BEND, OR, May 22, 2011 (Press-News.org) Dan Marshall, HTA founder and co-owner of Peapods Natural Toys and Baby Care in St. Paul, MN, will serve as President for the upcoming session. Dan served as Vice President during the 2010-2011 year. Randy Hertzler, owner of euroSource, LLC, a specialty European Toys online store established in 1999 in Lancaster, PA takes on the role of Vice President. Jolie Fay continues for a second year as Secretary. Based in OR, Jolie is the owner and designer of Skipping Hippos, vintage inspired outerwear with a modern twist. Mary Newell continues in the role of Treasurer, which she has held since the HTA's inception. Owner of Terrapin Toys, LLC in OR, Mary is known as the maker of Mary's Softdough, established in 1988.
Continuing their service to the HTA are founding Board members Jill Chuckas, the owner of Crafty Baby (CT), known for its fun and functional accessories for children, Rob Wilson, Vice President of Challenge & Fun (MA) and founder of CPSIA-Central, a web forum devoted to discussing all aspects of the CPSIA and Cecilia Leibovitz, founder and Creative Director of leading handmade children's toy and gift retailer Craftsbury Kids Inc. Cecilia also served as Board President from 2009 until the present. Marianne Mullen joined the Board last year and is the founder and owner of Polkadot Patch Boutique (VT), a children's online retail store dedicated to unique, colorful products for children. Adam Frost joins the Board this year and is the owner of The Wooden Wagon (MA), an online store specializing in natural wood and cloth toys.
Newly elected President, Dan Marshall commented on the election results, "We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated group of talented people make up our Board. Each one of these board members brings a diverse set of knowledge and skill to the vision of the Handmade Toy Alliance."
The HTA was formed in November of 2008 in response to the CPSIA, and consist of 645 member businesses, including retail stores, toymakers and children's product manufacturers from across the country who want to preserve consumer access to unique handmade toys, clothes and all manner of small batch children's goods in the USA.
For more information, visit http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org.
Contact:
Sethi Jacobson
Handmade Toy Alliance
541-598-6588
sethijaco@yahoo.com
http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org
"The Handmade Toy Alliance Announces their 2011-2012 Board of Directors"
The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) has announced its board of directors for the 2011-2012 year. The HTA achieved nonprofit status in 2009, and has a board of directors consisting of 9 members.
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[Press-News.org] "The Handmade Toy Alliance Announces their 2011-2012 Board of Directors"The Handmade Toy Alliance (HTA) has announced its board of directors for the 2011-2012 year. The HTA achieved nonprofit status in 2009, and has a board of directors consisting of 9 members.