Mr. Thomas Kalinske

Council Member Biography

Thomas Kalinske is Executive Chairman of Moonshoot Inc., which uses interactive entertainment to teach children around the world how to learn English. He is also the current Non-Executive Vice Chairman of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., a position he has held since July 2006. From Feb 2004-July 2006 he was CEO of LeapFrog, which is an educational toy and school products company with approximately $650M in annual sales. Mr. Kalinske has extensive experience as Chief Executive Officer of four consumer products companies like Mattel, Matchbox, Sega(building this Video Game Co. to $1.5 Billion in Rev) and LeapFrog. He has experience building some of the most recognized brands in the world including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Sega, Matchbox and LeapFrog. Mr. Kalinske was also the President of Knowledge Universe, from 1996 to 2005, a firm formed to invest in education businesses dedicated to improving human performance. Knowledge Universe included 35 companies, spanning every aspect of education from a chain of preschools, an after school care company, curriculum for charter schools, an on-line Business School, educational toys, corporate training, I.T. Training and consulting, and education to Chief Executive Officer's of small companies. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2010 - Unspecified

Executive Chairman, Moonshoot

2004 - 2006

Chief Executive Officer, LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC.