K-B Toys taps Mark Scott as executive vice president

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Pittsfield-based K-B Toys has hired retail veteran Mark Scott as its new Executive Vice President. Scott succeeds Sal Vasta who has been appointed Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Development. Scott will have responsibility for merchandising, inventory management, store operations and marketing for K-B Toys stores as well as KBtoys.com and eToys.com. Scott's primary objective will be to enhance store profitability and optimize the supply chain of the core business. "K-B Toys welcomes Mark as the latest member of our executive team," said K-B Toys president and CEO Michael Glazer. "Mark is a proven leader and a successful brand builder who will bring a wealth of new ideas to our business. He has a superb track record in merchandise and operational management and we look forward to his contributions to our future success." Retail veteran Scott joins K-B Toys with more than twenty-five years of retail experience and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Services for XOR, Inc., a Chicago-based internet consulting firm. Throughout his career he has managed both hard line and soft line merchandise categories in a variety of retail formats including discount, specialty and department stores. Prior to XOR, Scott served as President of Sportmart, Inc., Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for The Bombay Company and Vice President of Merchandising and Stores for both Mark Cross and Gucci America. Scott began his career in 1976 with Bloomingdales and in 1980 moved to Lord and Taylor where he advanced to Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager. K-B Toys is the nation's largest combined mall-based and online specialty toy retailer, operating more than 1,300 stores in all 50 states, Guam and Puerto Rico, doing business as K-B Toys, K-B Toy Works, K-B Toy Outlet, K-B Toy Liquidators, K-B Toy Express and with online shopping at KBtoys.com (www.kbtoys.com) & eToys (www.etoys.com). K-B Toys, a privately held company, is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Vasta, most recently Executive Vice President and General Merchandise Manager, will now be responsible for cultivating and implementing new business initiatives and growth strategies as well as furthering existing relationships with Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Safeway Inc.; and QVC, Inc. Eying new growth "The future growth of K-B Toys depends on our ability to think outside of our traditional channels and develop new avenues to serve our customers," said Glazer. "The various positions Sal has held throughout the years have given him a complete understanding of every facet of our business. His proven ability to identify new opportunities, develop favorable relationships, and secure unique marketing partnerships perfectly positions him to embrace this new role so critical to our continued growth. Key to developing that growth will be Sal's established relationships with both domestic and foreign partners as well as his aptitude for creatively spotting new business trends." Focused on the toy industry his entire career, Vasta began his career with his father, John Vasta, in their family run toy store, Toy Chest, in Canton, MA. He joined K-B Toys as a District Sales Manager for the Boston area in 1978 and progressed to Regional Sales Manager for the Eastern region. In 1985 he was promoted to Buyer at K-B's corporate headquarters and later to Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager for boys toys and preschool. Vasta was named Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager in 1996 and was promoted to Executive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager in 1998. A native of Dedham, MA, Vasta and his family currently reside in Lenox, MA where he is active in community youth sports programs.

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McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course.

The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication.

"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."

LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates.

"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.

The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.

"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back.

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