Steven Aarons takes helm of ASTRA's board
Michael Ziegenhagen is chair-elect
Playthings Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 6/29/2010 10:54:19 AM
CHICAGO - Steven Aarons, owner of Barstons Child's Play of Washington, DC has been named chair of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association's board of directors. Michael Ziegenhagen, owner of several Playmatters Toys stores in the Cleveland, Ohio area, was designated chair-elect by the membership. They were welcomed into office at ASTRA's annual Marketplace & Academy.
In addition, these specialty toy industry leaders were elected to the board of directors:
Retail directors-at-large
Linda Hays, owner of Hopscotch, Inc of McMinnville, Ore.
John MacDougall, owner of Golden Apple Learning Store of Pleasanton, Calif.
Manufacturer directors-at-large
Mike Klein, CEO of Manhattan Toy, Minneapolis
Michael Levins, CEO of InnovativeKids, Norwalk, Conn.
"ASTRA has always been a member-driven organization, and our highly engaged and creative board of directors has always been one of our great strengths," said ASTRA President Kathleen McHugh. "We applaud the leadership of Bill Bordegon of Toysmith, who served so ably over the past year as chair of the board, and we look forward to working closely with Steve Aarons and the new directors as we continue to grow ASTRA's important role in the specialty toy industry."
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