Must Read | PPAI Board of Directors Added Leadership 2025 brought a few fresh faces to the PPAI Board of Directors. The latest arrivals bring new perspectives, along with plenty of experience and expertise to guide the Association into the future. By Jonny Auping Each passing year brings a transition of the PPAI Board of Directors. A delicate balance indeed, a few volunteer Board members complete their run guiding the Association and are replaced with new leaders with their own perspectives stepping on to begin their terms. Departing the Board following The PPAI Expo 2025 in January were several leaders who helped guide PPAI with deep promo experience through years that saw the industry grow while facing uncertain political and economic landscapes. Karie Cowden, MAS, was appointed to the Board in 2023, filling the open seat of Noah Lapine after he stepped down. Cowden, president and founder of Connect the Dots Promotions, filled Lapine’s remaining term, but it was not her first time serving the PPAI Board of Directors; she had previously served as a PPAI Board member from 2008-2012. The Board term of Kevin Walsh, CAS, also expired this year. The president of Showdown Displays, Walsh was named to the Board in 2020 and served as Board chair in 2023. The PPAI Board saluted newly minted Lifetime Members Kevin Walsh, CAS, and Karie Cowden, MAS, as their terms expired in January. 38 • MARCH 2025 • PPAI
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