PPB March 2019

IN MEMORIAM Jessica and Troy Nelson Jessica and Troy Nelson, owners of Grand Forks, North Dakota, distributor Trojan Promotions (PPAI 133787) passed away on January 21 in an accident in San Diego, California. Troy Nelson’s father founded Nelson Business Forms and Troy began working there in 1990. He and Jessica created Trojan Promotions as a separate business in 2007. Phoebee Stensland, graphic designer and social media director at Trojan Promotions, told the San Diego Union-Tribune that the business would carry on. “As of now, we’re carrying on. We’re still working with our clients and doing what we need to take care of them for the foreseeable future. They built a great team and they built a great business and we can continue on.” IN MEMORIAM: David Shaw David Henderson Shaw, co-founder of distributor Shaw Print & Promotion powered by HALO Branded Solutions in Columbus, Ohio, passed away on January 13 after a long battle with cancer. He was 61. The grandson of PPAI Hall of Fame member Jay S. Shaw and son of Hall of Fame member Jay F. Shaw, Shaw spent the summer months in college working as a night watchman at Shaw-Barton, a national calendar and promotional products company in Coshocton, Ohio. Following graduation, he joined his father and brother, Jeff, at Shaw-Barton. In 1990, David and Jeff left the company to cofound Shaw Print & Promotion. Shaw retired from Shaw Print & Promotion in 2014, just prior to its affiliation with HALO Branded Solutions in January 2015. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, and afterwards volunteered at The Ohio State James Oncology Center to help others battling cancer. Shaw and his wife Pam, whom he met at Shaw- Barton, enjoyed spending time with family and friends, on the golf course and traveling. Shaw is survived by his wife Pam, brother Steve and his wife Jody, brother Jeff and his wife Joyce, brother Bill, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to The Ohio State James Hospital or Ohio Health Hospice. SUPPLIERS BAG MAKERS, Inc. (PPAI 111408) — Melissa Hoffman , regional business development manager responsible for Arizona and California Chocolate Inn /Taylor & Grant| Lanco (PPAI 111662) — Adam Brown , key accounts manager; Scott Lange and Mike Oliver , multi-line U.S. sales representatives, and Donna Klaassen , multi-line sales representative for British Columbia PowerStick (PPAI 383252) — Cassidy Shaw , director of West Coast operations responsible for Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington Debco (PPAI 317015) — Nikki Sgro , promoted to business development representative for parts of the Greater Toronto Area Evans Manufacturing (PAPI 110747) — Dave Metro , Northeast senior account manager, responsible for Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont; Scott Ward , Ohio Valley senior account manager, responsible for Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia; and Tom Carter , Southeast senior account manager, responsible for Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi Harco Incentives (PPAI 410298) — Kevin Dougherty , director of national brands J. Charles (PPAI 113624) — Patrick Eppert , Midwest key account manager, responsible for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin Maple Ridge Farms (PPAI 114165) — Jodie Schillinger, CAS , promoted to executive vice president MTC Promo, Inc. (PPAI 740364) — Howard Weiss , account manager for the Southwest region Raining Rose, Inc. (PPAI 232508) — Nate Robson , promoted to director of business development, and Lindsey Davis, MAS , promoted to director of promotional sales Pacesetter Awards (PPAI 112642) — Melissa Casey , Northeast regional sales representative The Vernon Company (PPAI 109323) — Jack Miller , Western region sales manager, and Pat Patton , Eastern region sales manager Pat Patton Jack Miller Melissa Casey 116 | MARCH 2019 | CONNECT