Hey there!  I’m Andre Lawless, the new Marketing Director for WizKids. I recently joined WizKids with 15 years of marketing and communications experience, primarily focused on the space in which music and technology meet. I moved to Seattle a few years ago from the San Francisco Bay Area and joined my first game company, where I helped launch a mass market-focused, horse-themed trading card game and online world for girls. Any guesses? And no, we will not be pursuing HorseyClix, as a retailer recently suggested to me!

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Well hello there,

It seems like every time we talk its always business, business, business. Well, I’m not going to lie; we’ll talk shop in a little while. For now though, let’s catch up. Put your feet up. I’ll get you a tasty  beverage.

How has your summer been?

I’ve had a great summer … a great, yet busy summer.

In 2008, I have racked up almost 42,000 frequent flyer miles, attended/presented at three Conventions, visited my parents/friends/family in Illinois, drove up Mount Rainier, met with some of our fine licensors in NYC, saw the Topps Mother Ship (also in NYC), struggled through half-a-dozen of the worst live Seattle Mariners’ games I’ve ever seen, witnessed an awesome Star Wars  Midnight Madness event at Toy R Us that featured Star Wars PocketModel TCG stealing the show, maintained a sub .500 Oshi record in the office (Tiffany O’Brien, WizKids Product Manager should give Oshi lessons), went sea kayaking, and worked my little fingers to the bone. It’s been great!

(Tiffany O’Brien smashes Wade Sugiyama in Oshi) - above

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