WIT Announces Winners at Annual Wonder Women Awards Gala

WIT2017The 13th annual Women in Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment (WIT) Gala hosted more than 600 industry executives and honored leaders in the toy industry.

The 2017 Wonder Women Awards Winners include ZAG’s Andre Lake Mayer as Wonder Woman in Entertainment; Mattel’s Jennifer Bennett as Wonder Woman in Licensing; Jazwares’ Laura Zebersky as Wonder Woman in Manufacturing; and PlayMonster’s Lisa Wuennemann as Wonder Woman in Marketing. Six winners were also awarded the Wonder Woman Rising Star award, including The Toy Book/The Toy Insider’s Marissa DiBartolo; IAmElemental’s Julie Kerwin; JazWings’ Karen Kilpatrick; Disney’s Kathryn Hardy; Hasbro’s Nikki Kennamer; and Moose Toys’ Stephanie Haggery. 

WIT also honored actress and activist Geena Davis with the Gamechanger Award, former chairman and CEO of Mattel Jill Barad with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and ChiTag founder Mary Couzin with the Elise Lachowyn Mentorship Award.

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Maddie Michalik

Maddie Michalik

Maddie Michalik was the Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book from 2020-2022. She was also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider.

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