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Young Inventor Challenge - 12th Year! 

Saturday, November 17, 2018 - Deadline to Register October 31st!

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We thank Alicia Alexander for heading up this amazing event as well as these and talented toy and game industry professionals for volunteering their valuable  time and expertise in guiding our Young Inventor Challenge Entrants! 

Director of Young Inventor Challenge

Alicia Alexander

Alicia Alexander

Communications Director,

Larkspur-Corte Madera Schools and

Concept Manager, KID Group

Judges & Mentors

If you are interested in being a mentor, please email Alicia at alicia@chitag.com!

Nick Metzler

Nick Metzler

Winner of '10 and '11 Young Inventor Challenge Sr. Division, Spin Master

Lee Allentuck

Jim McCafferty 

Owner

JMP Creative

David Yakos

David Yakos

Co-owner

Salient Technologies, Inc.

Michelle McGruder

Karen Kilpatrick

Vice President

JazWings

Tony Serebriany

Egils Grasmanis

CEO

Brain Games

Tony Serebriany

Tony Serebriany

Director of New Product Development & Inventor Relations at USAOPOLY

Lee Allentuck

Phil Neal

Co-Founder 

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Opal Freeman

Opal Freeman

Chicago Inventor Organization Member

Lee Allentuck

Scott Flynn

VP of Sales and Marketing

Playmonster

Lee Allentuck

Ken Johnson

CEO

Grand Legacy Corporation

Dave Harris

Director, Inventor Relations and Strategic Partnerships

Fisher-Price

Lee Allentuck

Erik Hansen

Direction & Invention Officer LEGO System A/S

Tony Serebriany

Casey Norman

Managing Director

Genie Toys plc

Lee Allentuck

Lee Allentuck

Founder & Clueless Dad, Raising Nerd

Lee Allentuck

Don Ullman

Owner

Ulco Toy and Game Co.

Lee Allentuck

Cathie Kirik

United Inventors Association

Paige Busse

Paige Busse

Project Manager 

Eight Bit Studios

Co-Owner

Penguin Foot Pottery

Tony Serebriany

Rob Yusim

President

Product Counsel - Direct Response Television

Lee Allentuck

Ruth Green-Synowic

President

Ruth Green Inc

Lee Allentuck

Darrell Merino

Director of Innovation, Design, Development

Yvolution (Yvolve Sports Ltd.)

Lee Allentuck

Steve Fink

Owner

Bang Zoom Design

Lee Allentuck

Jessica Delich 

Director of Inventor Tradeshow Programs

United Inventors Association

 

Lee Allentuck

Ron Hayes

VP Product Development

Playmonster

Megan Hinterman Kanous

Megan Hinterman Kanous

National Accounts Manager 

Publisher Services Inc.

Brandi Pinsker

Brandi Pinsker

CEO

Project Genius

Lee Allentuck

Jasmine Gupta

Advocate for Girls STEAM Education

Sr Manager, Allergan

Lee Allentuck

Eleanor Black

Studio Manager

Fuse (UK)

Lee Allentuck

Bill Guschwan

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Columbia Universtiy

Michelle McGruder

Michelle McGruder

School Council board at Annie Keller Regional Gifted Center

Justin Mohlman

Justin Mohlman

Game Development

Artist & Instructor

Lee Allentuck

Pete Cartlidge

Director 

Fuse

Oliver Morris

Inventor

Fuse

Brian Presley

Brian Presley

President,

What To Do

With The Kids®

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