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CHAPTERS

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Our members span the globe in chapters across the U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, France, Australia and the U.K.

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Don’t see one in your area? Contact us today at info@womenintoys.com to start a WiT Chapter in your city.

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US CHAPTERS

ARKANSAS
Chapter chair role available

ATLANTA

Terri Bradley / BIO
Founder & Principal of Play at Brown Toy Box

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Ceci Ferrini / BIO

Sr. Manager Hardlines, U.S. Soccer Federation

AUSTIN

Michele Martell / BIO
Principal, Martell Media House PLLC

BOSTON

Jessica Vivolo / BIO
Sr. Director, Licensing, Jazwares

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Stephanie NorthBIO

General Counsel, Just Play

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Prapti Verma / BIO

Product Manager & Editor,Thames & Kosmos

CHARLOTTE
Chapter chair role available

CHICAGO

Ruth Synowic / BIO
Principal at Ruth Green Concepts, Inc.

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Julie Gwaltney / BIO
Vice President, TOMY

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Elizabeth Sziler / BIO
People and Culture Manager, MAGNA-TILES

DALLAS

Katie Patterson / BIO 

Director, Client Services, BDA
 

DENVER

Jillian Lakritz / BIO

Principal, Jillian Lakritz Innovations


Rachel Gaede
 

HAWAII
Loretta Chen / BIO

Founder & CEO, Sombler

MINNEAPOLIS

Michelle Weber / BIO
Executive Vice President, Toy’n Around

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Carrie Mueller / BIO
Sr. Director of Sales, VTech Electronics North America

NEW YORK METRO

Heidi Schwartz / BIO
Licensing Executive at Universal Branding & Media

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Stephanie Bailey / BIO

Global Head of Toys and Publishing, Moonbug Entertainment

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Stacy Liebensohn / BIO

Sr. Account Executive for Meetings and Events, The Toy Association

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Stacy Lewis / BIO
Creative Director/Content Creator/Inventor

NEW YORK WESTERN

Jamie Emmick / BIO
Vice President of Retail Sales, ArtCreativity​

OHIO

Megan Buettner

Head of Global Consumer Products, Tetris

Regina Donovan / BIO
Senior Toy Designer, The Little Tikes Company

NORTHERN 
CALIFORNIA

Lupe Gonzalez / BIO

Senior Game Producer, Asmodee 

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Brianna Woodward / BIO

Creative Director, Asmodee North America

PHILADELPHIA

Chapter chair role available

SEATTLE

Nicole Jekich / BIO

Project Manager, Ravensburger

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Becky Young / BIO

Senior Vice President, Agency Operations, gen.video

SOUTHERN 
CALIFORNIA - LA

​Margie Janes / BIO

Sales Manager- Amazon, Playmates Toys​

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Michelle Phillips Jones / BIO

SOUTHERN 
CALIFORNIA - OC

Stephanie Pottick / BIO 
Legal and Business Strategist, Pottick Law / Protect for Success

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

Laure LeBlanc / BIO
Owner, ubi.Q Inc.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Emily Chaput / BIO

Marketing Director, Sunny Days Entertainment

SOUTH FLORIDA

Broward/Palm Beach

Karen Kilpatrick / BIO
Attorney, Book Author

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ST. LOUIS

Kat Welch / BIO

Intellectual Property Attorney, Husch Blackwell LLP

WASHINGTON DC

Chapter chair role available

WISCONSIN

Lauren Horzewski / BIO

Toy Designer & Founder of Wise Water Studio, LLC.

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AUSTRALIA

Chapter chair role available

FRANCE

GERMANY

Chapter chair role available

HONG KONG

Lisa-Christine Gray
Licensed Promotions Manager at Licensed Promotions APAC


Emily Cheung
Executive Director at Tsuen Lee Group
 

Sylvie Pecqueur / BIO
Owner & Managing Director, TRENDS2COM Limited
 

Julie Petris / BIO
General Manager at Fotorama (HK)

INDIA

Seema Nehra / BIO

Director, Fun Zoo Toys

MONTREAL

Bisma Ansari/ BIO
SVP & Global Mega Brand GM, Mattel
 

Christina Sklavenitis
Christina Sklavenitis Consulting

TORONTO

Dana Baiton / BIO

Director, Global Supply,  Spin Master

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Caroline Stern / BIO

Senior Manager, Sales, Mattel

UNITED KINGDOM

Amanda Gummer / BIO
Founder at Fundamentally Children

INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS

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Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (The WiT Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and global community that champions and advocates for the advancement of women through leadership, networking and educational opportunities.

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