The People Behind Licensing International
Every day, around the world, members of the Licensing International team are working to serve the global licensing community in a variety of different roles. Here’s who they are:
Chairperson
Cindy Levitt
SVP Licensing
Mad Engine
Vice Chair
Jay Asher
Partner
Brandgenuity
Board Designate to the Executive Committee
JJ Ahearn
Managing Director
Licensing Street, LLC
Board of Directors
Liza Abrams
SVP Global Licensing & Marketing
Sakar International, Inc.
Naz Amarchi-Cuevas
Chief Commercial Officer
SYBO Games
Andrew Carley
Head of Global Licensing
Entertainment One
Sam Ferguson
VP, Global Licensing
Jazwares UK
Eric Karp
Head of Licensing
Buzzfeed
Marc Mostman
Partner
Striker Entertainment
Bill Patterson
Vice President
OpSec Security, Inc
Celso Rafael
Managing Partner
Lotus Global
Neal Rudge
Partner
Pacific Licensing Studio Pte. Ltd.
Steve Scebelo
VP Licensing & Business Development
NFLPA
Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf
Co-Founder
Project Partners Network
Jamie Stevens
EVP, Worldwide Consumer Products
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Jason Sutton
VP of Licensing
Polaroid
Takanori Ueno
General Manager, Licensings
Laura Ashley Japan Co., G.K.
Past Chairpeople
Ciaran Coyle
2016-2018
Electrolux Global Brand Licensing
Rick Van Brimmer
2014-2016
The Ohio State University
Maura Reagan
2012-2014
Sesame Workshop
Christina Miller
2010-2012
Turner Sports and NBA Digital
Bernie Leifer
2008-2010
SGFootwear
Mark Matheny
2006-2008
Global Brands Group
Peter Van Raalte
2004-2006
Scholastic
Neil Friedman
2002-2004
Mattel, Inc.
Carole Francesca
2000-2002
Broad Street Licensing Group
Brian P. Hakan
1997-2000
Brian P. Hakan & Associates
Danny Simon
1995-1997
The Licensing Group Ltd.
Lois N. Sloane
1993-1995
SloaneVision Unlimited, Inc.
Jack Morrow
1988-1990
Applause Inc.
C. Woodrow Browne
1990-1993
Building Q
Jerrold Robinson
1985-1988
Pilgrim Sportswear, Inc.
Gisela Abrams
Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships
gabrams@licensing.org
212-244-1944, Ext. 117
Marty Brochstein
Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Information
mbrochstein@licensing.org
212-244-1944, Ext. 117
Nicole Silberstein
Director of Communications & Events
nsilberstein@licensing.org
212-244-1944, Ext. 128
