People of Play (POP) has introduced Shannon Swindle as its latest Director.
As a division of The Toy Association, POP has created a neighborhood of toy trade professionals to advertise creativity and connectivity. Identified for organizing occasions like POP Week, Chicago Toy and Recreation (ChiTAG) Week, and the Bloom Report, POP has been a staple of the toy trade for greater than 20 years. With Shannon Swindle’s information and expertise on the helm, the group will additional develop its attain to rejoice the innovation that makes the toy neighborhood particular.
Shannon is ideal for this function. She has been an integral a part of our occasions for over a decade in numerous capacities and is universally revered inside our trade. Personally, I’ve had the privilege of watching Shannon’s journey—from her beginnings as a self-publisher to turning into a director of product growth, after which an inventor relations government, all whereas staying true to her roots as an educator. All through all of it, she has constantly led with integrity, honesty, and an unwavering dedication to the individuals she works with.”
Swindle started her profession as a trainer, and her ardour for schooling and play-based studying has echoed by means of each new function. Swindle was a Director of Product Growth at Big G Inventive, specializing in board sport growth, earlier than turning into the Inventor Relations Supervisor at Moose Toys. Right here, Swindle performed a pivotal function within the progress of the video games division. She licensed 18 video games in simply two years throughout a wide range of sectors, together with the award-winning “Pickleball Blast.”
As Director of Individuals of Play, Swindle plans to develop POP occasions’ attain, strengthen neighborhood connections, and highlight revolutionary merchandise and creators that push the trade’s artistic boundaries. Alongside Mary Couzin, Senior Vice President of the Toy Affiliation and the founding father of POP, the pair will work to reinvigorate the trade with a dedication to innovation, creativeness, and the ability of play.
“Becoming a member of Individuals of Play and dealing alongside Mary Couzin is an unbelievable honor,” Swindle said. “We share the identical values and imaginative and prescient, believing within the significance of play and its energy to carry individuals collectively. I stay up for creating significant experiences, celebrating the work of toy and sport designers, and persevering with to help the unbelievable individuals on this trade that I really like a lot.”
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