More nominees for Wonder Women awards

By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, December 4, 2007

NEW YORK—Women In Toys has announced the final slate of nominees for the fourth annual Wonder Women of Toys awards, a list that includes several new names since the initial list was revealed last week.

New to the nominees list are: Olga Ousherovitch of Toys i.e. LLC, Julia Fitzgerald of VTech Electronics North America, Josephine Wood of The Ohio Art Co. and Hasbro's Valerie Jurries in the Manufacturer category; Hasbro's Georgina Melone Griffiths and Toys i.e.'s Olga Ousherovitch in the Inventor/Designer category; and Hasbro's Samantha Lomow and Stevanne Auerbach of Dr. Toy/Institute for Child Resources in the Women To Watch category.

The nominations will be judged this month by a panel that includes:

• Cliff Annicelli, Playthings magazine
• Karen Dodge, Toys "R" Us
• Neil Friedman, Fisher-Price/Mattel
• Brian Goldner, Hasbro
• Barbara Isenberg, North American Bear Co.
• Ann Kearns, Sesame Workshop
• Carter Keithley, Toy Industry Association
• Kathleen McHugh, American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
• Nancy Wolkow, Playthings magazine

The Wonder Women of Toys awards, created by WIT and Playthings magazine, will be given out on Feb. 17, 2008, at WIT’s annual gala in New York City during the American International Toy Fair. Tickets can be purchased online at www.womenintoys.com/Events/WonderWomen07. Seating is limited.

The complete list of nominees:

Manufacturer
Rachel Coleman, Two Little Hands Productions
Patty Root Collier, Leap Frog Enterprises
Andrea Grossman, Mrs. Grossman’s Paper Co.
Janet Han, MGA Entertainment
Ellen Levine, Uncle Milton Industries
Dr. Penny Norman, Norman & Globus
Ramona Pariente, Safari Ltd.
Laura Rangel & Lisa Steen Proctor, KidsGive
Amy Tucker, Matter Group
Olga Ousherovitch, Toys i.e. LLC
Julia Fitzgerald, VTech Electronics North America
Josephine Wood, The Ohio Art Co.
Valerie Jurries, Hasbro
Samantha Lomow, Hasbro

Retailer
Ellen Heaney Mizer, Barnes & Noble
Cynthia Wyatt, Totally Thomas’ Toy Depot

Inventor/designer
Patti Becker, Becker Associates
Rachel Coleman, Two Little Hands Productions
Melanie Corpstein, Adorable Originals
Pamela Moore Dionne, Discovery Bay Games
Georgina Melone Griffiths, Hasbro
Olga Ousherovitch, Toys i.e. LLC

Entrepreneur
Rachel Coleman, Two Little Hands Productions
Gail DeGiulio, SimplyFun
Martine Redman Donofrio, Briarpatch*
Kyp Henn-Sachs, Kyp Sales & Distribution
Maureen McHale, McHale Design
Mary Meyer, Mary Meyer Corp.*
Olga Ousherovitch, Toysie
Laura Rangel & Lisa Steen Proctor, KidsGive
Laura Wellington, The Giddy Gander Co.

Consultant
Kyp Henn-Sachs, Kyp Sales & Distribution
Lisa Orman, KidStuff Public Relations

Licensor/Licensing Agent
Joann McLaughlin, Marvel Entertainment
Holly Rawlinson, Pokemon USA
Kyp Henn-Sachs, Kyp Sales & Distribution

Women to Watch
Emilie Brown & Rachel Coleman, Two Little Hands Productions
Laura Colosi, ThinkWorks
Judy Ellis, Fashion Institute of Technology
Jill Gaynor, Beyond Learning
Christy Huui, HuLaLa Girls
Lora Jakobsen, Zookies
Tania Lundeen, Ty
Lisa Orman, KidStuff Public Relations
Laura Rangel & Lisa Steen Proctor, KidsGive
Kyp Henn-Sachs, Kyp Sales & Distribution
Stevanne Auerbach, Dr. Toy/Institute for Child Resources
Samantha Lomow, Hasbro

* Nominated posthumously

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