King Features - A unit of Hearst
Carla Silva is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in global licensing and brand management. Currently serving as SVP and GM, Global Head of Licensing at King Features, a unit of Hearst, since February 2024, Carla has previously held the role of VP and GM in the same division from February 2016 to March 2024, overseeing a diverse portfolio of properties. In addition to these roles, Carla has been a HearstLab Scout since January 2019, providing strategic advice to early-stage, women-led startups. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Retail at Iconix Brand Group and Senior Vice President of Global Licensing at American Greetings, where Carla managed licensing strategies and international networks. Carla holds a BS degree in Management with a focus on International Business from Kean University.
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King Features - A unit of Hearst
King Features, a unit of Hearst, is the world’s premier distributor of comics, columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games, distributing in print and digital formats some 150 features to nearly 5,000 daily, Sunday, weekly and online newspapers and other publishers around the globe. From its many popular comic strips and panels to columns by well-known personalities, incisive editorial cartoons to a wide variety of puzzles and games, King Features covers the world with informative, entertaining features for today’s readers. Some of the company's most beloved comic properties include: Arctic Circle, Baby Blues, Beetle Bailey, Bizarro, Blondie, Curtis, Dennis the Menace, Dustin, Family Circus, Flash Gordon, Funky Winkerbean, Hagar the Horrible, Hi & Lois, Macanudo, Mother Goose & Grimm, Mutts, Popeye, The Phantom, Prince Valiant, Rhymes with Orange, Sally Forth, Sherman's Lagoon, Shoe and Zits. View all comics offerings here: https://kingfeatures.com/comics/comics-a-z/ View all puzzle offerings here: https://kingfeatures.com/features/puzzlesandgames/ View all columns here: https://kingfeatures.com/features/columns-a-z/ King Features is also one of the largest and most experienced organizations in merchandise licensing and entertainment. Among its most beloved and successful classic characters are Popeye the Sailor Man and Olive Oyl. In recent years, the company has expanded its portfolio and now represents a varied array of pop culture and art properties. Find out more about licensing here: https://kingfeatures.com/licensing/