PPAI has announced officers for the Association’s 2025 Board of Directors.
Danny Rosin, CAS, has been named incoming chair while Zack Ottenstein will serve as vice chair, financial services.
In the positions previously known, Denise Taschereau, the Association’s 2024 chair-elect, will assume the role of chair in 2025 and current Board Chair Andrew Spellman, CAS, will serve as immediate past chair. Kara Keister, MAS, owner of distributor Social Good Promotions, will also continue in her role as Regional Relations Committee delegate.
The one-year terms will begin immediately following The PPAI Expo 2025, which will run January 13-16.
“The future of PPAI is brighter than ever with such a talented and dedicated group of individuals to lead our board’s executive committee,” Spellman says. “Their expertise and passion will be invaluable as we continue to grow and strengthen our impact.”
PPAI Board Officers’ Backgrounds
Taschereau is CEO and co-founder of Fairware, a Vancouver-based distributor that specializes in sustainable merchandise.
- She spent seven years leading the corporate social responsibility efforts of Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada’s largest outdoor retailer, before founding Fairware.
- Taschereau is also a board member of PromoCares, a volunteer-driven group of industry members dedicated to corporate social and environmental responsibility.
Rosin, who’s currently serving his second term on the PPAI Board, is president and co-owner of Brand Fuel, PPAI 100’s No. 46 distributor.
- He also co-founded PromoKitchen, an all-volunteer organization that brings together suppliers, distributors and business service providers in order to further the education of promo pros and elevate their industry status through mentorship opportunities.
- In 2023, Rosin was named the H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award winner for his philanthropic efforts.
- He’s also a perennial member of PPAI Media’s #Online18.
“The opportunity to serve as chair is a privilege and a responsibility, and I look forward to serving with passion, purpose and a collaborative mindset to strengthen PPAI and the industry I believe in,” Rosin says.
Ottenstein is president of The Image Group – the No. 57 distributor in the PPAI 100.
- Since taking the helm of the Ohio-based firm in 2020, Ottenstein – a 2018 PPAI Rising Star – has led the company’s transformation into a vertical-focused marketing solutions business.
- Prior to promo, he served as an investment analyst and director of marketing communications for Welltower, a $40 billion-plus enterprise value company.
“I’m honored to serve with such an outstanding group of directors, staff and volunteers,” Ottenstein says. “The team’s admirable financial stewardship and balance sheet management positions PPAI to continue providing outstanding services to members.”
A 30-year veteran of the promotional products industry, Spellman is currently vice president of corporate markets at Los Angeles-based supplier Therabody.
PPAI Board Officers are selected by the PPAI Board Officer Nominating Committee and voted on by the PPAI Board.
Written by: John Corrigan
Published with Permission from PPAI
