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SEPTEMBER 2015 •
PPB
• 37
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s in business management,
Cleveland State University
FIRST INDUSTRY JOB
Working in inside sales for Catania
Medallic Specialty, a supplier in Avon
Lake, Ohio
PREVIOUS JOB
Catania Medallic Specialty
FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB
“My favorite part of my job is that no two
days are the same. Being a national
account representative, I am in different
cities each week. I love meeting new peo-
ple and building relationships with my
clients.”
BIGGEST GOAL FOR 2015
“ … to grow the accounts that I am
accountable for and be the best possible
person/employee for my company.”
PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
“Working with my father [Dana Zezzo] at
Jetline; he is probably one of the best
mentors someone could ask for.”
BEST ADVICE EVER RECEIVED
“Be yourself, be humble and work as hard
as you possibly can.”
STATUS IN FIVE YEARS
“I hope that I’ll still be in the industry sell-
ing promotional products.”
IN MY SPARE TIME
“Hiking, running, being outdoors, relaxing
with friends, playing volleyball and enjoy-
ing time with my family.”
ALTERNATIVE CAREER
Event planning
ON MY DESK RIGHT NOW
“Since I’m currently in a hotel (where I am
45 weeks of the year), my Surface Pro, cell
phone, notes from meetings and
receipts.”
WHY MEGAN IS A RISING STAR
Nominator
Jessica Onions, Jetline
, says:
“Megan is a huge asset, especially when
Jetline implemented a new ERP a couple of
years ago. She became the unofficial liaison
between management and sales because
she quickly adapted to the new software. In
the three years she’s been in the industry,
she’s been rapidly promoted, understands
the importance of ‘face time’ and is quickly
building strong relationships with cus-
tomers and has created the strongest cus-
tomer follow-up strategy in Jetline’s history.
She also has served on the board of direc-
tors for Three Rivers Advertising Specialty
Association (TRASA).”
Megan Zezzo
• Age: 27
• National account manager, Jetline
• Cleveland, Ohio
What more could be done to
develop a bit more stringent
application process to become
affiliated with PPAI? Should
members have to renew and
answer questions that meet cer-
tain criteria regarding product
safety, quality, structure, etc.? All
boats could rise if the standard
was set a bit higher.”
WHY ASHLEY IS A
RISING STAR
Nominator
Matthew Lamb,
Facilisgroup
, says: “Ashley has
been an integral part of building
Facilis Group into the progres-
sive, fast-growing company it has
become. She has built the culture
that exists in Facilis Group by
hiring the right people, leading
by example and setting the tone
in the workplace. She has also
been the inspiration for many of
the young women who are part
of our company by her leader-
ship within the organization. It
takes a special talent to be able
to consume the amount of work
thrown her way. She always
brings a can-do attitude to work
and is a polished young profes-
sional.”