Young Inventor Challenge
Mentors
We thank these and talented toy and game industry professionals for volunteering their valuable time and expertise in guiding our Young Inventor Challenge Entrants!
Alicia Alexander
Communications Director,
Larkspur-Corte Madera Schools and
Concept Manager, KID Group
Interested in finding out more about being a mentor for the 2019 Young Inventor Challenge?
Click here to send us your information and we will get in touch with you about this
exciting opportunity!
Thank You to our Judges & Mentors!
Director of Young Inventor Challenge
Kelly Adams
Director of Product Development at Goliath Games and Pressman ToysCarsten Ahrenfeldt
Vice President, PG1 Front-End at LEGO GroupCharles Albert
CEO at Creativity, Inc., Managing Director at Inspire, Ltd and Partner at Funfare, LLCMarco Alferez
Senior Designer at Razor USALee Allentuck
Founder & Clueless Dad at Raising NerdMissy Anderson
Vice President of Operations at Goliath Games LLCSteven Anne
Category Manager of Toys/Licensing at WalgreensAdrienne Appell
Senior Director Strategic Communications at The Toy AssociationGwen Austin
Creator at Gwen Austin StudiosKarri Bean
Senior Manager, Lego at Disney Consumer ProductsXander Beberman
Lab Staff at Hack Arts LabJohn Bell
Director, Product Design & Development, Buffalo Games, LLCErin Bitar
Vice President of Global Marketing at Razor USAEleanor Black
Client Relations at Fuse London LtdBrendan Boyle
Partner at IDEO and Consulting Associate Professor at Stanford d.SchoolPete Cartlidge
Director at Fuse LondonBrian Clemens
Partner, KID GroupRyan DeChance
Director of Discovery at The GrommetIan Desberg
VP of Design & Development at Razor USAKirk Dietz
MPS Literacy, 6th grade English teacher in Sleepy Hollow Middle SchoolMatthew Dohmeyer
Sales Account Manager at PlaymonsterSally Dominguez
Innovation Provocateur, Catalyst & Adventurous Thinker. Multi-award-winning Designer, Educator, Multifarian.Janelle Duthie
Marketer & Brand StrategistJason Erickson
Associate VP of National Accounts at PlaymonsterSteven Fink
Owner, Bang Zoom Ltd.James Freeman
Social media marketer at White Wizard GamesOpal Freeman
Finance Professional with Diversified Expertise in both Non-Profit and Corporate SectorsAlex Fuhrer
Business Development at NextoyBob Fuhrer
Owner at Nextoy LLC and KenKen PuzzleDavid Fuhrer
Managing Director at BlueSquare InnovationsSara Furay
Marketing and Licensing Manager at Goliath GamesMark Garcia
Design Director at KID GroupEgils Grasmanis
Brain Games PublishingRuth Green-Synowic
President at Ruth Green IncDougal Grimes
Director of Product Design at Hasbro GamingBill Guschwan
Serious Game Designer at Columbia College ChicagoCaitlin Gutekunst
Senior Director Marketing and Business Development at Creativity, Inc.Erik Hansen
Senior Innovation Director at LEGO System A/SDave Harris
Senior Director of Inventor Relations and Strategic Partnerships at Mattel, Inc.Adam Hocherman
Vice President of New Business at PlayMonsterAhren Hoffman
Ahren HoffmanDirector of Education & Training at American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA)
Mitch Hufnagel
Communications and Membership Coordinator & Chicago Student Invention Convention Program ManagerCharity Humphreys
Associate Buyer at PlayMonsterStephanie Infantino
Sales Account Manager at PlayMonsterKrista Morsett Jakes
Brand Manager at PlayMonsterKen Johnson
CEO / President of Grand Legacy Corporation, Inventor, Author, Visionary Entrepreneur, Investor, SpeakerMegan Kanous
National Accounts Manager at Publisher Services, IncKristin Karalis
Accounting Clerk at Playmonster LLCPerry Kaye
Founder/CEO Perry Teri ToysBridget Kenney
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