The Michigan Promotional Professionals Association (MiPPA) has named Paul A. Kiewiet, MAS the new executive director for the association effective immediately.
The association serves the professionals in the promotional products industry in Michigan. The industry provides marketing, branding, communications and incentive solutions including imprinted advertising specialty items, premiums, and business gifts and a variety of solution-based programs to help organizations increase visibility and achieve objectives.
Kiewiet is a speaker, coach and consultant in the promotional products industry and has had a successful career as the founder and president of Promotion Concepts Inc. in Kalamazoo, Mich. He has created promotional programs for advertisers such as Kellogg’s, Whirlpool, Coca-Cola, Borden and Wolverine. Kiewiet served as the chairman of the board of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) and was inducted into the MiPPA Hall of Fame in 2010.
“We’re very excited to welcome Paul and the depth of leadership experience that he brings to our association,” said Scott Petrowski, president of MiPPA. “He provides vision and creativity that
will help us take our association to new heights.”
MiPPA sponsors two major trade shows annually and provides on-going professional
development and business building tools to its membership.
For more information, visit www.mippa.org.
