PromoCares inspires, educates and provides actionable strategies to encourage social and environmental responsibility in the promotional products industry and in our communities.
Roger Burnett, Fundraising Strategist
Courage thrives in the company of courageous people. You never have to go it alone. In the PromoCares community, those who've done what you want to do encourage you on your journey and look for ways to improve your chances of success. This group's work is a source of tremendous pride, and I'm fired up to see where this group of Promo MoFo's take us next!
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Meg Erber
I like long walks on the beach and ripping people’s arms off. I’m 89% Scottish and a United States Navy Veteran. I love a good T-shirt, salted caramel mocha in my coffee, hot yoga and Brazilian jiu jitsu. I am a huge advocate for women’s self-defense in our industry and hope to raise awareness by empowering like-minded women to learn self-defense, self-awareness and confidence in themselves through the art of jiu jitsu and yoga.
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Kate Nash, Director of Sales and Marketing, Raining Rose Promos
I'm a nerd of many stripes: sales, marketing, business strategy, choral music, food, small town Midwesternism, writing, old houses, useless trivia, murder mysteries, and how you can live a good life wherever you are. I'm an industry immigrant multiple times over: first in higher education marketing, then tech marketing and now in promotional product manufacturing and sales (and, you guessed it… marketing). I have a deep faith in what connects us as humans, and I'm inspired every time our great, wide world becomes very, very small. I believe in doing good when you can, however you can, and the power of companies and brands in creating meaningful change.
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Scott Pearson, Managing Partner, XACT
Glass is half full, always looking for the best in everything and everyone, yet conscious of shortcomings and darkness that lurks… Love working through challenges, finding solutions with a team of committed like-minded executors. Deep belief in using sales as a force for good, driving revenue and profit while making a positive social and environmental impact. Failed at trying out for the MLS, but it led me to the start of my family and launching my lifelong career and love of our Promo industry
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Danny Rosin, co-President/Founder of Brand Fuel and Band Together
Mary Oliver, the poet, implied that we are all ingredients of an extraordinary, beautiful world. So, what are we going to do about it? I think the verb "help" is underemployed. So, let's connect. Through business, philanthropy, music, marketing, family, community, life experiences... It would be a privilege to help you or your organization stand a little taller.
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Mandi Rudd, Director - New Markets, Genumark
Branded merch expert helping clients tell their story. I'm a relationship builder, connector, traveler, lifelong volunteer, boy mom, rescue dog mom and hugger. Promotional products, colorful socks, sarcasm, cute animal videos and coffee are a few of my love languages.
Things I hope my son hears and sees from me: Being kind is always the right choice. Smile, wave or say hello to strangers. Be a helper. Always open the door for people. Offer a firm handshake. The left lane is for passing. Humility goes a long way. Choose joy, wear sunscreen, listen to good music & never lose your sense of humor
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David Shultz, VP Supplier Partnerships, commonsku
Promo techie, proud skummunity member, retired IRONMAN triathlete, lover of mountains and beaches, pretend rock star on the weekends. Love working to streamline inefficiencies in our industry and connecting people, ideas, causes and chuckles.
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Karie Cowden, President and Founder at Connect the Dots Promotions
I will teach you how to spell "Tchotchke" and why our channel of advertising is not "geegaws, knickknacks, baubles, laniappes, or trinkets and trash." Remember, when you are feeling bad about yourself, go do something nice for someone else.
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Denise Taschereau, Co-founder of Fairware
I am passionate about the role of business in driving social and environmental change and love the rabble rousing that comes with that. A credo to live by? "Stand for something or you'll fall for anything."
Favorite Causes: I'm a huge fan of the work we're doing with the B Corp Climate Collective and equally inspired by the work done by the Dismantle Collective. Any organization driving change at a policy level on climate and racial justice work is a friend of mine.
Liz Wimbush, Director, Sustainability & Responsibility, PPAI
I believe in the collective power we have to shape the world we live in, and positively impact change.
The best word I've ever learned is eudemonia - living with purpose, fulfilling the best possible state of your soul. Flourishing and expressing our full potential. How rad is that?!
Aligning my professional life with my personal principals and passions is how I aim to achieve eudemonia. While it's a complex and subjective journey, it generally involves pursuing a meaningful and virtuous life, engaging in personal growth, cultivating positive relationships, and contributing to the well-being of others. It's a lifelong pursuit, that involves introspection, ethical choices, and the pursuit of personal excellence.
With that in mind - in the eternal words of Bill & Ted - let's be excellent, my dudes.
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