Josh Simon

Josh Simon was appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2025. He brings extensive experience in entertainment and consumer products, as well as expertise in operations, licensing and strategy.

Prior to joining Funko, Simon served in senior leadership roles at such esteemed companies as Netflix, Nike, and The Walt Disney Company. Most recently, he was Vice President, Consumer Products, at Netflix, overseeing its global merchandise business, live experiences, and the Roald Dahl Story Company. Simon built and scaled the division, creating a broad range of products for Netflix’s biggest titles, such as Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Squid Game and dozens of other titles. He also launched its first e-commerce platform for consumer products and managed relationships with the world’s largest retailers, including Walmart, Target, Primark and more. Additionally, Simon oversaw the growth of Netflix's Experiences business, launching more than 40 unique experiences across 300 cities around the world. Earlier, Simon held several senior management roles of increasing responsibility at Nike, most recently as the Vice President and Head of Global Strategy for product, design, merchandising, and categories. He also held roles overseeing feature film production and development at The Walt Disney Company's Motion Picture Group and the DreamWorks-based Color Force Productions and in Disney’s corporate strategy and development group.

Simon holds a B.A. in economics from Harvard University.