Gift for Life Board of Directors
Gift For Life is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors, who donate their time, energy and resources to help unite the gift and home industries against AIDS. Current members include manufacturers, sales representatives, retailers, trade mart and tradeshow executives, editors, publisher and industry content providers, public relations and marketing professionals and industry consultants. There are standing sub-committees on Development, Marketing and Special Events.
Members of the 2010 Board of Directors are:
- Arun Agarwaal, S2 Resources
- John Amiri, Zodax
- Cinda Baxter, Always Upward
- Tabitha Bowling, Bungalow LLC (Immediate Past Chair)
- Sheila Charton, 7W New York
- Peter Crover, Roma Home Décor
- Cole Daugherty, Dallas Market Center
- Eric Dean, Whereoware
- Mike Dean, Western Exhibitors Inc.
- Debra Gold, Gold & Company
- Lisa Goodman, Pacific Market Center
- Pamela Graves, Giftware News
- Jenny Hammons, Jenny Hammons/Company (Chair)
- Su Hilty, Merchandise Mart Properties
- Frank Joens, LA Mart
- Caroline Kennedy, Gifts & Decorative Accessories
- Kathy Krassner, Krassner Communications
- Michael Lamarti, Craft Marketing
- Jannetta Litzman, Brandwise
- David Moses, Lazy Susan USA (Sponsorship Chair)
- Doug Miller, Urban Expositions
- Leslie Nathan-Street (Vice Chair)
- Patricia Norrins, Gift Shop Magazine
- Mike Ruddell, Ruddell International
- Jill Sands, SandS Consulting
- John Saxtan, Gift and Home Interactive
- Peter Schauben, Appelman & Schauben
- Gerry Seibel, World Market Center
- Warren Shoulberg, HFN – Home Furnishings News
- Cathy Steel, Steel Associates for GLM, a dmg world media business
- Stu Teller, Right Angle Strategies
- Wendy Tonkin, Western Exhibitors
