Celebrity Guests

Meet and greets are included with your FanCon tickets. The following guests will be available both Saturday and Sunday for autographs* and more! More celebrity talent to be announced soon! Be the first in the know by signing up for our mailing list.

*Additional fees may apply

Garrett Sander

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Monster High, Ever After High, Barbie, & More! Garrett started his career as a Packaging Designer at Mattel, working on brands such as Winx Club, Polly Pocket, and My Scene. Garrett then moved to Product Design where he created the Monster High brand and oversaw the design and development of the franchise! He also helped co-create the Ever After High Franchise!

As part of the Mattel Creations team, Garrett oversaw the Art Direction for Barbie animated content including Dreamtopia, Barbie Video Game Hero, Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, Barbie Dolphin Magic, and Barbie Vlogger! Garrett is also working on his own new independent concept: Gravestone Guardians!

Salli Saffioti

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Monster High, Resident Evil, Fire Emblem, & More! Salli started her career at a young age in NYC when she was bitten by the theatre bug. She went on to perform in hundreds of plays and had a theatre company in NYC for several years before relocating to Los Angeles. There she was cast in TV shows and films and continued doing theatre in Los Angeles. Her career then spread to Voiceover. Today she works in voiceover daily and is starting to get back in front of the camera on TV and film. She dabbles in writing and prides herself on being a very involved mom to her son Max, who does a little voiceover himself.

Rick Stromoski

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Over the course of his career, Rick Stromoski has created three nationally syndicated comic strips between 1987 and 2018, bringing his humor and distinctive style to audiences across the country. He is the creator of Soup to Nuts, which ran in over 150 newspapers for 18 years! He is also the creator of the bestselling middle grade graphic novel series Schnozzer & Tatertoes.

Alongside his original works, you can see his illustrations in numerous children’s books for major publishers and hundreds of greeting cards for leading national card companies. He has also contributed to advertising, licensing, and network television, showcasing his versatility as an artist and storyteller. He’s also known for teaching cartooning workshops and inspiring the next generation of artists with his fun, approachable style.

Dick Terhune

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Dick Terhune has brought a wide range of unforgettable characters to life across animation, gaming, and beyond. Fans of Transformers: Cyberverse will recognize him as Maccadam, Prowl, and the Quintesson Scientist. Gamers may know him in indie titles like Pinstripe as Mr. Pinstripe, as well as major titles like Hearthstone as Patchwerk, and throughout World of Warcraft as Worgens.

Beyond games and animation, Dick has lent his voice to national commercials, including Little Caesars (rumor has it you can bring some pizza boxes for him to sign!), and has an impressive background in theater, most notably his one-man production of A Christmas Carol.