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 2011/2012 Board of Directors are:
- Arun Agarwaal, S2 Resources
- John Amiri, Zodax
- Cinda Baxter, Always Upward
- Tabitha Bowling, Bungalow LLC (Past Chair)
- Sheila Charton, 7W New York
- Dorothy Creamer, Greetings etc. Magazine
- Cole Daugherty, Dallas Market Center
- Eric Dean, Whereoware
- Lisa Goodman, Pacific Market Center
- Jenny Hammons, Jenny Hammons/Company (Immediate past Chair)
- Frank Joens
- George Kacik
- Caroline Kennedy, Gifts & Decorative Accessories
- Kathy Krassner, Krassner Communications
- Michael Lamarti, Jola Interactive
- Jannetta Litzman, Brandwise
- Nancy Michael, The Chicago Market
- Leslie Nathan-Street (Chair)
- Patricia Norins, Gift Shop Magazine
- Suzanne Pruitt, Marsh Meadows Marketing
- Duke Ratliff, Home Furnishings News
- Jill Sands, Sands Consulting
- Peter Schauben, Appelman & Schauben
- Sarah Schwartz, Stationery Trends Magazine
- Gerry Seibel, World Market Center
- Warren Shoulberg, Gifts and Decorative Accessories
- Cathy Steel, Steel Associates for GLM:dmg Events
- Stu Teller (Vice Chair), Right Angle Strategies
- Wendy Tonkin, Western Exhibitors
- Mike Turnbull, AmericasMart
- Steven Williams, DIFFA
Honorary Members
- Mike Dean, Western Exhibitors Inc.
- Michael Drukman
- Debra Gold
- Su Hilty, Merchandise Mart Properties
- David Moses, Next Step Strategies
- John Motondo
- Mike Ruddell, Ruddell International (Founding Member)
- Rick Ruffner, Avanti Press
