WIT Announces 2023 Wonder Women Awards Finalists

Winners will be announced at the Wonder Women Awards Gala October 1, in NYC.

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July 27, 2023

All of the Women in Toys Wonder Woman finalists. Women in Toys

The 2023 Wonder Women Award Finalists are:

Brand Franchise

Anna Songco Adamian, Crunchyroll
Anne Marie Horne, Hasbro

Christine Tran, Amazon
Jamie Sikorski, Jazwares
Melissa Liu, Spin Master
Melissa Rodriguez, Universal Products & Experiences
Meredith Norrie, Mattel

Commercial Sales

Alexis Hoopes, Mattel
Allyson Kalvonjian, Paramount
Angela Filippone, Just Play

Chelsea Stevens, ZURU
Jessica Wichard, Jazwares
Joy Booth, Spin Master
Julie Thompson, LEGO Systems
Kristen Shackleford, Amazon

Mary Wood, TOMY International
Refugio Lando, Hasbro

Creative Genius

Carly McGinnis, Exploding Kittens

Jamie Emmick, Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company
Joanna Delany, Mattel
Julie Doverspike, Goliath Group
Kristen Beam, LEGO Systems
Lauren Killian, Jazwares

Marlyn Palmer, Spin Master
Melissa (Mel) Hershey, Hasbro
Rainey Perez, Amazon
Ruth Balbach, Universal Products & Experiences

Designer/Inventor - Corporate

Allie Jennings, Hasbro
Doreen Fazio, LEGO Systems
Kana Claussen, Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company
Natasha McGrath, Mattel

Liv DeLuca, TOMY International
Sunny Cho, Jazwares
Vanessa Wilson, Spin Master
Wendi Wing, Moose Toys

Designer/Inventor - Independent

April Mitchell, 4A’s Creations
Britney Crowell, CurlCap
Elenor Mak, Jilly Bing
Lauren Cecchi, Signables

Marina Khidekel, Hugimals World
Melody Hsieh-Hornstra, Mobo Cruisers, ASA Products
Sheila Gray, Sheila Gray Collection

Digital Storytelling

Alexandra Kavalova, Spin Master
Allie Walker, SuperAwesome
Amy Kelly, LEGO Systems
Kat Marr, ZURU
Leah Ringelstein, Zigazoo

Sara DeWitt, PBS Kids
Sarah Braun, Amazon
Shanae Gill, Hasbro

Inbound Licensing

Cat Caterisano, Goliath Group
Judy Huang, Mattel
Margaret Abroms, Spin Master
Molly Robbins, USPA Global Licensing
Surina Modha, Universal Products & Experiences

Tanya Thompson, Hasbro

Marketing

Amanda Moldovan, Mattel
Francesca Sonand, ZURU

Grace Ng, Moose Toys
Jessica Kalichman, WowWee
Jonelle Brown, Paramount
Julie Gwaltney, TOMY International
Kelly Searfoss, Jazwares

Lauren Haxell, Hasbro
Stephanie Guo, Spin Master
Taylor Beach, Amazon

Public Relations

Amarilis Whitty, Mattel
Caleigh Anthony, Spin Master
Claudia Vine, Moose Toys
Kassandra O’Brien, ChizSix Marketing & Media
Lauren Purnell, Universal Products & Experiences

Libby Shearer, ZURU
Molly Lindemann-Paolillo, TOMY International
Molly Martin, The LEGO Group

Rising Leader (>500 Employees)

Adeline Trento, Toys”R”Us at Macy’s
Alysha Curtis, Moose Toys
Angela Beck, Mattel
Elizabeth McFarlane, Paramount
Irene Li, ZURU

Lorena Montalvo, TOMY International
Madeline Boushie, LEGO Systems.
Meredith Brooks, Hasbro, Inc.
Rakhee Ghelani, Universal Products & Experiences
Reilly Bailey, Learning Express Toys

Sasha Bash, Amazon
Shabnam Elmi, Minecraft (Microsoft)
Vanessa Raponi, Spin Master

Rising Leader ( Akruti Babaria, Kulture Khazana Amy Bastuga, Radio Flyer Anna Griese, Toysmith Carolina Acosta, Tragos Games Devanshi Kejriwal, Skillmatics Kelly Kirk-Xu, Money Masters (Walter the Vault) Kim Chang, Just Play Lana West, Schleich USA Laurie Lane, Create A Castle Shail Mehta, The Last Gameboard Tysha Brown, Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company Social Impact - Corporate Crystal Miller, Mattel Deb Silver, Jazwares Emilia Hogan, TOMY International Fiona Hardie, Amazon Kara Hong, ZURU Kate O’Loughlin, SuperAwesome Nicole McGinn, Spin Master Pamela Krominga, Target Shelly Mazzanoble, Hasbro Victoria Gomez, LEGO Systems Social Impact - Independent April Showers, Afro Unicorn Helen Townsend, Sustained Fun Kirsten Field, Kid Crafts Kusuma Reddy, Culturorama Toys Paige McInnis, Little Change Creators Dr. Zabina Bhasin, In KidZ