At Funrise, our leaders combine extraordinary, diverse, and complementary
skills, and key strengths with a firm belief in our company's compelling vision
and core values, not merely as inspiring ideals, but as something to put into
practice every single day. Leadership at Funrise means working hand-in-hand,
communicating our vision to our employees around the world, guiding and motivating
them, and creating business strategies to ensure that we lead the industry
as adventurous innovators of superior toys. It means being savvy about the
latest technology. It means creating products that today's kids will love and
remember. And, above all, it means enjoying what we do.
Arnie Rubin
President/CEO
Member of the TIA
Arnie Rubin has been active in the toy industry for over forty years. He
is currently Chairman of the Toy Industry Foundation and served as Chairman
of the Toy Industry Association from May 2004 – May 2006. Rubin, a Los
Angeles native, began his first job working in the toy industry at Chemical
Sundries west coast plant as a "bubble" mixer before graduating from Fairfax
High School in 1965. Only four years later, he was one of four co-founders
of Imperial Toy. After almost two decades there, Rubin left to form Funrise
Toy Corporation in 1987. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, France, the
U.K. and Hong Kong, Funrise's toys are known to parents throughout the world
as being synonymous with "light and sound," the company's most popular
toys being emergency vehicles with working sirens and lights. The popularity
of the emergency vehicle category spawned a new company, Code 3 Collectibles,
specializing in scale replicas of actual fire engines and police cars from
various firehouses and police stations throughout America. In 2003, Rubin returned
to his roots with the introduction of the "One and Only" Gazillion Bubbles
line, which has become the fastest growing brand of bubbles in the World.
Arnie Rubin is also a leader when it comes to setting an example as a major
supporter of a number of charitable organizations. In addition to the great
help he has given to the Anti-Defamation League over the years, Rubin has served
on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Braille Institute for ten years, and
was Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Families of Blind
Children. Since 1996, he has combined his work with his charitable efforts
by organizing the Toy Run for Kids benefiting Children’s Hospital of
Los Angeles.
Shirley Price - Executive Vice President / Chief Operating
Officer
Jeremy Underwood - VP Sales & Marketing North America
Robin O'Donnell - Vice President of Operations
John Meyer - Chief Information Officer
Troy Gibson - Chief Financial Operator
Audrey Wells - Vice President of Product Developement