2024 Winners
LISSA ALBERTO-CALMA
The LEGO Group​​​​​
Advocate for Change
ELIZABETH KONG & KELLY BLOOM
Jazwares​​
Commercial Sales
SARAH BRAUN
Amazon​​​​​
Digital Innovator
MICHELLE MCLAUGHLIN
Brand Activation Consulting​​​
Licensing Agent
CRYSTAL FLYNN
Hasbro, Inc.​​​
PR Excellence
MICHELLE WEBER
Toy'n Around​​​
Rising Leader < 500 Employees
ANITA GRANT
Hello Hair​​​
Small Business Owner of the Year
KIMBERLY CARCONE
The Toy Association​​
Unsung Hero < 500 Employees
THE FURBY DEVELOPMENT TEAM​​​
Hasbro, Inc.​​
Brand Excellence
CLAUDIA D. SANDOVAL
Melissa & Doug​​​
Designer/ Inventor -
Corporate
AMANDA CIOLETTI
Informa Markets​​
Digital Storyteller
LUCY BULLOCK
Moose Toys​​​​
Marketing
MOLLY QUIRING
Universal Products & Experiences​​​
PR Excellence
BECCA GRIFFIN
Hasbro, Inc.​​​
Rising Leader > 500 Employees
EMILIE STINSON NOSOVIC
The LEGO Group​​​
Sustainability Excellence
JOSEPHINE ROTOLO
Paramount Global​​
Unsung Hero > 500 Employees
AIMEE LONDON
Mattel​​​​
Brand Franchise
GAYLE KELLER
Theodora S.T.E.A.M. Girls, LLC​​​​
Designer/ Inventor - - Small Business/
Entrepreneur
ALISON CARROLL
Mattel​​​​​
Inbound Licensing
BELINDA GRUEBNER
Moose Toys​​​​​
Mentor of the Year
JENNY LORTON
Toysmith​​​​
Rising Leader < 500 Employees
SASHA BASH
Amazon​​​
Rising Leader > 500 Employees
ALLIE WACHTER
Just Play​​​​
Unsung Hero < 500 Employees
SUSAN ABRAHAM
Spin Master​​
Unsung Hero > 500 Employees
2025 Winners
SUZY RAIA
BBC Studios
Brand Franchise
ALEX YEE
Disney​​​​
Catalyst for Change (over 500)
SERENA FADLUN​​​​
Designer/ Inventor - Independent
HOLLIE HOLMES
Moose Toys​​​​​
Inbound Licensing
TAL SCHRIEBER
Spin Master
Mentor of the Year
MEGAN MARGOLIS
Hasbro
Rising Leader (over 500)
STEPHANIE NORTH
Just Play​​​
Unsung Hero (over 500)
RACHELE HARMUTH
CrunchLabs & MESH Helps
Catalyst for Change (under 500)
TARA GARTMAN
Paramount
Commercial Excellence
CHRISTINE TRAN
Amazon​​​​​
Digital Innovator
HEIDI SCHWARTZ
Universal Branding & Media
Licensing Agent/ Agency
SARA ROSALES MONTALVO
Jazwares
PR & Communication Excellence
JUSTINE TIU
The Woobles
Small Business Entreprenuer of the Year
STEPHANIE FISCHER
Bandai​​​
Unsung Hero (over 500)
GENNA ROSENBERG​​
GennComm
Catalyst for Change (under 500)
KATE FAKONAS
Hasbro
Designer/ Inventor -
Corporate
KRISTIN SIZE
LEGO
Emerging Technology Leader
KATIE BUFORD
Mattel
Marketing Visionary
AUDREY TORRENCE
Basic Fun!
Rising Leader (under 500)
ASHLEE VIRTUE
Relatable
Unsung Hero (under 500)
JULIEN SHARP
Asmodee