PPB September 2021

Dale Denham, MAS+, Joins PPAI As President And CEO In mid-August, Dale Denham, MAS+, joined PPAI as the Association’s new president and CEO. Robert (Bob) McLean, Jr., CPA, CAE, CEM, who served as interim president as well as executive vice president for the past six months, will continue as EVP. “Dale is the right leader at the right time for PPAI,” says Todd Pottebaum, MAS+, chair of the board and the PPAI Executive Search Committee. “The PPAI board and the Executive Search Committee are extremely impressed with Dale’s credentials and industry experience. His enthusiasm for the position and leadership capabilities demonstrated historically and through the PPAI executive search process, stood out among an exceptionally competitive field of candidates.” Pottebaum adds, “Bob has done an outstanding job for PPAI during this transition, and we are grateful for his strong and dedicated leadership. His focus on the success of the organization allowed the board to concentrate on the task of finding the Association’s next president.” Denham joined PPAI after serving as senior vice president and chief information officer for longtime distributor member company, Geiger. Before joining Geiger in 2011, Denhamwas senior vice president for Advertising What’s Happening Inside PPAI This Month P. 100 Dale Denham, MAS+, Joins PPAI As President And CEO P. 102 LDW Brings Regional Community Together For Another Year Of Vital Connections P. 104 PPAI PromoTalks Podcast Shares Leader Insights For Happy Employees P. 104 Readers Share Opinions On Supply Chain, Hiring Challenges And More In The Latest PromoPolls P. 105 PPAI Volunteer Spotlight: PPB Editorial Advisory Committee Compiled by James Khattak Dale Denham, MAS+ Jirsak / Shutterstock.com 100 | SEPTEMBER 2021 | CONNECT