PPB July 2018

See who hasmoved in—and up—in the promotional world GOT NEWS? We’ll share it. Send your people news, including high-resolution images, to PPB News Editor James Khattak at JamesK@ppai.org compiled by James Khattak Adam Decker Joe Graves Rebecca Serra Tatum Schafer Heidi Forsythe Daniel Hill Rob Kilgore Leigh St. Pierre Anna Pittman Jeff Geiger Kale Wallner Antony “Tony” West Paul Lage, MAS Carol Nickerson Jessica Cameron Carrie Hilton Jamie Fain 86 | JULY 2018 | CONNECT DISTRIBUTORS 4 Kix Marketing (PPAI 676919) — Sandy Horton , marketing consultant AIA Corporation (PPAI 101364) — Antony “Tony” West , vice president of operations Brown & Bigelow (PPAI 102272) — Kale Wallner , vice president–Central Region Elevate Brand Marketing (PPAI 409232) — Todd Exley , senior account manager Geiger (PPAI 105182) — Jeff Geiger , promoted to manager of licensing and operations for corporate programs; Anna Pittman , promoted to product data team lead; Leigh St. Pierre , promoted to promotional products expert for the company’s Crestline division; and Rob Kilgore , promoted to director of sales for corporate programs Harland Clarke (PPAI 651507) — Geoff Thomas , senior vice president, product development, and Carrie Stapp , senior vice president, product management Zagwear (PPAI 184202) — Daniel Hill , senior account manager at its London, UK, office SUPPLIERS AAkron (PPAI 111082) — Heidi Forsythe , Central Region sales manager; Tatum Schafer , promoted to South Central regional sales representative; and Rebecca Serra , promoted to Southeast Region inside sales representative Bruce Fox, Inc. (PPAI 111044) — Gary Parks , promoted to president Charles River Apparel (PPAI 111644) — Mario Leavell , territory sales manager for Indiana and Kentucky Evans Manufacturing, Inc. (PPAI 110747) — Joe Graves , promoted to national account manager, and Adam Decker , promoted to senior account manager for the Southeast Gill Studios (PPAI 114157) — Jamie Fain , promoted to president and chief executive officer; Mike Malinowski, CAS , promoted to vice president of sales; and Brenda Pflumm , promoted to regional sales manager for the western region Gold Bond, Inc. (PPAI 113874) — Carrie Hilton , strategic account manager for Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio