Cranium, Inc.

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Cranium, Inc. was a toy and board game developer. The company was founded in 1998 by two former Microsoft executives, Richard Tait and Whit Alexander. They co-developed the Cranium board game. Founded: 1998 Parent organization: Hasbro Headquarters: Seattle, WA Defunct: 2008 Founders: Richard Tait, Whit Alexander

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Cranium, Inc. Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Heather Snavely Heather Snavely Greater Seattle Area Details
Heather Snavely's Cranium, Inc. Experience February 2006 - March 2007
Job
Industry Sporting Goods
Experience
Brooks Running Company  February 2013 - Present
Brooks Running Company  March 2011 - February 2013
Microsoft  May 2008 - March 2011
Cranium a Division of Hasbro, Inc.   September 2005 - April 2008
Cranium, Inc.   February 2006 - March 2007
Edelman  July 1999 - September 2005
Tunheim Partners  October 1997 - July 1999
Minnesota State Lottery  September 1995 - October 1997

Skills
Brand Development, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Social Media, Online Marketing, Advertising, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Publicity, Executive Communications, Crisis Communications, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communications, Digital Marketing, Marketing Management, Corporate Branding, Digital Strategy, Media Relations, Product Marketing, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Strategy, Leadership

Education
University of Saint Thomas - School of Business   1993 — 1995
Master's of Business Communications

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1989 — 1993
BA

Richard Tait Richard Tait Seattle, Washington Details
Richard Tait's Cranium, Inc. Experience January 1998 - February 2007
Job CEO of Golazo and Chief BoomBoom at BoomBoomBrands
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
MakerWear Design   September 2013 - Present
Moment Lenses   September 2013 - Present
Simple & Crisp   November 2012 - Present
Simple & Crisp   November 2012 - Present
Golazo  November 2010 - Present
BoomBoomBrands   February 2008 - Present
Starbucks  June 2008 - June 2010
Cranium Inc.  January 1998 - February 2007
Microsoft  July 1988 - June 1998

Skills
Brand Management, Consumer Package Goods, Consumer Products, Entrepreneurship, Food, Game Design, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Retail, Selling, Social Media Marketing, Sports, Start-ups

Education
Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   1986 — 1998
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Heriot-Watt University   1982 — 1986
Honors Degree, Computer Science

Rebecca Kraus Rebecca Kraus Greater Seattle Area Details
Rebecca Kraus's Cranium, Inc. Experience August 2006 - April 2007
Job Strategy | Brand | Content
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Rebecca Kraus Creative   February 2006 - Present
Allrecipes.com  March 2013 - April 2014
Allrecipes.com, the world's #1 digital food brand   February 2010 - March 2013
Classmates.com  February 2008 - November 2009
Cranium, Inc.   August 2006 - April 2007
Mattel, the world's largest toy company   August 1997 - January 2006
Entertainment@Home Magazine   April 1996 - April 1997

Skills
Content Strategy, Copywriting, Online Advertising, SEO, User Experience, Advertising, E-commerce, Integrated Marketing, Social Media, Marketing, Web Design, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Email Marketing, Content Management, Newsletters, Strategy, Mobile Applications, Packaging, Editorial, User Interface Design, Social Media Marketing, Creative Writing, Editing, Online Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Content Development, Web Content Management, Digital Strategy, Mobile Devices, Team Management, Blogging, Creative Direction, Magazines, Video, Web Analytics, Brand Development, Mobile Marketing, Marketing Communications, Concept Development

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
BA, Psychology

University of York, England
Psychology, Social Policy

Brentwood School, California

Philip G. Smith Philip G. Smith Seattle, Washington Details
Philip G. Smith's Cranium, Inc. Experience August 2005 - March 2008
Job Copywriter at Brooks Running
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Brooks Running  June 2014 - Present
Brooks Running  2014 - 2015
Brooks Running  2014 - 2015
PopCap Games  May 2010 - June 2014
Prep Sportswear  January 2009 - April 2010
Freelance  October 2008 - January 2009
AdReady  July 2008 - October 2008
Cranium, Inc.   August 2005 - March 2008
Youth Theatre Northwest  2000 - 2008
Amazon.com  September 2002 - July 2005

Skills
Content Strategy, Copywriting, Content Management, Marketing Copy, Editing, Marketing, Content Writing, Blogging, Brand Development, Copy Editing, Editorial, Creative Writing, Publishing, Content Development

Education
Emerson College   1989 — 1991

Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts (PCPA)   1987 — 1989
theatre

Thomas Kwong Thomas Kwong San Francisco Bay Area Details
Thomas Kwong's Cranium, Inc. Experience September 2005 - February 2007
Job Senior Director of Platform at Recurly Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
SpringWit (YC S14)   February 2014 - September 2014
Rosetta Stone  April 2013 - June 2014
Atari  August 2012 - April 2013
Zynga  February 2011 - March 2012
Microsoft Corporation  April 2007 - February 2011
Cranium Inc.  September 2005 - February 2007
Microsoft Corp  June 2000 - September 2005
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited   October 1998 - August 1999

Skills
Mobile Devices, iPhone, Gambling, Casual Games, Product Management, Social Games, Game Design, Analytics, User Experience, Agile Methodologies, Video Games, Scrum, Mobile Games, Android, Quality Assurance, Cross-functional Team..., JIRA, User Interface, Cloud Computing, Monetization, Mobile Applications, Competitive Analysis, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Planning, Game Development, Product Development, Management, Gameplay, iOS, Leadership, Mobile Internet, Usability Testing, Xbox 360, Mobile Technology, Software Product..., Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Strategy, General Awesomeness

Education
The University of British Columbia   1995 — 2000
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (minor Business Administration)

Silke (Leonhardt) Newell Silke (Leonhardt) Newell Greater Seattle Area Details
Silke (Leonhardt) Newell's Cranium, Inc. Experience April 2007 - June 2008
Job Product Planner Hardware at Xbox (Microsoft Corp.)
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Xbox (Microsoft Corp.)   May 2014 - Present
Xbox (Microsoft Corp.)   December 2010 - May 2014
Xbox (Microsoft Corp.)   March 2008 - November 2010
Cranium Inc.  April 2007 - June 2008
Cranium Inc.  May 2005 - April 2007
Cranium Inc.  August 2003 - May 2005
Edelman Public Relations, Germany   October 2000 - July 2003
Salaction Public Relations, Germany   January 1999 - October 2000

Skills
Packaging, Product Marketing, Brand Management, Project Management, Marketing, Digital Media, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, Brand Development, Team Building, Advertising, Product Launch, Management, Creative Direction, Start-ups

Education
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg   1992 — 1998
MA

Sherri Dyer Sherri Dyer Vancouver, Washington Details
Sherri Dyer's Cranium, Inc. Experience November 2006 - May 2007
Job Business Systems Analyst
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
Bonneville Power Administration  June 2015 - Present
Aerotek  June 2012 - Present
PeaceHealth  November 2011 - June 2012
Pariveda Solutions  January 2011 - May 2011
Energy Trust Oregon   April 2010 - January 2011
Washington Mutual  June 2007 - January 2009
Cranium Inc.  November 2006 - May 2007
Musicians Friend  May 2006 - November 2006
Harry and David  March 2005 - May 2006
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital/Banner Health   March 2003 - May 2004

Skills
Management, Visio, Strategy, SharePoint, Finance, Vendor Management, ERP, Analysis, Team Leadership, Forecasting, Requirements Analysis, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Manufacturing

Education
University of Alaska Fairbanks   1998 — 2000
Master of Science (MS), Business/Clinical Management

Colleen Kennedy Colleen Kennedy Greater Seattle Area Details
Colleen Kennedy's Cranium, Inc. Experience May 2004 - September 2007
Job Director of Global Product Management | Aladdin at Pacific Market International
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Pacific Market International  August 2012 - Present
Pacific Market International  December 2011 - August 2012
Pacific Market International  October 2007 - December 2011
Cranium, Inc.   May 2004 - September 2007
Wog Design   October 2001 - April 2004
Los Altos School District  August 1998 - March 2003

Skills
Product Development, Product Management, Product Marketing, Social Media, Cross-functional Team..., Consumer Products, Brand Development, Competitive Analysis, Product Launch, Marketing Management, Strategy, Customer Insight, Marketing Strategy, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Strategic Planning

Education
Pepperdine University   1993 — 1997
BA, Art

Santa Clara University   1997 — 1998
Teaching Credential K-8, Emphasis: Cross Cultural, Language & Academic Development

Adam Tratt Adam Tratt Greater Seattle Area Details
Adam Tratt's Cranium, Inc. Experience 2000 - 2006
Job Founder/CEO Haiku Deck
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Haiku Deck  February 2011 - Present
Cabin Fever  May 2010 - February 2011
Mr. Youth  January 2009 - April 2010
Microsoft  January 2007 - December 2008
Cranium, Inc.   2000 - 2006
Stamps.com  1998 - 2000
iShip.com   1998 - 2000
iCat  1997 - 1998
Microsoft  1994 - 1997
U.S. House of Representatives and US Senate   1987 - 1988

Skills
New Business Development, Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Brand Development, Promotions, Budgeting, Creative Development, Budgets, Creative Direction, Start-ups, Business Development, Strategy, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, Product Design, Lead Generation, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Presentation Design, Advertising, Mobile Applications, Analytics, Management, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Enterprise Software, Online Marketing, Market Analysis, Digital Strategy, Online Advertising, B2B Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Integrated Marketing, SEM, Product Development, Web Analytics, Market Planning, Web Marketing, Digital Media, Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Content Strategy, Mobile Devices, SEO

Education
Tufts University   1990 — 1994
BA

University of Niamey, Niger, West Africa   1992 — 1992

US House Page School   1987 — 1988

US Senate Page School   1987 — 1988

Cara Chiu Cara Chiu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Cara Chiu's Cranium, Inc. Experience May 2006 - April 2007
Job Toy Producer at LeapFrog
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
LeapFrog  June 2013 - Present
LeapFrog  April 2010 - Present
Disney Consumer Products  October 2008 - April 2010
Cranium, Inc.   May 2006 - April 2007
Tommy Hilfiger  1999 - 2000
Tommy Hilfiger  1998 - 1999
Wing Han Imports & Exports Trading Co., Ltd.   1993 - 1997

Skills
Toys, Content Development, Product Development, Schedules, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Disney, User Experience, Brand Development, Brand Management, Packaging, Marketing Strategy, Product Marketing, Customer Insight, Video Games, Creative Direction, Market Planning, Concept Development, Integrated Marketing, Digital Marketing, Brand Licensing, Competitive Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Product Management, Advertising, Merchandising, E-commerce, Product Design

Education
University of California, Berkeley
BA, Art

Gretchen Garnaas Gretchen Garnaas Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Gretchen Garnaas's Cranium, Inc. Experience August 2005 - June 2006
Job Twirl Events
Industry Events Services
Experience
Twirl Events   September 2006 - Present
The Heart of America Foundation  May 2011 - April 2012
Dufour& Co.   September 2007 - May 2011
Cranium Inc.  August 2005 - June 2006

Skills
Event Management, Social Media, Advertising, Corporate Events, Project Management, Community Outreach, Marketing, Fundraising, Research, Event Planning, Editing, Community Development, Social Networking, Public Relations, Sponsorship, Customer Service, Social Media Marketing, Volunteer Management, Non-profits, Management, Marketing Communications, Public Speaking, Trade Shows, Microsoft Office, Meeting Planning, Program Development

Education
Principia College   2001 — 2005
B.A., Studio Art: Graphic Design

Colt Tipton Colt Tipton Portland, Oregon Details
Colt Tipton's Cranium, Inc. Experience May 2004 - April 2007
Job Principal at Department of Recreation LLC
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Department of Recreation LLC   June 2013 - Present
Discovery Bay Games  February 2011 - May 2013
AT&T Mobility  May 2007 - April 2010
Cranium, Inc  May 2004 - April 2007
Microsoft  September 2000 - April 2004
Stanford Alumni Association  July 1999 - July 1999

Education
Stanford University   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Human Biology

Janet Maples Janet Maples Greater Seattle Area Details
Janet Maples's Cranium, Inc. Experience May 2005 - April 2007
Job Graphic Designer at zulily
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
zulily  July 2014 - Present
Miracle House Guild of Seattle Children's Hospital   January 2000 - Present
Brooks Running Company  September 2013 - July 2014
Seattle Children's  March 2010 - September 2013
Eddie Bauer  August 2009 - February 2010
Self-Employed  January 2005 - August 2009
Cranium, Inc.   May 2005 - April 2007
Walt Disney Internet Group  January 2000 - December 2004
Bensussen Deutsch & Associates  August 1999 - December 1999

Skills
Dreamweaver, Newsletters, Adobe Creative Suite, Web Design, Creative Direction, Photoshop, CSS, Logo Design, User Experience, Illustrator, InDesign, User Interface Design, Photography, E-commerce

Education
Bellevue College

UW Professional & Continuing Education
Certificate

University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts

Jennifer (Wood) McNulty Jennifer (Wood) McNulty Greater Seattle Area Details
Jennifer (Wood) McNulty's Cranium, Inc. Experience January 2006 - April 2007
Job Localization Program Manager at Amazon
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Amazon  August 2014 - Present
AdaQuest, Inc.   October 2007 - August 2014
adaQuest, Inc.   August 2012 - Present
AdaQuest, Inc.   October 2007 - June 2012
Cranium, Inc.   January 2006 - April 2007
Cranium, Inc.   December 2004 - January 2006
Wizards of the Coast  December 2003 - December 2004
Wizards of the Coast  August 2000 - December 2002
Wizards of the Coast  June 1998 - August 2000

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Localization, Quality Assurance, Project Management, PMP, Internationalization, SharePoint, Game Development, Software Documentation, Software Project..., Website Localization, Team Leadership, L10n, Program Management, Globalization, Integration, Project Planning, Market Research, Product Development, Management, Strategy, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodologies, International Project..., Localization Testing, Training, Vendor Management, Leadership, Product Management, Project Portfolio..., Translation, MS Project, Scrum, Visio, Process Improvement, WorldServer, SDL Trados, Trados, Terminology, Enterprise Software, Microsoft Project

Education
State University of New York College at Buffalo   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013
Certification in progress

SolutionsIQ
Certified Scrum Master

Project Management Institute
PMP Certification

University of Washington, Film and Video Certificate Program
Certificate

Shannon Levin Shannon Levin Greater Seattle Area Details
Shannon Levin's Cranium, Inc. Experience May 2003 - April 2007
Job Design Manager, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates  July 2008 - Present
Filter/ Freelance   May 2007 - July 2008
Forrest-Pruzan Creative  May 2007 - July 2007
Cranium, INC  May 2003 - April 2007
Digital Media Inc USA   June 1998 - May 2003

Skills
Packaging, Art Direction, POS, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Brochures, Logos, Advertising, Graphics, Layout, Catalogs, Pre-press, Print Production, Adobe Creative Suite, Retouching, Posters, Creative Direction, Typography, Visual Communication, Illustration, Concept Development, Brand Development, Corporate Identity, Illustrator, Branding, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Mac, Creative Strategy, Photography, Photoshop, Concept Design, Collateral, Creative Services, Integrated Marketing, Toys, Artworking, Banners, Brand Architecture, Vector Illustration, Environmental Graphics, Visual Identity, Brand Management, Digital Photography, Corporate Branding, Web Design, Image Editing, Flash, User Experience, User Interface Design

Education
Southern Oregon University   1995 — 1998
BA, Graphic Design and Multimedia

Jennifer Pitzer Jennifer Pitzer Greater Seattle Area Details
Jennifer Pitzer's Cranium, Inc. Experience December 2002 - July 2007
Job Head of Finance at Wonder Forge
Industry Accounting
Experience
Wonder Forge   March 2009 - Present
Self Employed  July 2007 - March 2009
Cranium Inc.  December 2002 - July 2007
Foster + Co. PS CPA   1999 - 2002
Jacobsen Center / Hilltop Health Care Inc.   1994 - 1999

Skills
Accounting, Budgets, Managerial Finance, Payroll, Invoicing, Forecasting, Journal Entries, Inventory Management, Fixed Assets

Education
Seattle University   1996 — 1998
MBA, Accounting

University of Washington   1989 — 1994
BA, Mathematics

Pauline Fiore Pauline Fiore Greater Seattle Area Details
Pauline Fiore's Cranium, Inc. Experience October 2006 - February 2008
Job Production Manager / Product Developer Juvenile Products
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Cranium Inc.  October 2006 - February 2008
Lakeshore Learning Materials  October 1996 - November 2004

Education
Boston University   1992 — 1996

Chanda Martin Chanda Martin Greater Seattle Area Details
Chanda Martin's Cranium, Inc. Experience 2005 - 2009
Job Senior Producer and Project Manager
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
FILTER LLC  August 2013 - Present
Discovery Bay Games  November 2010 - May 2013
NCsoft  March 2010 - November 2010
Microsoft Game Studios  2009 - March 2010
Hasbro  2009 - 2009
Cranium, Inc.   2005 - 2009
Cranium, Inc.   2003 - 2005
Freelance Graphic Design  2002 - 2005
New Century GlobalNet   2000 - 2002

Skills
Product Development, Game Development, User Experience, Project Management, Video Games, iOS, Cross-functional Team..., Creative Direction, Product Marketing, Product Management, E-commerce, Start-ups, Marketing, Brand Management, Management, Brand Development, Leadership, Strategy

Education
Oberlin College   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Studio Art

Marin Academy High School   1988 — 1992

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