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.
~ 2023 ~
José Barrios
Business Development Manager, IP Sales & Licensing
HP, Inc.
Dan Croft
Director,
IP Licensing
HP, Inc.
Rob Johnson
Senior Manager
Brand Licensing
McCormick & Company
Andy Paladino
Senior Manager
Global Licensing
The Hershey Company
~ 2022 ~
~ 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
SPLiCE
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Kathy Spencer
Manager, Global Licensing
Energizer
Dave Kitendaugh
Associate Manager
New Balance Athletics
Adrienne Davis
Program Manager
Caterpillar Inc.
Tim Kelly
Licensing Business Analyst
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Tasha Spellman
Manager, International Accounting
Under Armour
Shanna Martinez
Operations Manager
DuPont
Mercedes Alvarez
IP Licensing Portfolio Income Manager
HP, Inc.
April Rowden
Manager, Branding & Intellectual Property
US Air Force
Samantha Medlin
Licensing Administrator
Electrolux
Jo Ann Golino
Brand Licensing
Kodak
Nadine Santiago Villanueva
Manager, Trademark Licensing, US Navy
~ 2018 ~
SPLiCE
Royalty Collection Best Practices Benchmark Team
P
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Ben Rowen
Senior Engineering Specialist
Energizer
Jo Trostle
Manager, Social Responsibility
NBCUniversal
Phil Raso
Program Manager
Caterpillar Inc.
Chris Gulbrandsen
Premia Technical Manager
M&M’s Retail
Manuel G. Grace
Associate General Counsel
The Walt Disney Company
Brian Bowers
Staff QA Engineer
Crayola
Margaret Erquiaga
Manager, Social Responsibility
NBCUniversal
Elizabeth Flores
Senior Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
Kathy Ramp
Compliance Manager
John Deere
Karen Tiongson
Vice President, Social Responsibility Programs / Legal, NBCUniversal
Erika Taylor
Director, International
Labor Standards
The Walt Disney Company
~ 2017 ~
SPLiCE
Social and Environmental Responsibility
Committee
~ 2016 ~
Kenny Beaupre
Brand Advocacy and Licensing Manager
Caterpillar Inc.
~ 2012 ~
Toni Sdao
Director of Licensing
Whirlpool Corporation
~ 2015 ~
Paul Sammons
Director, Global Licensing Operations
Electrolux Global Brand Licensing
~ 2011 ~
Shahab Khosravan
Director, Worldwide Compliance
The Coca-Cola Company
~ 2014 ~
Tod Cole
Vice President, Product Integrity
The Walt Disney Company
~ 2010 ~
Tracey Murphy
Associate Product Manager
Jarden Consumer Solutions
~ 2013 ~
Scott A. Bannell
VP, Corporate Brand Management & Licensing
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
~ 2009 ~
Manuel G. Grace
Associate General Counsel
The Walt Disney Company