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Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch stepping down, will now lead Mattel

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Herzlich, T. (2026, September 30). Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch stepping down, will now lead Mattel. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/business/conde-nast-ceo-roger-lynch-stepping-down-will-lead-mattel/

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Roger Lynch, CEO of Condé Nast, is stepping down after seven years to become the new chief executive at toy company Mattel. Mike Perlis will serve as interim CEO while Condé Nast searches for a successor. In his farewell note, Lynch highlighted the challenges and transformations he oversaw during his tenure, including navigating the pandemic and industry disruptions. Prior to Condé Nast, Lynch was CEO of Pandora, and he has been the lead independent director at Mattel since 2018.

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Roger Lynch, the CEO of media conglomerate Condé Nast (home to publications like The New Yorker, Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair), announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down after more than seven years in the role to become the new chief executive at toy company Mattel. Mike Perlis, Condé Nast’s lead independent director, will serve as interim CEO while the board searches for Lynch's replacement. Prior to joining Condé Nast, Lynch was the president and CEO of music streaming app Pandora and has served on Mattel's board since 2018.

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Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch announced Wednesday that he is stepping down after more than seven years on the job to join Mattel as its new chief executive. asserted

he → announce → executive

Lynch will remain on the board of the media conglomerate, which is home to publications like The New Yorker, Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair. asserted

which → remain → Yorker

Mike Perlis, the company’s lead independent director, will serve as interim CEO as Condé Nast’s board launches a search for the next chief executive. asserted

board → serve → executive

“When I joined Condé Nast, I had the simple ambition to leave this extraordinary place stronger than I found it,” Lynch wrote in a note Wednesday. asserted

Lynch → join → note

“Together, we navigated a pandemic, enormous disruption across our industry, and a media landscape that seemed to change beneath our feet every year. asserted

that → navigate → feet

And yet, there is no doubt that we transformed Condé Nast for a new era.” asserted

we → be → era

Prior to joining Condé Nast, Lynch was the president and CEO of Pandora, a music streaming app. asserted

Lynch → join → Pandora

He has also served as the lead independent director for Mattel since 2018. asserted

He → serve → 2018

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch stepping down, will now lead Mattel

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