Gift for Life Adds 7 Board Members

Gift for Life, the gift, stationery, and home decor industries’ sole national charitable organization, announced the addition of seven members to its 25-member board of directors: Alana Branston of Emerald, Kelly Bristol of Purchasing Power Plus, Randa Crisler of The Portico Collection, Inc., Wes Hardin of Diverse Marketing, Amy Loewenberg of NY NOW + SF NOW & Emerald X, Fred Rosenkampff of The Link Companies and Angela Schmook of Road Runners.

“We are excited to welcome these respected industry leaders to the Gift for Life board.” said Ari Lowenstein, Chair of GFL. “The influx of new energy, talent and enthusiasm will help us expand the reach of Gift for Life and the impact we can make as an organization. I look forward to working alongside our entire board as we support causes including World Central Kitchen and their amazing crisis-related hunger relief efforts in the U.S. and around the world.”

The Gift for Life Board is now comprised of 25 recognized leaders in the gift, home and stationery industries. Members are: Jessica Barile, Design Works Collective; Alana Branston, Emerald; Kelly Bristol, Purchasing Power Plus; Maureen Carpenter, The Queen’s Jewels; Sheila Charton, Springboard Futures; Randa Crisler, The Portico Collection, Inc.; Cole Daugherty, Dallas Market Center; Wes Hardin, Diverse Marketing; Emalee Hoffman, Studio Oh!; Angela Jacobson, Stephen Joseph; Russ Jones, Ivystone; Matt Katzenson, Fine Lines; Amy Loewenberg, NY NOW + SF NOW, Emerald X; Ari Lowenstein, Emergent Workshop; Julie McCallum, Gift Shop Plus; Landon Metts, MarketTime; Nancy Michael, International Housewares Association; Sarah Mount, International Market Centers (IMC); Andrea Padilla, Transpac; Fred Rosenkampff, The Link Companies; Peter Schauben, Schauben & Co.; Angela Schmook, Road Runners; Cathy Steel, Steel Associates; Crystal Vilkiatis, Crystal Media; and Lenise Willis, Gifts & Decorative Accessories.

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