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Nine women win WIT awards

By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 2/15/2010 8:13:00 AM

NEW YORK—The sixth annual Wonder Women of Toys Awards were granted in nine categories on Feb. 14. The awards, which honor achievements by women all along the children’s entertainment supply chain, were presented by networking group Women In Toys and Playthings magazine at a gala at The Penn Club in Manhattan.

Inventor/Designer honors went to Oxford Games’ Leslie Scott, inventor of Jenga.

The Green award was given to Ewa Martinoff, president of eco-friendly children’s jewelry company Shainsware.

Entrepreneur honors went to Melanie Corpstein, CEO of doll maker Adorable Originals.

The Online Social Networker Award, a new category, went to Kidstuff Public Relations’ Lisa Orman.

Licensing Agent honors were bestowed on Patti Becker, founder of Becker Associates.

The Licensor award was won by Sesame Workshop’s Ann Kearns.

The Retailer award was given to QVC’s Bernadette Voelker.

The Manufacturer award was given to Hasbro’s Bryony Bouyer.

The Women To Watch award was given to Jakks Pacific's Genna Rosenberg.

Winners were voted on by the Women In Toys advisory board following a nomination process open to anyone in the children’s entertainment industry.

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