Paul Bellantone Named President and CEO of PPAI
PPAI announced that Paul Bellantone, CAE, was elected by the board of directors to succeed G. Stephen Slagle, CAE, and president and CEO of the association. Bellantone, who first began working with PPAI in 1998, served in various vice president roles for the association, most recently as executive vice president since 2007. "In general, I think distributors and all members should expect more association outreach, industry presence and inclusiveness in the direction of the decision-making process. The foundation and plan for a forward-facing PPAI is in place, and it is now my role to execute this plan," he said in an interview with Promo Marketing. Bellantone assumed his new position on July 1.
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