Licensing International elected six new executives to serve three-year terms on its Board of Directors, effective July 1. 

The newly elected executives include Mandy Bardisbanian of Striker Entertainment, Michelle McLaughlin of Brand Activation Consulting, David Niggli of FAO Schwarz, Josh Romm of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jenn Strehle of H&M, and Ned Ward of Walmart. 

Veronica Hart, the President and Founder of HARTstring Entertainment, will serve as the new chairperson. Milin Shah, the Chief Revenue Officer and General Counsel at Isaac Morris and CultureFly, will take on the role of vice chairperson. The board will also retain Marc Schneider, the CFO and COO at Beanstalk, as the treasurer. 

“As we continue our work to support the global brand licensing industry, we warmly welcome our six esteemed new members to Licensing International’s Board of Directors,” says Maura Regan, President of Licensing International. “With the addition of their fresh perspectives and skill sets, the new members of our board will drive our ongoing efforts to support the global licensing community across every category and territory. I also want to thank our outgoing board members, including Dean Allen, Steven Heller, Holly Rawlinson, Malaika Underwood, Maarten Weck, and outgoing chairperson Steve Scebelo, for their time, expertise, and dedication.”