PPAI
Social Responsibility
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 08/16/2022
This panel discussion, moderated by Denise Taschereau, will examine trends, expectations and the reality of corporate social responsibility. Increasingly buyers are committed to aligning their businesses with products that elevate their social and sustainable priorities. This session will outline practical steps you can implement in your business regardless of whether you are at the beginning of your journey or far down the path.
This panel discussion, moderated by Denise Taschereau, will examine trends, expectations and the reality of corporate social responsibility. Increasingly buyers are committed to aligning their businesses with products that elevate their social and sustainable priorities. This session will outline practical steps you can implement in your business regardless of whether you are at the beginning of your journey or far down the path.
Denise Taschereau (Moderator)
CEO
Denise Taschereau launched Fairware after realizing how difficult it was to source promotional merchandise that reflected the social and environmental priorities of many of the brands and organizations she admired. Previously, Taschereau oversaw the Mountain Equipment Co-op’s national environmental programs, community grant-making, and ethical sourcing programs, and wrote their award-winning first Sustainability Report. She is currently a board member of PromoCares, an industry group driving awareness and education around sustainability issues in the promotional products industry.
Louisa McGurik (Moderator)
Senior Manager
Salesforce
As senior manager, sustainable procurement for Salesforce Louisa McGuirk leads the company’s supplier sustainability strategy, which aims to motivate and enable suppliers to take meaningful action on critical sustainability issues. She drives initiatives that embed sustainability into Salesforce’s procurement processes and decision-making. Her work supports Salesforce’s broader commitment to deliver leadership, partnership, and technology that accelerate global progress to net zero. She holds a Masters in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara specialized in Corporate Environmental Management.
Megan Spire (Moderator)
Vice President of Sales
Bella + Canvas
Megan Spire is the Vice President of Sales for BELLA&CANVAS. She is responsible for driving the vision, strategy, and execution across multiple teams, which includes Sales, Planning & Analytics, Sales Operations, and Customer Success. Megan has been in the promotional products industry for 11 years, and in 2022, she was ranked #21 on Counselor’s Power 50 list.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
Corporate social responsibility is a hot topic in marketing circles. Consumers want to see their purchases associated with purpose-driven companies that are investing back in their communities. Join Danny Rosin, CAS and his panelists as they share their own experience using creative, workable ideas to make brands both purpose-driven and more profitable.
Corporate social responsibility is a hot topic in marketing circles. Consumers want to see their purchases associated with purpose-driven companies that are investing back in their communities. Join Danny Rosin, CAS and his panelists as they share their own experience using creative, workable ideas to make brands both purpose-driven and more profitable. 
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Contains 16 Product(s)
In our Canadian MAS version, the U.S.-specific courses have been replaced with different content. Register for all your required courses here. You will have 1 year from the point of registration to complete the certification package. Please complete all dedicated courses and their quizzes: You will have 3 attempts to pass each quiz. You must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly. If you have not passed a quiz after 3 attempts, please contact certification@ppai.org Please note in order to earn your MAS please make sure you have completed the CAS Certification first.
The Master Advertising Specialist (MAS) Program requires the following:
- Have a current CAS Certification
- Complete all dedicated courses and their quizzes: You will have 3 attempts to pass each quiz. You must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly. If you have not passed a quiz after 3 attempts, please contact certification@ppai.org
- Complete 35 MAS elective credits
- You will have 1 year from the point of registration to complete the certification package.
- Re-certification every three years (by earning 30 additional CAS or MAS credits within the three years and submitting a Re-certification Application)
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Contains 16 Product(s)
Register for all your required courses here. You will have 1 year from the point of registration to complete the certification package. Please complete all dedicated courses and their quizzes: You will have 3 attempts to pass each quiz. You must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly. If you have not passed a quiz after 3 attempts, please contact certification@ppai.org Please note in order to earn your MAS please make sure you have completed the CAS Certification first.
The Master Advertising Specialist (MAS) Program requires the following:
- Have a current CAS Certification
- Complete all dedicated courses and their quizzes: You will have 3 attempts to pass each quiz. You must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly. If you have not passed a quiz after 3 attempts, please contact certification@ppai.org
- Complete 35 MAS elective credits
- You will have 1 year from the point of registration to complete the MAS certification package.
- Re-certification every three years (by earning 30 additional CAS or MAS credits within the three years and submitting a Re-certification Application)
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 09/18/2020
The first half of 2020 prompted this industry to shift focus, change production methods and focus on new product categories while maintaining product responsibility integrity. This session with Nathan Cotter, Cheron Coleman, Kyle Earing, and Pierre Montaubin will identify lessons learned including how to identify minimum requirements for new factory or supplier relationships, minimum product testing and social responsibility requirements. This session will qualify as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative and is as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative.
The first half of 2020 prompted this industry to shift focus, change production methods and focus on new product categories while maintaining product responsibility integrity. This session with Nathan Cotter, Cheron Coleman, Kyle Earing, and Pierre Montaubin will identify lessons learned including how to identify minimum requirements for new factory or supplier relationships, minimum product testing and social responsibility requirements. This session will qualify as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative and is as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative.
Nathan Cotter
Vice President of Compliance, Hit Promotional Products, Inc.
Nathan Cotter is the vice president of compliance at Hit Promotional Products, Inc., ranked among the top 5 promotional product suppliers in the nation. The compliance team at Hit is comprised of 5 full-time members responsible for product safety, regulatory compliance, and social responsibility throughout a diverse supply chain. Nathan holds a BA from Monmouth College, is a member of PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group and also serves on the QCA Compliance Committee.
Cheron Coleman
Vice President Product Development & Global Supply
Cheron Coleman is Vice President Product Development & Global Supply at alphabroder, one of the nation’s largest suppliers of soft-goods and hard-goods and the industry’s first true “One-Stop-Shop” for promotional products. At alphabroder she leads the soft-goods team responsible for global sourcing, corporate compliance, production management, quality, and international logistics for alphabroders’ Private Brand enterprise. With more than 15 years in the Promotional Products Industry, Cheron is known for her passion and commitment to developing global procurement strategies, driving revenue, relationship building, corporate social responsibility, and international logistics. She holds a BS from the University of Pittsburgh.
Kyle Earing
Director of Quality and Operations, Blink Marketing, Inc.
Kyle Earing is the director of quality and operations at Blink Marketing, Inc. in Franklin, Tennessee. In his role, Kyle works to enhance the quality program at Blink Marketing and establish key partnerships within the supply chain to ensure quality, conformance and performance for their client’s products. Kyle has over a decade of experience working within the quality and the promotional products arena. Kyle is a certified FSSC 22000 lead auditor. Under Kyle’s leadership, Blink Marketing achieved a significant accomplishment by recently becoming Mar’s Global’s highest rated premium and promotional products supplier.
Pierre Montaubin
Vice President Product Management and Sourcing
Pierre Montaubin, vice president product management and sourcing with BIC Graphic North America, is an 11-year veteran of the promotional products industry. In his current position, Pierre oversees a team focused on high-impact strategic innovations, quality and vendor partnerships. He is also responsible for continuous improvement efforts in-line with BIC Graphic’s commitment to superior compliance, safety and responsible sourcing. Pierre earned his B.A. in math and physics and a masters in management from the Business School of Reims, France. He started his career with roles in sales, finance and project management with Champagne Pommery, Unilog and Neuf Telecom before joining BIC in 2004 in France. In 2009, Pierre relocated to Hong Kong to take the position of sourcing director for BIC Graphic Asia. After acting as the general manager for BIC Graphic Asia-Pacific from 2014 to 2017, he moved to the U.S. to lead global support services before taking on his current role. In his spare time Pierre likes to discover different parts of the US with his family now that they live in Florida. He is also an avid wine and food aficionado always ready to discover new eating venues or wines from around the world.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 09/18/2020
Can you say for certain that there is no forced labor in your supply chain? Nury Turkel, Commission with the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and Sharon Waxman, the CEO of FLA, will discuss this question as well as the practical implications of cotton imported from the Xinjiang region of China. What happens internally in China could cause an impact beyond China’s borders and it is critical that you are aware of risks in your supply chain. This session will qualify as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative and is as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative.
Can you say for certain that there is no forced labor in your supply chain? Nury Turkel, Commission with the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and Sharon Waxman, the CEO of FLA, will discuss this question as well as the practical implications of cotton imported from the Xinjiang region of China. What happens internally in China could cause an impact beyond China’s borders and it is critical that you are aware of risks in your supply chain. This session will qualify as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative and is as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative.
Nury Turkel
US Commissioner
Nury Turkel is a lawyer and Uyghur rights advocate. He has served as the president of the Uyghur American Association, where he led efforts to raise the profile of the Uyghur people in the United States, including organizing and leading the campaign to obtain the release of a Uyghur prisoner of conscience, Ms. Rebiya Kadeer, in March 2005. In addition, Turkel was co-founder, the first Executive Director, and Board Chair of the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP).
Sharon Waxman
CEO
Sharon is an expert in corporate social responsibility and labor rights with a background in international development and humanitarian response. As CEO at the Fair Labor Association, Sharon leads a team of global experts working to create sustainable solutions to prevent and remediate labor rights violations in the apparel and agriculture sectors through the combined efforts of leading multinational corporations, public and private universities, and civil society organizations. Before the FLA, Sharon led the global policy and advocacy team at the International Rescue Committee with responsibility for developing and promoting the organization and its public policy positions. Sharon spent more than two decades in public administration, serving as deputy to the Undersecretary for Civilian Service, Democracy and Human Rights at the U.S. Department of State and as a senior national security adviser in the U.S. Senate. As a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Sharon is a leading voice on foreign policy matters. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies and the University of California, Berkeley.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/22/2020
The long-awaited 2020 guidelines were published in January and go into effect on June 1, 2020. The scope of the 2020 Age Determination Guidelines has expanded beyond toys into a variety of consumer products that may be used by children. This webinar presented by Susan DeRagon will review the differences between the 2002 and 2020 guidelines and how these differences may affect your product. New products and New categories! Join us to learn more. This session will qualify as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative.
The long-awaited 2020 guidelines were published in January and go into effect on June 1, 2020. The scope of the 2020 Age Determination Guidelines has expanded beyond toys into a variety of consumer products that may be used by children. This webinar presented by Susan DeRagon will review the differences between the 2002 and 2020 guidelines and how these differences may affect your product. New products and New categories! Join us to learn more. This session will qualify as an elective for the Product Safety Awareness initiative.
Susan DeRagon
Senior Technical Consultant
Susan DeRagon is Senior Technical Consultant at QIMA (formerly AsiaInspection). With over 30 years of experience, she is a leading quality and safety expert on toys, children’s products, and promotional and licensed goods. She has conducted numerous technical seminars and webinars globally. She works closely with companies to provide the highest level of quality service in the areas of regulatory compliance, product testing, quality control and assurance, safety evaluations and inspections.
Ms. DeRagon is an active member of The Toy Association and ASTM International, participating on several toy and children’s product standards committees. She is also a member of PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group (PRAG) and a previous member of the Board of Directors for ICPHSO, the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization.
Ms. DeRagon received a B.S degree in business administration from Bay Path College, Magna Cum Laude.
Maurice Norris (Moderator)
Public Affairs Manager
Maurice is the public affairs manager for PPAI. He monitors legislative and regulatory developments affecting the promotional products industry. Maurice also assists members with compliance challenges facing their businesses and helps them advocate for their companies with various aspects and levels of government. Maurice also serves on the board of the Graphic Communications Workforce Coalition.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
Can you say for certain that there is no forced labor in your supply chain? The Fair Labor Association’s Shelly Han will discuss this question as well as the practical implications of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol ban on cotton imported from the Xinjiang region of China. What happens internally in China could cause an impact beyond China’s borders, so it is important to hear the latest on this topic from an expert with over twenty years’ experience.
Can you say for certain that there is no forced labor in your supply chain? The Fair Labor Association’s Shelly Han will discuss this question as well as the practical implications of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol ban on cotton imported from the Xinjiang region of China. What happens internally in China could cause an impact beyond China’s borders, so it is important to hear the latest on this topic from an expert with over twenty years’ experience.
Shelly Heald Han
Director for Civil Society Engagement, Fair Labor Association
Shelly Heald Han joined the Fair Labor Association as the Director for Civil Society Engagement in May 2016. Prior to joining the FLA, Shelly worked extensively with NGOs around the world as a senior policy advisor to members of Congress at the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe from 2006 to 2016. While there, she wrote legislation, organized hearings, and launched human rights advocacy campaigns focused on combating corruption, supporting human rights defenders and journalists, and advancing online freedom.
From 2000 to 2006, Shelly worked in the executive branch in policy positions on trade, national security and immigration at the Department of Commerce and the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to joining the government, she worked in the private sector helping companies do business—and do the right thing—in international markets. Shelly has an MA in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University and a double-major BA in Political Science and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/13/2020
This session will be a panel discussion on the give-first economy, giveback marketing programs and venture philanthropy-but no matter how you phrase it, the topic of corporate social responsibility makes a positive impact on companies and communities as a whole. More and more buyers of promotional products and consumer goods have an innate desire to connect with brands that are committed to social causes and a genuine story to back their commitment. Distributors and suppliers have unique selling opportunities when adding cause marketing outcomes to the relationship, and successful execution of this makes a difference when end buyers decide on a product.
This session will be a panel discussion on the give-first economy, giveback marketing programs and venture philanthropy-but no matter how you phrase it, the topic of corporate social responsibility makes a positive impact on companies and communities as a whole. More and more buyers of promotional products and consumer goods have an innate desire to connect with brands that are committed to social causes and a genuine story to back their commitment. Distributors and suppliers have unique selling opportunities when adding cause marketing outcomes to the relationship, and successful execution of this makes a difference when end buyers decide on a product.
Paul Bellantone, CAE
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Promotional Products Association International
Paul Bellantone, CAE, is president and CEO of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), the not-for-profit association for more than 16,000 member companies in the $24.7 billion-dollar promotional products industry. Bellantone is responsible for executing the strategies and vision of the PPAI Board of Directors and advocating for the industry and its professional practitioners. His focus on delivering compelling member value and business-building products and services, combined with his commitment to active and meaningful member communication, has helped PPAI achieve marked growth. Bellantone holds a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and a master’s in business administration from the School of Management at Texas Woman's University. He is a Certified Association Executive and is an active member of the American Society of Association Executives, the Dallas Fort Worth Association Executives, the American Marketing Association, the Dallas/Fort Worth AMA and a board trustee for The Forum: Business Results Through People.
Danny Rosin, CAS
Co-owner
Danny Rosin, CAS is co owner of Brand Fuel, Inc. He is the co‐founder of PromoKitchen, PromoCares, Reciprocity Road and Operation Smile’s Student Groups. He serves on the board of A Place at The Table, a “pay what you can” café and is the active co‐founder of Band Together, a nonprofit that has donated $10 million to 18 nonprofits through live music experiences. He has served on the PPAI and American Marketing Association Boards. He is former President of Carolinas Association of Advertising and Marketing Professionals (CAAMP).
Rosin is a tireless community builder who likes starting organizations doing things that matter. He is married with two daughters and has come to grips with the idea that well‐behaved
women rarely make history.
Jeremy Lott
President
Today, as President of the family-owned business, Jeremy works in partnership with his father, Marty and his brother, Jordan. Over the years Jeremy learned the business from the inside out, from pulling orders to purchasing. After college and a stint studying in Hong Kong, he launched his career as an analyst for investment bank Piper Jaffray's technology team. Jeremy moved to Chicago in 2001 to earn his MBA, and then joined SanMar full-time. Adding strategy to vision, he continues to steward the company toward long-term growth and health. Proud of the opportunities given to so many tenured staff members to thrive, he often spends time "table-hopping" at the company's on-site café. He learns a lot during those casual conversations because, he says, employees have the pulse on what's really going on in their arenas. The father of six young children, Jeremy discovered that a work/life balance holds the key to maximum productivity. He enjoys spending time outdoors — skiing, hiking, boating and generally staying active.
Denise Taschereau
CEO and cofounder of Fairware
Denise is (CEO) and Co-founder of Fairware where she is responsible for business development, product sourcing as well as Fairware’s ethical sourcing and sustainability programs. Denise got the idea to launch Fairware when she noticed how difficult it was to source promotional merchandise that reflected the social and environmental priorities of many of the brands and organizations she admired. Prior to starting Fairware, Denise spent seven years as the Director of Sustainability and Community for Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada’s largest outdoor retailer. She is currently working with the B Corp community and leading NGOs advocating for business leaders to take action on climate issues. Denise was a member of ETSY’s Manufacturing Advisory Board, a Board Member with the Green Meeting Industry Council and the past co-chair of Vision Vancouver. She has a Masters of Resource and Environmental Management from Simon Fraser University. She lives in Vancouver with her partner, their two boys and lots of bicycles
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/12/2020
Join Yalmaz Siddiqui for this session on the future of corporate sustainability and what action items you can start to implement for your company. Yalmaz is a subject matter expert on sustainable purchasing and has been leading the conversation since 2016. He is responsible for developing an advanced sustainability strategy framework for MGM Resorts, including metrics and targets, project accountability and roles, and reporting strategy.
Join Yalmaz Siddiqui for this session on the future of corporate sustainability and what action items you can start to implement for your company. Yalmaz is a subject matter expert on sustainable purchasing and has been leading the conversation since 2016. He is responsible for developing an advanced sustainability strategy framework for MGM Resorts, including metrics and targets, project accountability and roles, and reporting strategy.
Yalmaz Siddiqui
Vice President, Corporate Sustainability - MGM Resorts International
Yalmaz Siddiqui is Vice President, Corporate Sustainability at MGM Resorts International. He leads the company’s overall Environmental Management Program including policy, goals and reporting, and manages a number of specific initiatives including sustainable events, food waste reduction, environmentally preferable purchasing, and circular economy. Prior to MGM, Yalmaz was Senior Director, Sustainability at Office Depot where he set strategy and led a number of industry-leading social and environmental programs. He helped the company reduce total carbon emissions 40%, grow sales of environmentally preferable products from $1.2B to $3.2B, and reach a ranking of #1 greenest large retailer in America in Newsweek’s green rankings, for three consecutive years. Before Office Depot, Yalmaz was a management consultant at PwC and IBM Consulting where he focused on business-to-business customer strategy and operational performance improvement. A global expert in sustainable purchasing, Yalmaz was the Founding Chair of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, He also serves on the Board of Impact NV, Nevada’s leading sustainability non-profit. Yalmaz has a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill in Canada. He also completed a Master’s in Environment & Development in 1994 at Cambridge in England. His thesis focused on industrial ecology, biomimicry, materials reutilization, and life cycle analysis.
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