PPB July 2019

SnugZ USA Hosts PPAI Leadership Visit In May, while in Utah for the Association board’s spring meeting, members of the PPAI leadership team—PPAI President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE; Vice President of Business Development Alan Peterson and PPAI Board Member Perry Wehrle, MAS, visited the headquarters and factory of West Jordan-based supplier SnugZ USA, where PPAI Board Chair Brittany David, MAS, serves as vice president of sales, to meet with its leadership and learn more about its operations. Brandon Mackay, SnugZ USA president (second left) met with (from left) PPAI Vice President of Business Development Alan Peterson; President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE, and PPAI Board Member Perry Wehrle, MAS, during their visit. He says, “I know I can speak for everyone at SnugZ USA and say that we absolutely love visitors and the chance to show off all our amazing and talented employees. About 90 percent of our employee base does not have the chance to visit customers or go to Expo, which made the visit thrilling for many. We hoped they loved seeing us as much as we loved seeing them. It was truly a great day.” PPAI StaffFundraiser Collects Almost $3,500 ForTheDallasHumane Society In May, PPAI staff donated almost $3,500 to the Dallas Humane Society following the Association’s “PPAI Unleashed: Racing For The Rescues” fundraiser in April. The fundraiser featured five teams of two participating in a rescue- themed agility competition. In the weeks leading up to the fundraiser, teams collected sponsor donations from friends and colleagues, with the team that collected the most auto-advancing to the second round of the competition. (From left) Creative Services Manager Gretchen Demke, Accounts Payable Coordinator Demetria Robinson, Graphic Designer Nolan Moran and Research Manager Mo Das visit the Dallas Humane Society to deliver PPAI’s donation to Michael Whiteside, administration and development coordinator. This is the fourth year the Association has put on the fundraiser and was by far its most successful. This year, four of the teams held Facebook fundraisers—raising $1,035, collectively—in addition to more than $2,000 raised at the event itself. | JULY 2019 | 89 CONNECT