Stan W. A. Dohan, MASI, president and chief operating officer of Blanchester, Ohio-based supplier Allen/Colorcraft, announced the addition of the following sales reps and sales territories.
John Bates
John Bates is the president of the multi-line agency Bates Group, and represents several of the top suppliers in the industry. Bates has been in the promotional products world for more than two decades on both the distributor and supplier sides. Bates earned the Great Lakes Supplier Rep of the Year award in 2018, and served his regional association, MIPPA, as president in 2016. Bates represents The Allen Company in Michigan.
Ken Rode
Rode is a multi-line representative with more than 15 years in the promotional products market covering the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania region. CB Corporate Sales represents Cutter & Buck, Ahead and Agua Promotions in the soft-goods side of the business. Rode is a former SAAGNY board member and an active member of the SAAGNY Task Force committee.
Jay Paparone
Paparone is the owner of the newly-formed multi-line representative company Paparone Consulting LLC, covering the Midwest states of Illinois and Wisconsin. He is an industry veteran of more than 25 years, with extensive experience in drinkware sales. Paparone is a past board member of PPAChicago and a past winner of PPB magazine’s Best Bosses award
Stephen Monahan
Stephen Monahan is the co-owner of the New England and Florida multi-line representative group THEMCO LLC, est. 1975. He has been working in the ad specialty and premium industry since joining the family business in 1990. Monahan was elected to NEPPA in 2001 and served as its director. He also served on its board, and became president in 2008. He was an RAC delegate and elected to be on the RAC Board for a two year term. Most recently he served on the board of PPAF, as he now lives in Delray Beach, Fla.. Monahan will be representing The Allen Company in Florida.
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