LIMA Elects New Board

The Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association has elected a new board of directors, which will be led by newly appointed chairperson Maura Regan of Sesame Workshop. Regan is senior vice president and general manager, global consumer products at Sesame

April 6, 2018

Rick Van Brimmer, director, trademark and licensing services, The Ohio State University, also moved up from board member to vice chairman.

Regan and Brimmer are joined by a slate of new board members, elected to 3-year terms, including:

Ciaran Coyle, managing director, international, Beanstalk
Dell Furano, chief executive officer, Live Nation Merchandise
Elias Hofman, president, Exim Licensing
Sara Nemerov, senior vice president consumer products and brand licensing, Warner Music Group
Peter Yoder, vice president, consumer products, Cartoon Network Enterprises

In addition, board member Peter Boder, founder and chief executive officer of United Labels AG, was named board designee for the Executive Committee.

“We are pleased to have such talented licensing professionals join our LIMA Board of Directors, and look forward to working closely with each of them to better our industry,” says Charles Riotto, president, LIMA. “This year’s Board is composed of standouts from all sides of the business, and

I am confident they will help LIMA continue to accomplish great things.”

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