Promotional Products Association International (PPAI; ppai.org), the world’s largest not-for-profit association serving more than 10,800 corporate members of the $19.8 billion promotional products industry, recently announced four nominees for election to its 2015 Board of Directors Class of 2019. The PPAI board election will take place from Sept. 4 to Sept. 29, 2014, with results available in early October. The election will be administered electronically by a third-party election administrator, and by paper ballot as required. To vote, each PPAI member company’s designated voter can visit the PPAI voter site and click on the “VOTE” button to learn more about the candidates and cast their ballots.
“All four candidates have had proven success within their own organizations,” Mark Jenkins, MAS+, PPAI board chair, said. “Each brings a unique background and skill set to the table. We will be providing ample and new opportunities during the election period this year for members to become engaged with each candidate to make an educated and confident choice.”
“The Leadership Advisory Committee has once again done an exemplary job of identifying, recruiting and vetting capable board candidates for Elected Directors Nominating Committee consideration and selection,” Paul Bellantone, CAE, PPAI president and CEO, said. “Regardless of the outcome of this election, the members of PPAI and the industry are the winners. Each of the four candidates has the qualities necessary to effectively serve and one day lead the board. I look forward to working with these talented, capable individuals.”
2015 PPAI Board of Directors Nominees
The PPAI Nominating Committee selected the following individuals from a candidate slate presented by the Leadership Advisory Committee:
Distributor Candidates
Supplier Candidates
- Edgar Hernandez, General Manager, BIC Graphic USA
- Norm Hullinger, Chief Executive Officer, alphabroder
For more information, visit www.ppai.org.
