Jessica Hardy

Jessica Hardy currently serves as the Vice President of Creative & Product Development at Funko, a position held since 2024. Concurrently, Jessica is the Vice President of Merchandising/DMM, Creative, Licensing, and Wholesale at Unique Vintage since 2021. Previous experience includes Global Head of Creative, Design, and Development at Hasbro (2018-2021) and Director of Global Product Development at Saban Brands (2016-2018). Additional roles encompass Head of Merchandising & Design/Licensing and Private Label Brands at Malibu Design Group (2011-2016), Category Manager at Union Supply Company (2009-2011), and Buyer/Planner/Analyst at Virgin Entertainment Group (2007-2009). Jessica's career began at Komar as Brand Merchandise Manager (2003-2005) after earning a BS in Merchandising from Texas Tech University (1996-1999).