Members of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) elected five specialty toy industry leaders to its Board of Directors at ASTRA’s Marketplace & Academy in Denver, Colorado this week. The new representatives are Cynthia Compton from 4 Kids Books & Toys; Anita Demetropoulos from Island Treasure Toys; Damien Crocker from The Orb Factory; Tami Murphy from The Haywire Group; and Nicole Bortnick from BGN Sales Group.
In addition, Ann Kienzle, owner of PLAY (The Toy Business LLC) assumed the role of Chair of the ASTRA Board of Directors. Erik Quam of Fat Brain Toy Company was designated as ASTRA’s Chair-elect.