PPB July 2019

ASSOCIATIONS The Incentive Research Foundation — Nikki Quain , digital communications specialist; Rick Garlick, Ph.D. , chief research advisor; and Sheila Mires, CMP , senior director of fundraising and partnerships The Incentive Manufacturers Representatives Alliance (IMRA) — Jeffrey Brenner , 2019-2020 IMRA board president; Randy Renz , board vice president; Scott Whitehead , treasurer; Sara Dattolo, CPIM , board secretary; and Lore Rincon , IMRA past-president BUSINESS SERVICES PromoCorner (PPAI 110698) — Kelsey Cunningham , creative director DISTRIBUTORS Competitive Edge (PPAI 103776) — Stephen Wittenbach , account manager in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, office ImageMark Business Services, Inc. (PPAI 759288) — Mike Newcomer , promotional expert SUPPLIERS A.T. Designs (PPAI 110998) — Erich Lichtner , national account manager, USA Beacon Promotions (PPAI 113702) — Maria Lewandowski , customer care representative, responsible for Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia Charles River Apparel (PPAI 111644) — Jason Lipsett , promoted to director of marketing operations; Jen Kruger and Bryan Mercer of MW Reps will represent the company Ennis, Inc., parent company of Folder Express (PPAI 354129), Independent Folders (PPAI 111993) and Admore, Inc. (PPAI 111144) — Bob McAleavey, Jr. , promoted to general manager of the Allen-Bailey Tag & Label facility Fey Promo (PPAI 113944) — Lorraine Rosecrans , Midwest territory sales manager Global Promo (PPAI 288502) — Julie Ditchik , national sales account manager Greater China Industries (PPAI 667146) — Tommy Grizzaffi , import executive Hanesbrands, which participates in the promotional products industry as Hanes/Champion/ ComfortWash (PPAI 191138) and Alternative Apparel (PPAI 217134) — Jim Dunne , director of distributor sales, and Tim Gibson , director of business development HUB Promotional Group, parent company of HUB Pen Company (PPAI 110722) — Gerard Schifano , Northeast territory manager, representing the company in New York, New See who has moved 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 Stephen Wittenbach Kelsey Cunningham Jeffrey Brenner Jen Kruger Jason Lipsett Maria Lewandowski Jim Dunne Tommy Grizzaffi Bryan Mercer Gerard Schifano Tim Gibson Joe Durand 86 | JULY 2019 | CONNECT