PlayMonster welcomes Dianne Lauble as Director of Inventor Relations
PlayMonster has appointed Dianne Lauble to the role of Director of Inventor Relations.
In the role, Lauble will look to expand the company’s growing relationships with the inventor community, while working to develop the company’s leadership and innovation with the industry’s next wave of inventors, creators and designers.
“Dianne has a true eye for innovation and design that encapsulates the entrepreneurial passion of the inventors we connect with,” said Gary Aigner, Chief Product Development Officer at PlayMonser.
“Her tenure in the inventor community makes her an exciting partner as we grow our presence and innovation on an international scale.”
Lauble joins PlayMonster from McDonald’s, where she was Creative Director of Happy Meal Toys.
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