I want to make sure that all PPAI members know that I am running for a spot on PPAI's Board of Directors.
I feel uniquely qualified in that I have been in the promotional products industry since 1989. I worked my way up through the ranks to the position that I have today as Vice President of Sales of The Vernon Company.I have been involved volunteering at the national level with PPAI for the past dozen years. Working with the Awards Committee, the Leadership Advisory Committee and currently the MAS/CAS Certification Committee has allowed me to get to know hundreds of association members, small and large, from the supplier side, the distributor side and service providers as well.
One of my current passions is the promotion of PPAI's education services. With issues involving product safety and legislation on the rise, staying on top of things with my own personal education (my MAS certification) and promoting education certification to our account executives is a top priority.
PPAI needs to continue to promote the value of their education tools and efforts. I am in a great position to help them to do this. Having an MAS degree enables me to push these efforts because I have been there. I am practicing what I would be preaching!
At Vernon, we have account executives located all across the country with our current roster totalling about 325 individuals. They are productive members of the industry with needs and concerns similar to any distributor in the industry. Vernon holds membership status in all of the regional associations and we are actively involved in many.
We have three of our AE's who are currently Presidents or President Elect of their respective associations. We have two people on the PPAI Committees with another two members participating on the editorial council in addition to the Woman's Leadership Team.
The bottom line, is that I am connected!
We are connected.
I have long believed that we need to give back to this great industry of ours and my track record shows this.
PPAI Voting is open from September 4th through October 4th.
Have you voted yet? Every PPAI member firm gets one vote!
I encourage you to vote today. Do not delay!
I would appreciate it even more if you select Dave Regan when you exercise this right. I am excited about the opportunity and I am "all in" because as anyone who knows me would tell you, I do not do anything half way!
Thanks for considering to cast a vote for me!
For more info on my background:
Dave Regan, MAS
To Vote :
https://eballot4.votenet.com/ppai/
