Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WiT) unveiled the winners of this 12 months’s Wonder Women Awards in entrance of a packed home on the Beverly Hilton on Friday night time.
This 12 months’s honorees span almost 20 classes, a few of which resulted in a tie. And a drumroll please…
2024 WiT Surprise Ladies Award Winners
ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE
- Lissa Alberto-Calma, The LEGO Group
BRAND EXCELLENCE
- The Furby Improvement Workforce, Hasbro: Angie Northrup, David Laskowski, Holly Dabiew Myhre, Joseph LaPlante, Justin Pringle, Kevan MacIver, Kristin McKay, Melissa Jones, Robin Matusik, Shaun Cormier, and Vivian Lee Kim
BRAND FRANCHISE
- Aimee London, Mattel
COMMERCIAL SALES
- Jazwares’ Business Gross sales Workforce led by Elizabeth Kong and Kelly Bloom – Adam Hackney, Brent Reid, Connor Hinckley, Katy Peck
DESIGNER/INVENTOR – CORPORATE
- Claudia D. Sandoval, Melissa & Doug
DESIGNER/INVENTOR – SMALL BUSINESS / ENTREPRENEUR
- Gayle Keller, Theodora S.T.E.A.M. Women
DIGITAL INNOVATOR
- Sarah Braun, Amazon
DIGITAL STORYTELLER
- Amanda Cioletti, Informa Markets
INBOUND LICENSING
- Alison Carroll, Mattel
LICENSING AGENT / AGENCY
- Michelle McLaughlin, Model Activation Consulting
MARKETING
- Lucy Bullock, Moose Toys
MENTOR OF THE YEAR
- Belinda Gruebner, Moose Toys
PR EXCELLENCE
- Crystal Flynn, Hasbro
- Molly Quiring, Common Merchandise & Experiences
RISING LEADER <500 EMPLOYEES
- Jenny Lorton, Toysmith
- Michelle Weber, Toy’n Round
RISING LEADER >500 EMPLOYEES
- Megan Startz, Common Merchandise & Experiences
- Sasha Bash, Amazon
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR
- Anita Grant, Hiya Hair
SUSTAINABILITY EXCELLENCE
- Emilie Stinson Nosovic, The LEGO Group
UNSUNG HERO <500 EMPLOYEES
- Allie Wachter, Simply Play
- Kimberly Carcone, The Toy Affiliation
UNSUNG HERO >500 EMPLOYEES
- Josephine Rotolo, Paramount International
- Susan Abraham, Spin Grasp
The Toy Ebook workforce extends a honest notice of congratulations to all of this 12 months’s winners and finalists!
For extra on WiT and its mission, go to womenintoys.com
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