PPAI's newly-elected board members—Perry Wehrle (center left) and Brittany David (center right)—traveled to PPAI headquarters this week for their board orientation, meeting with (from left) PPAI Board Chair Rick Brenner, MAS+; Chair-Elect Tom Goos, CAS; and President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE, among others. PPAI's newly elected board members—Perry Wehrle (center left) and Brittany David (center right)—traveled to PPAI headquarters this week for their board orientation, meeting with (from left) PPAI Board Chair Rick Brenner, MAS+; Chair-Elect Tom Goos, CAS; and President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE, among others.

PPAI hosted its newly elected board members this week at headquarters in Irving, Texas, for a full-day orientation to prepare them to take office in January.

Brittany David, vice president of sales at supplier SnugZ USA (UPIC: SNUGZUSA) and Perry Wehrle, president of distributor PAW Marketing, Inc. (UPIC: PAW) met with PPAI President and CEO Paul Bellantone,CAE; Executive Vice President Bob McLean and PPAI Legal Counsel Cory Halliburton to learn about board roles and responsibilities, knowledge-based governance, liability and legal obligations and to get an overview of the strategic plan and budget. They also spent time with each department director to learn about the responsibilities, activities and upcoming plans of each of PPAI’s departments and the Promotional Products Education Foundation. David and Wehrle were elected to the board by membership vote earlier this fall and will serve a four-year term on the PPAI board of directors immediately following The PPAI Expo in January.