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FEATURE
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Rising Stars
Tina Berres Filipski is
editor of
PPB.
products in the back while Mullaney
and his team schmoozed attendees
by the bar. “It was one of the most
successful shows I’ve ever been too,”
Chipchase remembers.
Mullaney also had a hand in
naming the company, which was
originally called Shockoe Marketing
Group. “He helped rebrand the
company to Brandito to give
it a unique and more national
perspective,” explains Chipchase.
In addition to his energy and
creativity, Mullaney brings a great
deal of passion to his position. “This
kid gets fired up about sales,” says
Chipchase. “It really shows when
he is in front of his clients and also
when he’s working with suppliers.”
In his first six months at Brandito
in 2011, he sold $150,000. By 2015
he had developed an impressive
$1.5 million book of business. “Kevin
listens to what is trending and shares
these trends with his client base. He
has a refreshing energetic vibe about
him and pumps up every meeting
that I attend with him and his sales
team,” says Chipchase.
To others wanting to make a
difference in their companies, he
advises them to just be themselves.
“My boss always tells me, ‘Just be
yourself; that is why I hired you.’
If you can be yourself, and do
something you are passionate about,
nothing can stand in your way.”
During the
PPB
Rising Stars presentation at the
PPAI North American Leadership Conference in San
Francisco in August, each recipient was presented with
a commemorative gift—a personalized Spower Bluetooth
speaker and power bank, generously donated by PPAI
supplier member Hirsch Gift, Inc. (UPIC: HIRGIFT).
PPB
Rising Stars
2010-2015
Since the program’s inception in 2010,
PPB
has spotlighted
73 individuals as Rising Stars.
Derek Adams
Jill Albers
Sarabeth Anderson
Greg Armstrong
Rhea Aslin
Nate Bailey
Lori Bauer
Tim Brown, MAS
Amanda Clay, MAS
Jamie Cohen, CAS
Brittany David, CAS
Rich Corvalan
Kamil Dys
Anita Emoff
Michael Fields
Mark Gardyn
Jessica Gibbons-Rauch, CAS
Matt Gonzales
Mark Graham
Kirby Hasseman
Marc Held
Jamon Heller
Glen Hersh
Jessica Hiner
Jessica Hutwelker, MAS
Andrea Jaeckles, CAS
Christopher Jenkin
Ray Jimenez
Mark Johnston
Michelle Kajan
Matt Kaspari
Evan Krofchick, MAS+
Michael Legel
Jennifer Mamajek
Michael Marias
Nikki Maucere
Ashley McCune
Allison McLain
Chris McKee, MAS
Russ Mogell
Kathleen Milbier
Carol Moore
Kari Moravec
Amanda Nannini
Kimberly Newell
Jon Norris
Ben Norris
Sean Ono
Sarah Parsons
Brittany Pawlikowski
Shamini Peter
Rosanne Riddle
Jill Rogers
Sasha Pirrie
Andrew Sawczenko
CJ Schmidt
Jeff Schmitt, MAS
Jim Socci, CAS
Brandon Stewart
Adam Taylor
Tiffany Tarr
Adam Thornton
Brian Towne
Tessa Trumble
Zachary Tyler
Bryan Vaughn, MAS
Jim Walrod
Rosanne Webster
Seth Weiner, MAS
Brad White
Dave Willis
Bryony Zasman
Megan Zezzo
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