MEMBERS OF THE YEAR
SPLiCE Awardees are recognized for the values, passion, diversity, leadership, quality, accountability, and overall output for creating substantial impact to SPLiCE.
Our Members of The Year go beyond the call of membership duty, demonstrate extraordinary team work, share resource contributions and deliver innovative contributions to SPLiCE.
~ 2022 ~

Rob Johnson
Senior Manager
Brand Licensing
McCormick & Company

Andy Paladino
Senior Manager
Global Licensing
The Hershey Company
~ 2021 ~

Michael Penn
EVP Licensing & International
Careismatic Brands Inc.

SPLiCE

Andrew Martinek
Senior Manager
Global Licensing
Kellogg Company

Andy Paladino
Senior Manager
Global Licensing
The Hershey Company

Emily Broadley
Associate Partnerships Manager
The Life is Good Company

João Fernandes
Global Director
Brand Licensing & New Business
Anheuser-Busch InBev

Robert Johnson
Senior Manager
Brand Licensing
McCormick & Company

John Larson
Senior Manager
Food Licensing
The Coca-Cola Company

Jennifer Levin
Brand Licensing Manager
North America
Mondelēz International
~ 2021 ~
SPLiCE
Cocktail &
Culinary Benchmark
Team
~ 2020 ~

Karen Tiongson
Vice President, Global Brand Standards, Legal
NBCUniversal

SPLiCE

Michael Szablak
Senior Manager
Global Licensing Accounts
Honeywell International

Adam Shuman
Senior Manager
Global Licensing Operations
Under Armour

Michael Penn
EVP Licensing & International
Careismatic Brands Inc.

Karen Tiongson
Vice President, Global Brand Standards, Legal
NBCUniversal

Richard Riccetti
Director of Licensing
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co.

Paul Sammons
Director
Global Operations & Finance
Electrolux

Kathleen Brower
Manager, IP & Business Affairs
Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

David Springob
Vice President Licensing
Fruit of The Loom

Karen Franco
Senior Manager
Global Brand Licensing
Reebok International
~ 2020 ~
SPLiCE
International
Committee
~ 2019 ~

John Trebbien
Associate Director
P&G

SPLiCE

Linne Kimball
Vice President,
Strategic Partnerships
The Life is Good Company

Julie McLeave
Global Licensing Director
Unilever

Kenny Beaupre
Brand Licensing Manager
Caterpillar Inc.

John Trebbien
Associate Director
P&G

Manuel G. Grace
Associate General Councel
The Walt Disney Company

Ernie Savo
Director, Global Licensing
The Hershey Company

Dawn Ciccone
Vice President,
Head of Brand Licensing
PBS

Jose Barrios
Business Development Manager
HP, Inc.

Todd Snellenburg
Associate Manager
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
~ 2019 ~
SPLiCE
Development
Committee
~ 2018 ~

Caroline Kiesel
Associate Licensing Manager
Brown-Forman Corporation

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Kathy Spencer
Manager, Global Licensing
Energizer

Dave Kitendaugh
Associate Manager
New Balance Athletics

Adrienne Davis
Program Manager
Caterpillar Inc.
