PPB November 2019

Mi ssy K i l pa t r i ck , CAS M issy Kilpatrick, CAS, is an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast. The vice president of business development at Delray Beach, Florida-based supplier The Book Company is also a lover of journals, which is her area of expertise in the promotional products industry. But together, these interests share something even greater: Kilpatrick’s experience with philanthropic involvement. Over Kilpatrick’s nearly 25 years in the industry, she has found a way to engage in her passions while bettering the environment and the greater community. As a promotional products professional, she is responsible for all-things journal-related— along with product development and design, and seeking out large, custom orders. She proposed the “We Plant Trees” program to Doug Greenhut, president of The Book Company, who formed a partnership between the supplier and American Forests, a nonprofit founded in 1875 that has, thus far, planted 7.5 million trees across the country. Every year, a portion of The Book Company’s proceeds help fund the organization’s efforts. As amotorcyclist, Kilpatrick is amember of the Chrome Divas, Inc., a nonprofit female-only organization of riders, passengers Committed To The Cause When it comes to philanthropy, Missy Kilpatrick rides on. by Danielle Renda 100 | NOVEMBER 2019 | CONNECT