Women in Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment (WIT) amplified its board of directors with new members, and added new advisory board members and chapter chairs due to the organization’s growth.
New appointments from top industry companies will bring their expertise and contributions to WIT’s board of directors as WIT continues to expand. They include:
- Jennifer Caveza – Senior Vice President Toys, Nickelodeon
- Bisma Ansari – Senior Vice President & Global Brand GM, MEGA Brands, Mattel
- Lourdes Arocho – Vice President, Category Management, NBC Universal Brand Development
- Janice Ross – Head of Global Licensing, American Greetings Entertainment
- Cynthia Nishimoto – Senior Vice President Business & Legal Affairs/Human Resources, Bandai America
- Laurie DeLuca – Founder, Innovation Grove
Additionally, WIT welcomes Pam Kaufman, Chief Marketing Officer and President of Consumer Products at Nickelodeon, and Steve Totzke, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of North America at Mattel, to its advisory board.
Local WIT chapters and chapter chairs keep WIT members connected through events, webinars, email blasts, board recommendations, communicating member news, and more. The following have been added as new WIT chapter chairs:
- Laura Fletcher (Arkansas Co-Chair) – Wal-Mart US Account Manager, Jazwares
- Erica Zubriski (Arkansas Co-Chair) – Vice President Sales, Walmart Team Lead, Mattel
- Brandi Pinsker (Dallas Co-Chair) – Managing Director, Recent Toys
- Lisa Pelletier (Dallas Co-Chair) – President, Bears2Go
- Susan Levy (Denver Co-Chair) – Founder, He-Is-All-Boy
- Meredith Brooks (Hong Kong Co-Chair) – Director of Product Development, Hasbro Far East
- Lisa-Christine Gray (Hong Kong Co-Chair) – Licensed Promotions Manager APAC, BrandLoyalty
- Megan Buettner (Ohio Chapter Chair) – Head of Creative and Digital, American Greetings Entertainment
