Leading By Example PPAI Distinguished Service Award winner Brandon Mackay offers a helping hand to those at his company, SnugZ USA, in the industry and in his community, inspiring his four children to do the same. by Danielle Renda Brandon Mackay, MAS, grew up in the promotional products industry. Just a teen fresh out of high school when he started at SnugZ USA, Mackay went on to become president, CEO and owner of the company; a role he’s served in for the last 17 years, though he’s been at SnugZ for a total of 28 years. As SnugZ went from a team of six to more than 500, Mackay discovered his passion for promotional products, but it was the comradery and fellowship in this industry that so many speak about which inspired him to get involved in education and advocacy. For so generously giving of his time, talents and heart to the growth of PPAI and those around him, Mackay was named a recipient of the 2022 PPAI Distinguished Service Award, which was bestowed in January at The PPAI Expo. “I encourage those who think they’re too busy, to just put that to the side and get involved,” Mackay says. “I don’t think you can be too busy—that doesn’t exist.” Humanitarianism has long been a core value for Mackay in both his personal and professional lives. He was introduced to volunteering early on by his parents, who were active in their community, and he continued to make an impact through Boy Scouts of America. Mackay saw the power of people coming together for the greater good, and offers this same power to the industry by volunteering to raise awareness and share information. Over the years, Mackay has served on nearly every PPAI committee, taskforce and action group, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors from 2008-2011, on the PPEF Board (Promotional Products Education Foundation) from 2009-2011, and most recently on the Leadership Advisory Committee from 2017-2020. “The greatest thing about serving at PPAI on any level… is that comradery and the pure love of the business of promotional Br andon Mackay, MAS Lending a helping hand to others is an action that Brandon Mackay, MAS, consistently practices and strongly values. | MARCH 2022 | 51 GROW
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