WIT Honors Moose Toys, WowWee & More

WIT celebrated leaders in toys, licensing, entertainment and more.

NORTH AMERICA—The 14th Annual Wonder Women Awards Gala honored industry leaders in toys, licensing and entertainment last Sunday evening at a special event coinciding with New York Toy Fair.

Menal McGrath of Moose Toys took home the award in the licensing category; meanwhile, Sydney Wiseman of WowWee took home the creator inventor award.

Other award winners included:

“WIT is beyond proud of our new Wonder Women,” says Ashley Mady, president, Women in Toys. “Collectively, these powerhouse women lead a success story beyond the toy industry. In fact, WIT was just recognized by Nasdaq for the work our members contribute to overall business.”

Additonal honorees included, Norma Rosenhain, Creata CEO with the Lifetime Achievement Award,  Nancy Zwiers, EVP and Global CMO at Spin Master, with the Elise Lachowyn Mentorship Award, and the Wonder Girl Award was given to the Toys“R”Us President  of  Play,  12-year-old  Ariana Gentry. WIT also presented scholarships to 10 deserving college students, made possible through the WIT Foundation’s Scholarship Program.