New York, NY — Today, Licensing International announced Maria Ungaro has been promoted to SVP of Member & Partner Relations.

Based in New York, Ungaro will be responsible for overseeing membership programs and partner relationships.

“I absolutely love working with Licensing International members and the larger brand licensing industry. I am thrilled to take on this new role and continue to build our global community,” said Ungaro.

Ungaro joined the Licensing International team in 2019 as VP of Membership Engagement with a focus on membership programs, scholarship programs, mentoring, and the Accelerator Program. She will continue this work in addition to her new responsibilities. Previously, she served as Executive Director of New York Women in Communications and as a VP at Kellen.

“Maria is an essential member of the Licensing International team and we are so happy to recognize her tireless dedication to our members and partners with this promotion,” said Maura Regan, President of Licensing International. “We look forward to her continued career development as we work to support the global brand licensing industry.”

About Licensing International 
Licensing International is the leading trade organization for the $356+ billion global brand licensing industry. Licensing International’s mission is to foster the growth and expansion of brand licensing around the world, raise the level of professionalism for licensing practitioners, and create greater awareness of the benefits of licensing to the business community at large. Founded in 1985, Licensing International members in over 40 countries enjoy access to an array of benefits, including extensive educational programming and worldwide networking events. Visit www.LicensingInternational.org for more information.