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Close Up-Donna Vorce, CAS
It all began with a way to track forgotten towels. Donna Vorce, CAS, started a custom appliqué business after she realized her children could easily find the towels they had left at the neighborhood swimming pool when those towels had names and designs on them. Read More »
Close Up-Doug Stayman
As a family man, and founder and president of Carrollton, Texas-based supplier In Your Face Apparel (UPIC: InYou682), Doug Stayman’s keys to success are the same: Set goals early and decide what you want to achieve. At home it means being a father his children can be proud of, and at work it means providing his employees with the best opportunities. Read More »
Close Up-Bille Walchek
Nebraska native Bille Walchek relocated to Dallas six years ago to serve as marketing coordinator for SAGE. In that time she has worked her way up to her current position as director of marketing. Walchek provides us with a close-up look into her life in and outside the promotional products industry. Read More »
Close Up-Brian Hiner
Brian Hiner knows not to sweat the small stuff. Read More »
Close Up-Lisa Bibb, MAS
With all the irons that Lisa Bibb, MAS, has in the fire, she could make a living toasting marshmallows. Instead, Bibb serves as executive director for three—yes, THREE—industry regional associations. “I joke that I keep all the plates spinning, but there really is a lot of multi-tasking involved in being the executive director for three regionals,” Bibb says. “My role is to keep the back office running smoothly and support the board members, helping them reach their goals.” Read More »
Southern Sensibilities
When Doug Terry, CAS, was still a young man, his father packed up the family and moved them from Birmingham, Alabama, where Ken Terry, CAS, was vice president of sales at Alabaster Industries, to Memphis, Tennessee, for a job as vice president of sales at supplier World Wide Lines (UPIC: WORLDWID) in nearby Covington. Read More »
Francesco Indrio
Florence, Italy, native Francesco Indrio strayed from the business path his merchant grandfathers laid down when he studied cultural anthropology at the University of Florence, “but it was the ’60s,” Indrio recalls, and studying commerce wasn’t cool. That family-bred business sense followed him anyway, compelling him to make a living as a student by trading in various things and in various ways, he says. Read More »
Roger Burnett
If there’s a Motor City native with an engine that won’t quit, it’s Roger Burnett. As one of three national directors of branded merchandise for Workflow One (based in Dayton, Ohio), Burnett and his team are eyeing an industry prize, of sorts—becoming a yop 10 distributor in the next three years. Read More »
Gary Biron
Some people grow up dreaming of the day they can escape the confines of their hometowns. Not Gary Biron. The vice president of marketing and vendor relations for distributor Geiger (UPIC: geiger) has made a life in the Lewiston/Auburn region of Maine and, despite the long winters, has cherished every moment. Read More »
Harvey Mackler, MAS
He’s got a youthful heart and sense of humor, but the professionalism and business savvy displayed by Harvey Mackler, MAS, prove he’s also got the wisdom necessary to lead a powerhouse promotional products company like Tampa, Florida-based GEMPIRE. Read More »
