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2025 Impact Report

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Government Grants and Foundation Support

Government Grants

New York State’s Empire State Development
$445,000 in Regional Council Capital Fund Grant support of an upcoming exhibit exploring the history of game shows

Monroe County
$138,000 for general operating support

New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy C. Hochul and the New York State Legislature
$40,000 for museum general operating support

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
$15,000 for general operating support of the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden

Foundation Support

$100,000–$999,999
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Designated Inclusive Arts & Culture Organizations Endowment Fund

$25,000–$99,999
Glover-Crask Charitable Trust
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation

$10,000–$24,999
B. Thomas Golisano Foundation
Building Brighter Days Foundation
ESL Charitable Foundation
Lisk Morris Foundation, Inc.
Riedman Foundation
Rochester Area Community Foundation
William & Sheila Konar Foundation

$2,500–$9,999
Corky and Rick Steiner Family Foundation
Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation
Hallowell Fund
Jane Henson Foundation
Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation
Ralph and Eleanor Cantisano Family Foundation
Robert & Florence Van Duyn Charitable Foundation
Rubens Family Foundation
The Harry & Judy Friedman Family Foundation
Voices of the Forgotten Foundation Inc.

$500–$2,499
Greater Hudson Heritage Network
Greater Rochester Signaling Foundation
Jane Henson Foundation
Massie Family Fund
Westminster Barrington Foundation
Wheat Ridge Community Foundation

Corporate Supporters

Game Changing Partners and Sponsors

Anonymous

Visionary Partners and Sponsors

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Presenting Partners and Sponsors

American Dairy Association North East
Spin Master Ltd.
Toy Association and Foundation

Associate Partners and Sponsors

Canandaigua National Bank & Trust (Genesee Valley Trust)
Endless Highway
Entertainment Software Association
Fowler Bros. Inc.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

Contributing Partners

4Kidz, Inc.

Individual Donors and Upper Level Members

*Play Champions Circle members

Visionary Donors

Fred Aten Jr. and Cathy Kaman Ryan
Trella Bromley
David and Margaret Burns*
Ashley and Megen Cheng
Robert Davis
Alexander and Claire DelMonte
Dennis Denenberg
Steve and Claire Dubnik*
Zeke and Jane Duda
Erika Duthiers and Christopher Simmons*
Bonnie Erickson and Wayde Harrison
Margaret M. Freeman in honor of Chris Bensch
Patrick and Barbara Fulford
William and Rhonda Goodrich
A. Thomas and Nan Hildebrandt
Todd Howard
Mary Valentine & Andrew R. Cosman Trusts
Aaron C. Newman
George Phillies
Karl Rosengren and Sarah Mangelsdorf*
Kyle and Nicole Sayers
Harvey D. Simmons Jr.*
EthanMaya Development Corp., Dawn Williams-Fuller and Hugh Fuller*
Mee Wing and Jerry McSpadden*
Robin Wyatt
Stephen Wylie

Presidential Members and Donors

Ken and Erin Glazer*
Christine Klos and Donald White
Sidney and Toni Marshall
William Michaelis and Dinah Verby
David Mitchell
The Moragne Family*
Benjamin and Amanda Mudrick*
Jennifer Mungari and Eric Valko
Iris November
Vivian A. Palladoro
Laura Saxby Lynch and John Lynch*
William and Ivette Shaheen
Fred and Jo Anne Smith*
Deborah and Edward Stendardi*
Bonnie and David Swinford
Anne D. Williams
Mary Wilson

Leading Members and Donors

Anonymous (3)
G. Rollie and Diana Adams
James and Lorraine Ahearn
David and Betsy Ahl
Jeff Atwood in honor of Stay Gold America
Simeon and Akilah Banister
Jill Barad
Bernard and Lisa Birnbaum
Mark and Karen Blazey
Deborah Brundage
Dennis and Mary Buchan
Collene Burns and McLean Bulmer
Steve and Sandra Carl
David M. Clinton
Elizabeth A. Coleman
Todd Coopee and Daniel Leonard in memory of Joan T. Coopee
Jeff and Patty Davis
Paul DeCarolis
Jimmy and Rachel DeGuzman
Carla Engelbrecht
Hilda Rosario Escher*
Lisa M. Feinstein* in memory of Zeke the Sheep
Ferris/Harris Family*
Christopher Kip Forbes
Nancy Gardner
Ted Gill
Cecilia Griffin Golden Ph.D.
John L. Greco
Michael Grossman
Anthony Gugino and Earlene Siebold
Mary McCrank and Laurie Haelen
Peggy Hammond
Arthur Mark Hengerer
Mary Hildebrandt
Mike Hurley and Meredith Hurley
Zachary Infantolino and Laura Perrone
Martin Jarzebowski and Mahta Mortezavi*
James Jones, Sr. in memory of Norman Sas
Tom Kalinske
Dale and Rosemarie Luck
Faheem and Laurie Masood
Kevin McNulty
Ted and Candace Messner
Craig Miller and Jody Miller
Alan and Janet Moon
Duncan Moore
Martin and Darcy Mucci
Christina and Peter Muench
Drs. James and Elizabeth Murray*
Shaun Nelms
William J. O’Connor Jr.
Leo and Andrea Olebe
Dr. Ronald and Joy Ryen Plotnik*
Sara and Mark Poe
Carole Postal
Nicole and Patrick Purcell
John and Christie Roberts
Steven O. Russell and Phyllis Rifkin-Russell
Joe and Katie Sayre*
Katie and James Scheirer
John Schultz and Daniel J. Sullivan
Jim and Julie Schwartz
Patti A. Sheldon* in memory of Lynn Reynolds, Samuel Sheldon, Gerald and Mary Kay Sheldon
Mike and Erin Streb*
Melissa Sturge-Apple
Clinton Sugnet and Ryan Ilgi*
Kurt Vater
Stephen Vega and Madelyn Garcia
Robin Ward
Heather Williams*
James and Shannon Wilmot*
Louise Woerner and Don Kollmorgen

Sustaining Members and Donors

Anonymous (4)
Cora and Mason Argiropoulos
Paul and Joanie Bardanis
Katie Barnum-Brzezinski and Kevin Brzezinski
Mike Berardi and Angela Noel
David and Rachel Berk
Christopher Bierasinski and Megan Godney
Richard Bloom
Paul Booth
James Brock in memory of Pamela N. Brock
John and Kate Cabot
Bryan Cantrall in memory of Norman Sas and in honor of Tudor Games and Electric Football
Thomas and Anne Caprio
Kevin and Vanessa Chamberlain
Julie Collier and Brendan Hennessy
Katherine Copic and Daniel Spoonhower
Catherine Craven and Aaron Dunbar
Robert and Janice Daitz
Cesar de Castro
Elizabeth Del Valle and Jack O’Connell
Gabriel Del Vecchio
Stephen and Pauline Dyson
Michael Filipek and Jillian Hicks
Chad Flint
Anna Folinsky and Nathan Eddingsaas
Daniel and Michelle Frankenberger
Parker Gazda and Amy DeVincentis
Kenneth Gibert
Kenneth Gillman and Laurie Giroux-Gillman
James and Sarah Golden
Deborah G. Goldman
David and Wendy Haralambou
Frederick and Susan Holderle, Kristen Holderle, Sara Marangola, and Courtney Milford in memory of Madison Barthelmes
Andrew and Kathleen Holt
Barbara Isenberg in honor of Oscar and Sadie Isenberg
Daniel and Erin Jackson
Henry and Amanda Jacobson
Jacyndra Jahnke and Jordan Honan
Roberta Johnson and Ohnemkee Silver
Alex and Samantha Jones
Anna Joyce and Dave Drury
Wayne Kirkpatrick in honor of Luna Terndrup, Sienna Misenheimer, Wilder Terndrup
David A. Krotz
Kimberly La Reau and Jacob Avery
Deborah Lawton, Kassie Slezak and Max Slezak
Michael and Christy Lesher
Richard and Sheryl Levy
Elizabeth and Richard Lonski
Linda Mapstone
Bradley and Cindy Mayo in honor of Samantha Star Mayo
Evan and Molly Montanye
Alexandra and Tracie Mustardo
Bob and Kathy Newton
Paul and Teresa Northrup
Sarah and Judy Oaks
William and Margaret Orfitelli
Jeffrey and Lisa Paille
John and Lois Palomaki
Cassie Peltzer
Daniela Perry and Madelaine Baader
Josie Porter and Dominic Mazella
Kari Richardson
Donald and Reva Riley
Ryan Risenhoover
Amy Rosenfeld in memory of Ruth Rosenfeld
Teri Rumsey
Tara Ryan
Joe Seymour and Kimchung Thanh
Stephen Shefflin
Paula and Jessica Shuff
Robert and Gayle Stiles
Collin and Katie Stillman
Caitlyn and Shane Stoffle
Steven and Cheryl Swartout
Luisa Toribio-Staples and Andrew Staples
Amy and Miles Van Dusen
Kurt VanValkenburg in memory of Norma Baisch
Michael and Mardie Vella
Irene Weinberg
Kara and Mark Wochner

Benefactor Members and Donors

Anonymous
Daisy Rivera Algarin
Lindsey Ben
Ricki Birnbaum
Jeffrey Bluhm in honor of Natalie Rudd
Dan Blum
Kyle Christiansen
Jesse Cramer
Erik and SaraJane Deisinger
Matthew and Lauren Emens
Kyle Goodrich
Allison Shultes Goodwin and James Goodwin
James Haefner
Jim and Cheryl Harisis
Sandy and Andy Johnson
Kat Kingsley
Thomas and Rody Krugh
Anthony LeBlanc
Chuck and Gina Levengood
Tom Lynch and Mary Machado
Courtney Mariuz and Rob Mariuz
Anne McConnell
Travis Miller in memory of Sy & Marge Epstein
Ellen G. Neisner
James and Lois Norman
Denishea Ortiz
Shane and Kelli Parmelee
Aubrey Quinn
Carl and Jodi Reynolds
Christa Roesner in memory of Mary Martha Ryan
Mark and Lisa Rothrock
Greg and Marrissa Schneider
Tom Sloper
Adam and Meredith Smith
Nick Stelzner
J Vincent Swift
Mike Vorhaus
Audrey Wackerman
Jacalyn Welk
W.J. and Sally-Ann Whelan
Robert Woodhouse

Contributing Donors

Anonymous
Peter Alau
Virginia P Allen
Catherine Angell
Paul Bailey
Christina Bakwicz
Laura Baron in honor of Sara Poe
Jack and Lisa Baron
Tricia Barrett
Samuel Bass
John and Carol Bennett
Irina and Mark Benoit
Holly and James Bertsch
Patricia and John Biasuzzi
Elizabeth Bieck
Colleen Bober
Shannon Bommelje
Tina and Rick Brockmann
April Buchheit
Luther Case
Richard Cava and Robyn Holmes
Gary Chadwick
Anne Clark
Rhonda Clements
Diane Coe
Dan Connors
Clayton Cowles
Cynthia Cruz
Barton and Susan Dambra
Devin Davis in memory of Norman Sas and in honor of Tudor Games and Electric Football
Derryl DePriest
Catherine Ducasse
Deborah and Philip Dwyer
Andi Espenshade
Asa and Johanna Farnham
Ken and Brigitte Fedesna
David Foster and Carol Foster
Megan Freida
Mike and Maryellen Gallagher
Ann and Mike Gallucci
Bridget Gaudreau
James Chow and Mary Gifaldi
Glenda Giles-Luick and Steven Luick
Adam and MaryBeth Gillan
Robin Goldstein in memory of Gilbert Gottfried
Jim Hanrahan
Mary Hardin
Ethan Henry
Margaret Herting
Charlotte Hickcox
Mark Hodowanec
Teresa Hoercher
Kevin and Abby Hoffman
Michael Holloway
Phillip and Margaret Holt
Matthew Hudkins
Kyle Ingalls
Charlie Ingoglia
Sumayia Islam
Joshua Jacobs
Judith and Stuart Kaplan
Joel Keller
Jordan Kinne
Alexandra Koegel
Lynn Krauss-Prince
Deb and Dan LaBar
Alfred and Kathleen Laitenberger
Gregg and Susan Layer
Norma Leone
Robert Lochel
Matthew Logan and Galin Brooks
Matt Low
John and Judith Lynd
Leah and Donald Macleod
Mark J. Malahosky
Tony and Donna Manicone
Deron Mann
Rhonda Matthews
Liz Mattingly
James and Nona Maurer
Peter McDonald
Jim and Cortney McKenna
Brian McNeill
Gregory Mersol
Edward Messing
Joseph Meyer
Thomas Michael
Dan Michalko
Kailly and Tom Mintel
Chris and Heather Mirrione
David Mirsky and Rachel Wexler
Joseph Montano
Karen Mooney
Daniel Moore
Karen C. Mount
Christopher Moyer
Stacie and Andrew Muldoon
Mary Myers
Maryann Newman
Susan Nimon in memory of John “Uncle Jack” Guild
Carol Oldenburg
Ashley Pallini
Christine Parker
Deborah Petersen
Patricia Pullano
Christine Pyfrom and Mary Lou Veremeychik
Monika Reifenstein
Eric and Pam Roeloffs in honor of Estil Vance
Ellie and Jeffrey Rosenbloom
Shelby Nelson and Lewis Rothberg
William and Ruth Russell in memory of Mary T. Russell
Daniel and Carol Saulsgiver
Peter Schell
Kate and Jonathan Schoeck
Richard and Joyce Schreiber
Cindy Sharick
David J. Sharkey
Roger Sharpe in honor of Steven Epstein
William Shaw
James Sigman
Brent Simmons
Kathleen Sisson
Margaret Smith
Aaron Solomon
Renee Soucy
Kirsten Springer
William and Nan Stumbo
Ahmet Terzioglu
Rick Tucker
Ruth and David Van DerLinden
Geralyn Van Gorder
Angela and Tim Wiesmore
Dana Winslow
Laura-Ann Wood
Daniel and Christy Wopperer
Nicholas Yu and Fanny Chen
Taya Ziegler

In-Kind Gifts and Services

AAA Western and Central New York
Adrian Jules
Al Alcorn
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Alexander Eye Associates
Amazon Web Services
Antique Boat Museum
Aquarium of Niagara
Arcade & Attica Railroad
Ausable Chasm Company
Gabriel Baum
Brett Beachner
Bill Gray’s Restaurants
Blackfriars Theatre
BOA Editions, Ltd.
Boldt Castle
Book Culture
Breathe Yoga Studio
Ashley Bringenberg
Deborah Brundage
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Buffalo Bills, Inc.
Buffalo Museum of Science
Buffalo Zoo
David and Margaret Burns
Nolan Bushnell
CakeLani
Cardboard Teck LLC
Central Rock Gym
Cheesy Eddie’s
Cobblestone Creek Country Club
Colonial Belle
Comedy @ The Carlson
Compass Cycle & Flow
Corning Museum of Glass
David Cowles
Crayola Experience
Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty
Don Daglow
Del Monte Hotel Group
Joel and Katy DiMarco
Dinkers Pickleball
DripHouse
Steve and Claire Dubnik
Zeke and Jane Duda
Erika Duthiers and Christopher Simmons
EvenOdd
Everson Museum of Art
Eye Openers Optical Fashions
Leah and Colby Feane
Lisa M. Feinstein
Fisher-Price (Mattel)
Kyle Fister
Fox’s Deli
Harry Friedman
Garden Factory
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Geva Theatre Center
Glimmerglass Festival
GLOWSPA
Goliath Games
Good Luck
Graycliff Frank Lloyd Wright
Grist
Anthony L. Gugino
Haba USA
Christopher Harris and Christine Ferris
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
High Peaks Resort
Ryan Ilgi
Indus Hospitality Group
Irish Classical Theatre Company
Jembetat Gallery & Cafe
Jeremiah’s Tavern
Just Games Rochester
Kindred Fare
Kittelberger Florist and Gifts
Shawn Layden
LeChase Construction Services, LLC
Lento
Little Theatre
Lollypop Farm
Sharon and Will Mack
Main Street Cafe
Aly Mancuso
Mann’s Jewelers
Linda Margolin and Barnett Parker
Mattel
Joseph Mayernik
Kevin McNulty
Reena Mehta and Dashiell Flynn
Memorial Art Gallery
Ted and Candace Messner
Microsoft
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Naval and Military Park
Nerdvana
OFC Creations
Pittsford Pub & Grille
Kavita Rajpal
Chris Ramsey
Redd Wood
RIT Inn & Conference Center
Roc City Circus
Rochester Americans Hockey Club
Rochester Museum & Science Center
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Rochester/Downtown Courtyard by Marriott
Rock Paper Scissors Salon
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Brian Russo
Scott Spino Foundation
Sega Corporation (Sega of America)
Seneca Park Zoo Society
Sesame Workshop
Shea’s Performing Arts Center
Molly Shepard
Harvey D. Simmons Jr.
Thomas Soderberg
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Spin Master Ltd.
Deborah Stendardi
Clinton Sugnet
Sugnet Photo
Tantalo Photography
The Gem Lab
The MOST
The SSA Group
The Wild Center
Truman and Erin Tolefree
Toy Association and Foundation
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Joseph Vallee
Vault Cycle + Box + Move
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Joshua Weitz and Lesley Loss
WHAM-TV
Mee Wing and Jerry McSpadden
Will Wright
WROC-TV
Kathy and Frank York

2025 Play Ball Fundraising Gala

Presenting Sponsors

LeChase Construction Services, LLC
Mary Valentine & Andrew R. Cosman Trusts

All Star Sponsors

Wegmans

Game Changer Sponsors

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.
Crowley Webb
ESL Charitable Foundation
Entertainment Software Association
Good Luck
Konar Properties
Toy Association and Foundation

Woodbury Society

The Woodbury Society recognizes individuals who make bequests and other planned gifts to The Strong National Museum of Play.

G. Rollie Adams
Elizabeth Anderson
Frank Carman
Elizabeth Coleman
Raymond Cunningham
Albert Fenyvessy
Grada Gelser
David Gosper
Jean Groff
Arthur Hengerer
Greg Hyman
Linda Margolin
Vivian Palladoro
John Pearsall
Grace Phelps
George Phillies
Harvey Simmons Jr.
Fred Smith and Jo Anne Smith
Susheela Sripati
Mary Valentine
Mark Weaver
Gladys Whitehead
Robin Wyatt

Collections Donors

Finn Abbey
G. Rollie Adams
Jonathan Alexandratos
The Anastasio Family
Anonymous
Douglas W. Arcuri
Erik and Elizabeth Arneson
Kathy Astromoff
Atari, Inc.
The Ayer Family
Thomas B. Barker
Craig Barnes
The Bashaw and Laraby Children
BBC Studios
Larry Bieza
Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc.
Judith Hope Blau
Blue Marble
Bob Boden
Nick and Ashley Bohnke
Kamille Bollar
Andrew Borer
Andrew Borman
Linda Callahan
Kimberly Camp
Jennie Carlisle
Roger Carp
Cellar Door Games
Sidney M. Cohen
David Cole
Elnora and Joiele Coplin
Elaine and Joe Coppola
Robert and Kathryn Curtis
Dawn Daria and Paul Miller
Larry DeMar and Amy May
Dr. Dennis Denenberg
Sam Dicker
Louise Diedrich
Margrit Diehl
Nicholas DiMichele
Eddie Dombrower
Alice Donaghy, Elisabeth Head, and Elizabeth Iwan
Double Fine Productions
Steve Dubnik
Ron Dubren
The Duncan Family
Jesyca Durchin
dwangoAC
Liam and Lena Dwyer
Ursula and Jon-Paul Dyson
Tyler Ekwell
Michele Em
Gregory S. Erway
Lisa M. Feinstein
Freddy Fogarty
Gina Francescone-Holliday
Harry Friedman
Phil Friedman
Tracy Fullerton
Larry S. Gage and Carol J. Gage
Ray Gay
Katherine M. Gilda
Joe Giovannetti and Jen Clark
Evalyn Gleason
Tina Goudreau and Family
Corey Russell Gough
Charles Gross
Nick Guida
Raiford and Deckard Guins
Christopher Harris
Jonathan Harrison
Andrew Earl Harrod
Hasbro, Inc.
Thomas Henricks
Gift of Alvin E. Herdklotz, Jr.
Meri Hillier
Kristy and Ross Hisert and Zach Allen
Matt Hoather
Skye Hoefling
Thomas and Jane Hopkins
Catherine Huerta
Innov8 Creative Academy LTD
Stephen Jacobs
Don James
Jelle’s Marble Runs
Barry Joseph
Bill Kendrick
Tabitha Key
Scott Kling
Candy Lee Korn
Karen Lang Kummer
Dovi Kutoff
Kevin and Nancy Lanagan
Ryan Langille and Evelyn Craddock
John Washburn Lawson
Lego Systems, Inc.
Richard LeRoy
Dan Levy
The Loyal Subjects
Sheila Lyke
Mattel, Inc.
David B. Mattingly
The Maxwell Family
Maxwell’s Playroom
Nancy McCrave
Terrence McDonnell
Kevin McNulty
Brian Meade and Channel 3 Retro
Melissa & Doug
Maciej Miąsik
Microsoft
Andrew Molloy
David Moore
The Museum of Human Achievement
NECA/WizKids, LLC
Adam Nedeff
Gerry Nemeth
Paul Allen Newell
Scott Nicholson
Night Dive Studios, Inc.
Reade B. Nimick, Jr.
Thomas E. Norton
Donald Olney
Philip E. Orbanes
Matt Ottinger
Jacquelyn A. Ottman
John Palagyi
Alicia Parr
Jay Parrish
Jill Passmore
Cassandra Paul
George Phillies
Play Story Press
Plus-Plus
Jason M. Poole
Deborah M. Pratt of the Vision Quest
Renée A. Price
Puzzle Jam Inc.
Radio Flyer
Jonas Raider
Rainbow Rabbit Educational Services
Razor USA
Daniel D. Reiff
Elizabeth Rescher
Michealene Cristini Risley
The Riter Family
Gustavo Samour
Delaney Scheuerman
Robert Schuster
Michael J Schwartz
Bruce C. Shelley
Nicolas Shengulette
Michael Dean Shorrock
Tyler K. Sigman
Harvey Simmons
The Family of Mary Sinker
David J Sleasman
Susan L. Sofia-McIntire
Jeanne Pitre Soileau
Solobo
South Beach Bubbles
Spin Master Ltd.
Stern Pinball, Inc.
Mirek Stolee
Story Time Learning
Yifei Sun
Joe Testa
Thames & Kosmos
Top Trumps
Scott Traylor
Victoria Foster Van Voorhis
Guy Welch
Kate Wiggs
Eric Wilder
Anne D. Williams
Dennis J. Woodyard
Wow! Stuff
Bradley Justice Yarbrough
John Yeara
Hock Yeo
Zuru Products

American Journal of Play Advisory Board

Ian Bogost
Film and Media Studies
Computer Science & Engineering
Washington University in St. Louis

Simon J. Bronner
Department of Social Sciences and Business
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Gordon M. Burghardt
Department of Psychology
and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Tennessee

Garry Chick
Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Pennsylvania State University (Emeritus)

Howard Chudacoff
Department of History
Brown University

Rhonda Clements
School of Education
Manhattanville College

Gary Cross
Department of History
Pennsylvania State University

David Elkind
Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development
Tufts University (Emeritus)

Mary Flanagan
Film and Media Studies
Dartmouth College

Miriam Forman-Brunell
Department of History
University of Missouri–Kansas City

Doris Pronin Fromberg
Teaching, Literacy, and Leadership
Hofstra University (Emerita)

Kyra D. Gaunt
Department of Music and Theater
University of Albany

Peter Gray
Department of Psychology
Boston College

Brenna Hassinger-Das
Department of Psychology
Pace University

Thomas S. Henricks
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Elon University (Emeritus)

Linda E. Homeyer
College of Education
Texas State University–San Marcos

Joan P. Isenberg
Graduate School of Education
George Mason University (Emerita)

Olga S. Jarrett
College of Education
Georgia State University (Emerita)

Jesper Juul
The School of Desgin
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

Terry Marks-Tarlow
Private Practice, Santa Monica, California
Insight Center, Los Angeles

Amy Ogata
Department of Art History
University of Southern California

Anthony Pellegrini
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Minnesota (Emeritus)

Sergio Pellis
Department of Neuroscience
University of Lethbridge

Harrison P. Pinckney IV
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Pennsylvania State University

René Proyer
Institute of Psychology
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Allan Schore
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
University of California at Los Angeles
David Geffen School of Medicine

Xiangyou (Sharon) Shen
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society
Oregon State University

Marjorie Taylor
Psychology Department
University of Oregon (Emerita)

T.L. Taylor
Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sabrina Thomas
College of Arts and Sciences
Duke University

Jennifer M. Zosh
Human Development and Family Studies
Pennsylvania State University Brandywine

National Toy Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Michael Berenstain
Author and Illustrator

Stuart L. Brown
President
National Institute for Play

Mary Couzin
Executive Director
Chicago Toy and Game Group

Gary S. Cross
Distinguished Professor, Modern History
Pennsylvania State University

Tony Elam
Game Collector
Director of Strategic Initiatives, University of Kentucky
Principal, Elam Consulting

Judith Ellis
Chairperson, Toy Design Department
Fashion Institute of Technology

Joe Fryer
West Coast Correspondent, NBC News

Claire S. Green
President
Parents’ Choice Foundation

Cheryl Henson
President
The Jim Henson Foundation

Clark T. King
Game and Toy Collector

Eugene Metcalf, Jr.
Professor Emeritus, American Studies
Miami University

Anthony Pellegrini
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Minnesota (Emeritus)

Gerard J. Puccio
Chairperson and Professor
International Center for Studies in Creativity
Buffalo State

Amy Rosenfeld
Senior Coordinating Producer
ESPN

Deborah Ryan
Chairperson, Toy Design Department
Otis College of Art and Design

Dorothy Justus Sluss
Professor, College of Education
Director, Elementary Education MAT Program
James Madison University

Edwin J.C. Sobey
Northwest Invention Center

Timothy M. Stearns
Coleman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies
Director, Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
California State University, Fresno

Marianne M. Szymanski
President
Toy Tips, Inc.

Marjorie Taylor
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology
University of Oregon

Tim Walsh
Fearless Leader
The Playmakers

Bruce Whitehill
Games Historian

Arthur Yorinks
Writer and Director

World Video Game Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Jean-Michel Blottiére
The RealTime Conference
(France/Germany)

Ian Bogost
Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor
Washington University in St. Louis (United States)

James Brightman
Senior Strategist at Interpret | = (United States)

Peichi Chung
Associate Professor
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Mia Consalvo
Canada Research Chair, Games Studies and Design Concordia University (Canada)

Tristan Donovan
Author, Replay: The History of Video Games (United Kingdom)

Clara Fernández-Vara
Associate Arts Professor New York University Game Center (United States)

Christopher Grant
Group Publisher, Polygon & The Verge (United States)

Raiford Guins
Professor, Indiana University (United States)

Nina B. Huntemann
Chief Academic Officer, Chegg (United States)

Rachael Hutchinson
Senior Strategist at Interpret

Stephen Jacobs
Professor, B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Rochester Institute of Technology (United States)

Darran Jones
Editor Retro Gamer Magazine (United Kingdom)

Jesper Juul
Associate Professor Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Denmark)

Yoshi Kishimoto
Tokyo University of Technology

Carly A. Kocurek
Associate Dean
Illinois Tech Lewis College of Science and Letters (United States)

Chris Kohler
Editor and Writer (United States)

Andreas Lange
Chief Operating Officer, EFGAMP e.V. (Germany)

Elizabeth LaPensée
Game Designer and Writer (United States)

Henry Lowood
Curator, History of Science and Technology Collections; Film and Media Collections
Stanford University (United States)

Andrew Reiner
Editor in Chief, Game Informer

Andy McNamara
Former Editor in Chief Game Informer (United States)

Aki Nakamura
Professor Ritsumeikan University (Japan)

James Newman
Professor Bath Spa University (United Kingdom)

Latoya Peterson
Writer and Digital Strategist (United States)

TreaAndrea Russworm
University of Southern California

Kiyoshi Shin
Associate Professor Digital Hollywood University (Japan)

Helen Stuckey
Senior Lecturer, Game Program at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Dean Takahashi
Lead Writer for GamesBeat Venturebeat (United States)