XBIZ announced the nominees for the retail industry edition of the 2025 XBIZ Exec Awards, set to be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 18 in conjunction with XBIZ Expo.
The annual XBIZ Exec Awards honor the best of the best from the adult business community for their outstanding creativity and leadership, celebrating exceptional career achievement across a wide variety of prominent industry roles. Nominees are selected based on a range of success factors including business acumen, community standing and overall leadership.
Voting for the 2025 XBIZ Exec Awards begins today on XBIZ.net and continues through Wednesday, Nov. 13. Without further ado, the retail industry nominees for the 2025 XBIZ Exec Awards are:
Retail Merchandising Exec of the Year
- Ruth Arceo, Pleasure Chest
- Holly Berejikian, Sexy Suz
- Kristyn Clarke, His & Hers Couples Boutique
- Kristi Colon, Lover’s Stores
- Sarah Franson, Adult Source
- Danny Gibson, Lion’s Den
- Kathryn Guy, SBJ/TAF
- Roger Houts, Cirilla’s
- Signe Jarvis, Hustler Hollywood
- Stefanie Neuman, Jack and Jill Adult
- Jihan Phillips, Adam & Eve (AEFC)
- Alejandra Preciado, Fantasias Boutique
- Kit Richardson, Museum of Sex
- Carly S., Spectrum Boutique
- Zondre Watson, Ero-Tech
Distributor Account Exec of the Year
- Ralf Albers, Shots Europe
- Crystal Bell, ECN
- Jassmine Cudney, TW Trade
- Chris Fleiger, Nalpac/Entrenue
- Freja Frosch, Sexy Living
- Bruce Hubschmitt, Deluxe Distributors
- Ron Kohls, Williams Trading
- Cailyn Miller, Metro Distributors
- James Noblitt, Eldorado
- Molly Romeo, Holiday
- Rodney Serket-Smith, SOS Distribution
- Kyle Tutino, Honey’s Place
- Mira Waidelich, Tonga
- Joe Walla, National Distribution
- Sjoerd Wijmenga, EQOM
Pleasure Product Account Exec of the Year
- Luzoralia Acosta, NS Novelties
- Melody Cazarin, Satisfyer
- Memo de la Vega, Kama Sutra
- Kristen Denton, Doc Johnson
- Alexandro Feynerol, Svakom
- Sarai Foster, XR Brands
- Paolo Davide Griffo, DanaMedic
- Sam Hadlow, Creative Conceptions
- Julia Harney, Sportsheets
- Scott Lipkin, Fantasy/OEJ
- Michelle Marcus, Sliquid
- Nicole McCree, Classic Brands
- Nicole Talley, Wicked Sensual Care
- Janet Tamborelli, Swiss Navy
- Joey Teodoro, Shots Canada
Business Development Exec of the Year
- Forrest Andrews, Aneros
- Joreail Armstrong, Honey Play Box
- Samantha Brown, Lovehoney Group
- Scott Dantis, Williams Trading
- Kerin De Francis, Doc Johnson
- Leigh Dedhar, Doxy
- Kim Faubel, COTR
- Ryan Fraga, Oxballs
- Phoebe Grott, Nalpac/Entrenue
- Patrick Lyons, Nu Sensuelle
- Rick Magana, Matrix Vibes
- Lee Negri, National Distributors
- Eddie Romero, Magic Wand
- Caleb Thompson, Motorbunny
- Justin Vickers, ABS Holdings
Marketing Exec of the Year
- Holly Bryant, Lovehoney Group
- Kathryn Byberg, Little Leaf Agency
- Nichole Grossmann, CalExotics
- Ian Kulp, Blush
- Charlette Lopez, Viben
- Nathan Morimitsu, Eldorado
- Casey Murphy, Bold Type Marketing
- Wellington Nascimento, BoyzTown Collective
- Gideon Perez, Screaming O
- Anthony Pingicer, Xgen
- Stephanie Simpson, Hustler Hollywood
- Kelly Sofferman, Sportsheets
- Robert Stevenson, Aneros
- Mike Sullivan, Bad Dragon
- Erik Vasquez, Sliquid
Progressive Leadership Award
- Raj Armani, IMbesharam
- Jerome Bensimon, Bonner Trading
- Chris Bowles, Creative Conceptions
- Miguel Capilla, Fleshlight
- Catherine Corsaro, CC Wellness/JO
- Bonnie Feingold, Honey’s Place/Viben
- Daniel Freedman, Pink Cherry
- Ken Herskovitz, Vibratex
- Stephen Lane, Oxballs
- Lupe Martinez, CalExotics
- Taylor Means, Riot Global Innovations
- Will Ranscombe, Love Not War
- Hein Schouten, Shots Europe
- Malay Vannouvong, Aneros
- Andre Visser, O Products
Community Figure of the Year
- Conde Aumann, Nu Sensuelle
- Hamed Bossett-Allen, SOS Distribution
- JB Brown, CC Wellness/JO
- Dennis DeSantis, Cousins Group
- Jessica Drake, Wicked Sensual Care
- Blanca Estrada-Gonzalez, Like a Kitten
- Kate Kozlova, Kiiroo
- Tracey Leone, Rock Candy
- Efren Mendez Garcia, Lovestore Mexicalli
- Autumn O’Bryan, Global Novelties
- Josh Ortiz, XR Brands
- Tamara Payton Bell, SWPA
- Kathi Pepper, Blush
- Tori Titus-McCrobie, Paradise Marketing
- Cathy Ziegler, Kheper Games
Brand Ambassador of the Year
- Brendi Acevedo, CC Wellness/JO
- Brent Aldon, Aneros
- Chris Armstrong, Holiday Products
- Pettus Ashley, Bathmate
- Mariana Cabanas, CalExotics
- Mario Castro, Satisfyer
- Rachel Cote, High On Love
- Cheri Curry, Tantus
- Lucy D’Olimpio, Evolved
- Kimberly Hinds, Oxballs
- Kelly Jamison, Lovehoney Group
- Patrick Mallaise, Mystim
- Chuy Ruiz, Pipedream
- Denise Young, Blush
- Kristin Zuri, Channel 1 Releasing
Team Manager of the Year
- Allison Brazier, LSMT
- Kristian Broms, Pipedream
- Ron Campbell, Bad Dragon
- Kim Card, Love Honey Group
- Austin Ferdinand, CalExotics
- Timothy Ferencz, CC Wellness/JO
- Dan Holman, Screaming O
- Josh Porter, Romantix
- Vincent Renou, Honey Play Box
- Abe Rojas, Sara’s Secret
- Alicia Sinclair, COTR
- Cheryl Sloane, Uberlube
- Megan Swartz, Janra
- Scott Watkins, Doc Johnson
- Rebecca Weinberg, XR Brands
Executive Leadership Award – Pleasure Products
- David Ashley, Fleshlight
- Chad Braverman, Doc Johnson
- Louis Ceruzzi, Fort Troff
- Susan Colvin, CalExotics
- Barbara Cook, Pipedream
- George Makar, Allure Lingerie
- Steve Orenstein, Wicked Sensual Care
- Brian Pellham, Kheper Games
- Justin Ross, Screaming O
- Colin Roy, Sliquid
- Mike Savage, Full Circle/Miami Distro
- Elliot Schwartz, Nasstoys
- Ari Suss, XR Brands
- Julie Stewart, Sportsheets
- Lavi Yedid, NS Novelties
Executive Leadership Award – Retail
- Chris Bakker, EQOM
- Reynaldo Cedeno, Noveltoys Import
- Steve Craig, Nalpac/Entrenue
- Rolando Gamez, Distribuciones BES
- Preston Garland, Eldorado
- Brittany Greenberg, Cupid’s Closet
- Audrey Hooper, Starship Enterprises
- Frank Koretsky, ECN
- Isabelle Marcotte, AJPRO Distribution
- Kraig McGee III, SBJ
- Richard Pyne, Williams Trading
- Sean Quinn, All Point Retail
- Ken Sahn, Holiday Products
- Edward Wheeler, The Love Store
- Will Winner, WB Group
Businessperson of the Year
- Greg Alves, Evolved Novelties
- Natalie Annis Johnson, Like A Kitten
- Ryan Carlson, Janra
- Guido Castro Molina, Dominame Sex Shop
- Guillermo Correa, Camtoyz
- Andrew Craig, Nalpac/Entrenue
- Melanie Cristol, Lorals
- Ruben Deitz, Shots America
- Dean Elliott, Sliquid
- Wanda Garland, Eldorado
- Andrew Green, Xgen
- Kraig McGee, SBJ/TAF
- Jason Adams, Bad Dragon
- Chris Von Huben, Paradise
- Francis Walsh, Sexy Living
WIA Woman of the Year
- Dee Bertino, Fantasy Gifts NJ
- Rebecca Buffham, CC Wellness/JO
- Liz Flynt, Hustler Hollywood
- Kelsey Harris, Nalpac/Entrenue
- Louise Holmgren Akerstedt, Dildos Assorted
- April Hoopes, Allure Lingerie/Je Joue
- Michelle Liss, Maxtasy
- Thao Luu-Brinberg, Nu Sensuelle
- Tiffany Lysene, Little Genie Productions
- Kara McGee, “SBJ/TAF “
- Dr. Melinda Myers, Good Relations
- Verna Meng, Blush
- Kim Patterson, Enchantasys
- Jessica Quinn, Nexxtstar Toys
- Farah Shaikh, Rouge
