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WIT Reveals Wonder Women Awards Nominees
Women in Toys, Licensing and Entertainment has named the nominees for the 13th Annual Wonder Women Awards, which honors top female executives who have made a positive impact in toys.
April 6, 2018
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Executives from UBM, Hasbro, Jazwares, Mattel and Moose Toys, among many others, make up this year’s award nominees.
Women in Toys, Licensing and Entertainment has named the nominees for the 13th Annual Wonder Women Awards, which honors top female executives who have made a positive impact in toys.
This year’s nominees for the awards come from a raft of companies, including Jazwares, Moose Toys, Mattel, Hasbro, Nickelodeon and Disney, among others. Additionally, Jessica Blue, senior vice president, licensing, UBM (organizers of Licensing Expo and Brand Licensing Europe) was nominated in the licensing category.
Nominees for the awards come from a host of companies, including Mattel, Hasbro.
The Gala theme for 2017 will be WIT Changemakers: Playing it Forward. Award winners will be announced and celebrated at the annual Gala, Feb. 19, at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers in New York City.
The full nominees list includes:
Licensing
Jessica Blue, senior vice president, licensing, UBM
Dianne Bellchambers, business manager, Australia, Moose Toys
Erin Stein, publisher, Imprint-Macmillan Publishing
Hayley Maguire, senior director of global creative and product development, Hasbro Consumer Products
Jennifer Bennett, senior director, strategic development, global licensing and entertainment partnerships, Mattel
Karyn Weiss, senior vice president, licensing and business development, Accessory Innovations
Marie Todd, director of licensing, Komar Kids
Meredith Norrie, director, Marvel licensing and business development, The Walt Disney Company
Sujata Luther, executive vice president, consumer insights, Nickelodeon
Entertainment
André Lake Mayer, president, global brand strategy and consumer products, ZAG Animation Studios
Cathy Galeota, senior vice president, preschool current series, Nickelodeon
Meghan McCarthy, co-head, storytelling, Hasbro
Julie Pistor, vice president, executive producer, Mattel
Marketing
Christina Schick, vice president, marketing, Madame Alexander Dolls
Claire Tindall, senior director, marketing and communications, Sphero
Deborah Salmon, president, Salmon Borre Group
Kristin Hamilton, senior director of partner brands, Hasbro
Laurie Conway, vice president of marketing, Alex Brands
Lesley Singleton, managing director and head of play, Playtime PR
Lisa Wuennemann, director of marketing, PlayMonster (formerly Patch Products)
Lynn Rosenblum, marketing consultant, Middle School Moguls
Marina Gorey, chief of staff, SuperAwesome
Sejal Shah Miller, vice president, global marketing, Mattel
Sharon Vinderine, founder and chief executive officer, PTPA Media
Sheena Stephens, group vice president, MWWPR
Tamara Horowitz, vice president and executive producer, creative content, Spin Master
Manufacturing
Anita Choy, general manager, Asia, Moose Toys
Anna Mowbray, chief operating officer, Zuru Toys
Deirdre Cross, director of production, Forrest-Pruzan Creative
Gretchen Forrest, vice president of global design and development, Hasbro
Julia Prohaska, vice president, global marketing, American Girl, Mattel
Kelly Woon, senior director and general manager, Canada, Funrise
Laura Zebersky, chief operating officer, Jazwares
Tara Badle, director, brand management, Bandai America
Rising Star
Annalisa Batista-Ferreira, senior global brand marketing manager, Mattel
Catherine Croft Swanwick, chief executive officer, Catilli Games
Jenny Kile, founder/inventor, Kardtects Building Cards
Julie Kerwin, creator, IAmElemental
Karen Kilpatrick, vice president, marketing, JazWings
Kathryn Hardy, senior manager, Marvel licensing, Disney Consumer Products
Kelley Williams, co-founder and chief executive officer, Paige & Paxton
Kirsten Augustad de Molina, senior director, operations and logistics, WABA Fun
Laura Barta, president, Whole Wide World Toys
Lisa Pelletier, chief executive officer, Bears2Go
Madeline Hunter, vice president, Hunter Products
Marissa DiBartolo, senior editor and director of digital/social media at Toy Book/Toy Insider
Nicole Jakob, founder and chief renegade, Part Time Renegade
Nikki Kennamer, director of global brand strategy and marketing, family gaming, Hasbro
Stephanie Haggerty, brand manager, Moose Toys
Stephanie Simpson Bughi, director, global brand marketing, Funrise
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