Community | Inside PPAI WHAT’S HAPPENING Inside PPAI This Month 104 PPAI Honors Two Industry Dynamos As 2023 Woman Of Achievement Recipients 105 PPAI’s NALC 2023 Draws Sellout Crowd. 106 Majority Of Promo Regional Associations Now PPAI Business Service Members 106 L.E.A.D. Brings Promo’s Message Back To Capitol Hill PPAI Honors Two Industry Dynamos As 2023 Woman Of Achievement Recipients THE 2023 PPAI WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT honor is twice as nice. The Association announced two recipients: Brittany David, MAS, and Patricia Dugan, MAS. For 14 years, PPAI has awarded women who’ve spurred the industry forward. Their outstanding leadership, dedication and talent have impressed peers, empowered other women and energized entire communities. For David and Dugan, their impacts are undeniable and deserving of praise. David and Dugan were recognized during a special ceremony in late June at the 2023 PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference in Minnesota. David is chief revenue officer for SnugZ USA and an 18-year veteran of the promotional products industry, the last 13 years with SnugZ. She is an advocate for the industry and completed a five-year term on the PPAI Board of Directors, serving as chair in 2019. In David’s application, nominator and PPAI Hall of Fame recipient Teresa Moisant, MAS, calls her the “jewel of the industry.” Dugan is vice president of sales and marketing for Budgetcard and has worked within the promotional products industry for almost 50 years. Dugan has served in dozens of board positions within PPAI, as well as chairing the Promotional Products Education Foundation from 2015-2017, leading the nonprofit through a defining period of change that ultimately saw it increasing scholarships to the highest dollar amount ever awarded in a single year at that time. In her application, Carol Boutwell, executive director of NEPPA, describes Dugan as a “true champion.” PPAI Hall of Fame member Mary Ellen Sokalski, MAS, says she was “flabbergasted” that Dugan hadn’t already been recognized. PPAI invites the industry to join in congratulating and thanking these two women for their immeasurable contributions to our industry and lives. See the September issue for profiles of these two promo powerhouses. Brittany David, MAS Patricia Dugan, MAS 104 • JULY 2023 • PPAI
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