The Top 25 POP Profiles of 2025

(#POPTOP25)

Every year, we love seeing which People of Play profiles rise to the top—and 2025 did not disappoint.

These are the 25 most-visited POP profiles of the year, representing inventors, executives, creatives, storytellers, and connectors whose work (and stories) continue to inspire our global play community.

Nick Metzler

Elizabeth Werner

Michael Kohner

Peggy Brown 

Andreas Hoenigschmid

Leslie Scott

Dougal Grimes

Richard Gill

Dan Klitsner

Robert (Bob) Fuhrer

Kedar Narayan

Nancy Zwiers

Tim Walsh

Adi Golad

Martin Nedergaard Andersen

Marty Abrams

Joseph (Joe) Kling

David Fuhrer

Rachel Griffin

Christopher Byrne

Angus Walker

Catherine McMillen

Tanya Thompson

David Norman

Matt Nuccio

Why these profiles rise to the top...

The POP Top 25 aren’t just well known—they’re discoverable. Here’s what they have in common:

• Searchable expertise - Their Skills & Expertise sections are robust and specific. In fact, A+E’s History Channel joined POP specifically to find experts for The Toys That Built America using POP’s search tools.

• Compelling storytelling - Many are active contributors. Articles written by POP authors—like Nancy Zwiers’ Bloom Report columns—continue to drive traffic long after publication.

• Personality & playfulness - Their Fun Facts fuel one of POP’s most-played features, 3 Truths and a Lie, drawing readers from the game directly to their profiles.

• Strong SEO visibility - These profiles are frequently Googled, and POP’s SEO structure helps surface them high in search results—inside and outside our community.

More than profiles—it’s a living directory

People of Play is the industry’s largest searchable directory of toy and game professionals, designed to help people connect, collaborate, and be discovered.

Not on the list this year?  There’s always #POPTOP25 2026.

👉 Join POP, complete your profile, share your story—and let the industry find you.