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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.

Become a Member of the WiT Community

We believe that networking, opportunity, and lifelong learning are the keys to success. Join WiT today and let us help you achieve success in your career.

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US CHAPTERS

ARKANSAS

ATLANTA

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

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Ceci Ferrini / BIO

Director of Consumer Products at Paramount

AUSTIN

Michele Martell / BIO
Principal, Martell Media House PLLC

BOSTON

Jessica Vivolo / BIO
Licensing Director, Jazwares

CHARLOTTE (NC)

CHICAGO

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

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Julie Gwaltney / BIO
Director, Boys & Girls Toys, TOMY

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

DALLAS

DENVER

Jillian Lakritz / BIO
Founder & CEO, Yoee Baby


Rachel Gaede
 

MINNEAPOLIS

Michelle Weber / BIO
Sales Executive at 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
Vice President of Global Toys at Paramount

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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

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Tysha Brown/ BIO
Executive Assistant at Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company

OHIO

Megan Buettner

Head of Global Consumer Products, Tetris

Regina Donovan
Senior Designer, The Little Tikes Company

NORTHERN 
CALIFORNIA

Chapter chair role available

PHILADELPHIA

Emily Finegold
CEO at Emkin Toys

SEATTLE

Nicole Jekich / BIO
Senior Games Producer, Funko Games

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Fertessa Scott / BIO

Game Designer, Pokemon Company International

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Becky Young / BIO

Senior Vice President, Agency Operations, gen.video

SOUTHERN 
CALIFORNIA - LA

Julia Ross / 

Account Coordinator, memBrain

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Margie Janes / BIO

Sr. Sales Executive, ZURU

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.

Tami Murphy / BIO
Director, Business Development Services at GPI (Grand Prix International, Inc)

SOUTH CAROLINA

Chapter chair role available

SOUTH FLORIDA

Broward/Palm Beach

Karen Kilpatrick / BIO
Attorney, Book Author

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WASHINGTON DC

Tambra Raye Stevenson / BIO
Founder of WANDA

WISCONSIN

Lauren Horzewski / BIO

Toy Designer & Founder of Wise Water Studio, LLC.

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AUSTRALIA

Chapter chair role available

FRANCE

Catherine De Bleeker

Anne Zeizig​

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)

MONTREAL

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

Christina Sklavenitis
Christina Sklavenitis Consulting

TORONTO

Sonia Singh / BIO

Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, Supply Chain Operations, Spin Master

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UNITED KINGDOM

Amanda Gummer / BIO
Founder at Fundamentally Children
 

Frances Cain
Owner, Daughters of History Ltd


Trudi Bishop / BIO
Owner & Director, Bee Licensing Ltd

INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS

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Our Mission

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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