PPB January 2018

PPAI hosted a visit from David Woods, MAS, in November at the Association’s Irving, Texas, headquarters. Woods is the retired president and CEO of Neenah, Wisconsin, distributor AIA Corporation, and former COO at PPAI. Woods, along with the late Janelle Nevins, will be inducted into the 2018 PPAI Hall of Fame during the Chairman’s Leadership Dinner on January 15 at the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas. Hall Of Fame Inductee David Woods, MAS, Visits PPAI Headquarters David Woods, MAS (center left) met with PPAI staff and leadership during his visit, including (from left) Vice President of Business Development Alan Peterson; President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE; and Executive Vice President Bob McLean. A former employee of the Association, Woods (third from right) reconnected with some of his former colleagues at PPAI. They include (from left) Major Accounts Manager-East Joel Baker; Facilities Coordinator David Stinson; Director of Expositions Darel Cook; Videographer Joel Zoch; Director of Marketing Keith Vincent; Controller Dennis Cormany; President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE; Director of Publications Tina Filipski; Member Engagement Coordinator Christina Sanders and Membership Services Supervisor Gwen Gann. PrimeLineSupportsLocal ReadAloudProgram Supplier Prime Line has lent its support to a Read Aloud program in its hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The supplier’s employees participate in monthly classroom reading and have donated branded stress relievers to students. Prime Line President Jeff Lederer says, “It’s so important for young people to experience the joy of reading, and we’re trying to encourage that.” A group of Prime Line employees, including President Jeff Lederer, recently visited classrooms at the Luis Marin Elementary School in Bridgeport, Connecticut and read aloud to students in grades K-6. | JANUARY 2018 | 115 CONNECT