in mathematics from Columbia University and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Andrew Gasper
Mr. Gasper is Vice President - General Counsel of The Topps Company and oversees all of the company's legal matters. Mr. Gasper joined Topps as General Counsel in 2006 and became a Vice President in 2008. Before joining Topps, Mr. Gasper was a mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance lawyer in the New York office of King & Spalding, an international law firm, for approximately 8 years. He also held the position of Director of Business Affairs & Associate General Counsel at Razorfish, an internet consulting firm. Mr. Gasper has a degree in mathematics & economics from Lafayette College and law degree from the University Of Virginia School Of Law.
Michael Bramlage
Vice President - Digital of The Topps Company since July, 2011. Mr. Bramlage oversees the development and execution of Topps digital strategy, including the company’s worldwide online, mobile, and social efforts. Prior to Topps, Mr. Bramlage was Director and Head of Product at Nokia Corporation where he led product strategy, design, and development for Nokia’s Ovi Store. Mr. Bramlage has also worked in various product roles in the Server & Tools and Online Services businesses at Microsoft Corporation. Mr. Bramlage has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Topps Sports & Entertainment
Douglas Kruep
Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Sports & Entertainment since April 2011. Mr. Kruep is responsible for managing domestic sports and entertainment products including brand management, product development, editorial, operations, finance, sales and customer development. Prior to his role at Topps, Mr. Kruep worked with Jarden Corporation where he most recently served as Vice President & General Manager - Games, Arts & Crafts. Mr. Kruep managed a business comprised of The United States Playing Card Company and Loew-Cornell, LLC. Before joining Jarden in 2007, Mr. Kruep held several marketing positions with Sanford Brands, a Newell Rubbermaid company and spent several years with Tommy Armour Golf Company. Mr. Kruep has a BS in business administration from Saint Louis University and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Christopher Rodman
Vice President and Group Managing Director - Topps Europe since October 2004. Mr. Rodman is responsible for all of Topps Sports & Entertainment business outside of the USA. Mr. Rodman joined the Company in 1995 with the acquisition of Merlin Publishing. Previously, Mr. Rodman was a board director of Merlin Publishing and Chairman of Merlin’s US-based subsidiary. Mr. Rodman also has experience as Chief Executive of Admiral sportswear, a global football (soccer) brand, and a founder and board director of its parent company, Warwick Sports & Leisure. Mr. Rodman founded his own sports marketing and promotions business which he subsequently sold, after he left Aston Villa FC where he was head of the club's commercial operations. Mr. Rodman began his marketing career at Nielsen and has a Bachelor’s degree from Keele University, England and a Master’s degree from Springfield College, Massachusetts.
Bazooka Candy Brands Confectionery
Michael Brandstaedter
Vice President - General Manager Global Confectionery since August 2009. Mr. Brandstaedter is responsible for worldwide Bazooka Candy Brands, the confectionery division of Topps, and leads all aspects of marketing, product development, sales, finance and operations. Previously Mr. Brandstaedter was Senior Director of Marketing for Kraft Foods, during which time he held various roles and managed businesses such as Oreo Cookies, Newtons, 100 Calorie Packs and Planters Nuts. Prior to Kraft Foods, Mr. Brandstaedter was Brand Manager for Life Savers Candy at Nabisco. A native of New York, Mr. Brandstaedter has a BS from Cornell University and an MBA from The University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Stephen Carson
General Manager International Confectionery, reporting into the Vice President - General Manager Confectionery. Joined the International Confectionery office of the Company in August 2009. Mr. Carson's experience spans the International arena from South Africa to the Middle East to Southern and Eastern Europe. Mr. Carson is an experienced marketer and business builder, having held key positions in large and small companies including National Brands, Gillette and Proctor & Gamble.
Topps Digital Currency Cards
Robert Goldberg
Vice President and General Manager, GMG Entertainment. Mr. Goldberg joined the leadership team in July, 2011 when Topps acquired GMG Entertainment, Inc. which Mr. Goldberg founded in 2002. Mr. Goldberg is responsible for managing the digital currency card division including managing the Facebook Credits gift card program globally. Prior to GMG, Mr. Goldberg spent 7 years growing LAUNCH Media (now Yahoo! Music) where he was Vice President of Partnership Marketing. Mr. Goldberg’s entrepreneurial spirit began early when at age 22 he was founder and CEO of the llizwe Trading Company, a youth-focused footwear and apparel company based in Cape Town, South Africa. Mr. Goldberg has a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin.