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Rick Mershon

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SVP of Sales and Marketing at Sunny Days Entertainment, LLC
📍 Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Rick is a seasoned sales leader with over 25 years of experience driving top-line growth in the toy industry. As SVP of Sales and Marketing at Sunny Days Entertainment, he leverages deep expertise in national accounts and licensing from his time at brands like Basic Fun and Blip Toys. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College.

He is a collaborative leader who publicly celebrates the achievements of his product development teams. He values participating in industry events, expressing a desire to "share and play" as part of a professional community, indicating a passion for engagement beyond day-to-day sales operations.

His career showcases a distinct focus on expanding the market presence of a wide range of toy brands.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
SVP of Sales and Marketing
Location
Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Rick shows up

Risk-averse
Slow To Decisions
Procedural

They prefer to follow rules and procedures. They get along well with all people. They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.

Priorities

Topics Rick cares about

Toy Industry Growth
His entire career is focused on driving top-line growth and expanding market presence for a variety of toy companies.
National Retail Strategy
Manages national accounts and shows a professional interest in major retailers like Walmart and Dollar General.
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Career

Work history

9-2019 - 7-2025
SVP of Sales and Marketing
Sunny Days Entertainment, LLC
12-2016 - 8-2019
SVP Sales
Basic Fun!
3-2009 - 10-2016
VP of Sales & Marketing
Blip Toys
Sunny Days Entertainment, LLC
6 yrs 2 mos
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Hamilton College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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