ABOUT GPI
Our Team
Michael Fisher
President & General Manager
Arianne Hutchins
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Al Ullman
Account Manager
Sabrina Gonzalez
Project Manager
Lisa Torres
Accounting & Human Resources Manager
Alli Gaynor
Logistics and Accounting Coordinator
Dave Upton
Project Manager
Michael Fisher
President and General Manager
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Mike has led Grand Prix International as President and General Manager since 1999. He took over the company from his father, John Fisher, who founded GPI in 1978 after careers with Montgomery Ward and Milton Bradley. Mike is committed to continuing GPI’s 40-year track record of success in product sourcing, custom manufacturing, product safety testing, international shipping, and logistics. He is an avid runner, biker, and triathlete who enjoys backpacking along the many trails and mountains of New England.
Arianne Hutchins
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
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Meet Arianne, a driving force behind the board game and dice manufacturing prowess at GPI. With a knack for turning raw materials into gaming gold, she’s mastered the art of bringing fun to life. Armed with a master’s in education from Boston University, Arianne combines craftsmanship with creativity to craft the perfect roll every time. From precision molding to quality control, she ensures each game piece meets the highest standards of excellence. As the brains behind the board, she’s on a mission to make game nights legendary.
Al Ullman
Account Manager
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Al brings a range of experience in diverse industries to his role as Account Manager for GPI. Prior roles as a published chemist, professional cellist, and music educator have given Al a versatile skill set and unique perspective on how to coordinate moving parts (and people) to achieve goals. Al partners directly with clients to ensure that orders are fulfilled, products are shipped, and expectations are exceeded. He has a keen eye for detail and is always on the lookout for new and interesting project challenges.
Sabrina Gonzalez
Project Manager
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Sabrina has been involved in the printing, production, design, development, and manufacturing of a variety of games and other products for 20+ years. Through some misguided aspirations, she followed her creative calling in her younger days and earned a communication design degree (which is just a fancy way of saying graphic design). If anyone ever wanted to lure her into an unmarked van, they’d simply have to tell her there were free concert tickets, puppies, or some tacos inside. She plays a variety of musical instruments –none of them exceedingly well– but somehow the ukulele became a central part of her instrument obsessions within the last few years, thanks to a random excursion into a ukulele shop on O’ahu. When it comes to client-focused experiences, she tries to keep the big picture at the forefront while ensuring the little details are not overlooked.
Lisa Torres
Accounting and Human Resources Manager
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Lisa comes to GPI with over 20 years of experience working in Human Resources and Accounting with many different industries ranging from Hospitality and Education to Healthcare and Building Trades. While she loves reconciling accounts, balancing budgets and managing talent and development more smoothly, her biggest passion is cooking her family’s traditional Italian and Latino foods and bringing everyone together to celebrate life.
Alli Gaynor
Logistics and Accounting Coordinator
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Allison has more than 15 years of experience in logistics and accounting practices. She takes pride in helping operations run smoothly and efficiently. Allison enjoys building strong relationships with vendors and coworkers, staying organized, and finding solutions to keep things on track. Known for her reliability, attention to detail, and positive attitude, she is passionate about supporting the team and creating a productive work environment. Outside of work, Alli enjoys spending time with family, taking vacations, and has run her own charitable organization, “Jammie Jingle”, a pajama collection initiative that supports local children in need, thus giving back to the community in a meaningful way.
Dave Upton
Project Manager
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Dave started his 20-year career in manufacturing at gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson. When the craft beer boom hit, he took his love of beer and his love of manufacturing and moved on to Tree House Brewing Company. He acted as Operations Manager during their meteoric rise and went from casual beer drinker to Organizer of Brewery Chaos overnight. Dave has loved board and card games all his life and is proud to have started playing Magic: The Gathering ‘back when banding was a thing’. He is thrilled to bring his love of games to GPI, where he can help make customer ideas into game realities. Dave is a lover of nature; he has 100+ houseplants and will talk about them all the time if you let him. He is an avid disc golfer and is getting better at it every year.
Want to work with us?
Our client base includes established game publishers, mid-size companies, and some of the largest and most established businesses in the industry. Interested in working with the leading custom manufacturing company? We’d love to talk to you!