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Theresa Hegel

  • Executive Editor, Special Projects & Sustainability

Theresa Hegel oversees various strategic initiatives for ASI’s editorial department and also serves as editor of Promo for the Planet, ASI’s award-winning educational resource hub for sustainability. In addition, she regularly contributes to ASICentral, Counselor and PPM, with a focus on apparel, technology and sustainability. She’s won multiple regional and national awards for her writing and reporting, including three Jesse H. Neal awards for Best Range of Work By a Single Author.

SOI 2022: A Greater Focus on Sustainability

Distributors are increasingly interested in purchasing environmentally friendly and soc...

How to Turn Your Logos Into Embroidery

Embroidered logos can elevate promotional apparel, but it’s important to design for the...

Technology Executive of the Year 2022: Mike Knapick, SanMar

The Top 40 supplier’s chief information officer has led his team through a number of hi...

Distributor Family Business of the Year 2022: Barker Specialty

The Cheshire, CT-based distributor focuses on serving its three Cs: clients, company an...

Arch Promo Group Acquires StrombergBrand Umbrellas

The supplier will continue to operate out of its Valley Cottage, NY, facility.

Boundless Network Names Former TSC Apparel Leader as CEO

Dave Klotter previously served as CEO of TSC Apparel before it was acquired by S&S Acti...

Case Study: Custom Mailer Promotes Ocean Preservation

A clean beauty brand wanted to raise awareness of its partnership with a conservation g...

Cap America Announces Key Leadership Updates

The Top 40 supplier says it’s been seeing a lot of growth recently.

Vail Dunlap & Associates Acquires Fellow Peernet Company

The acquisition of Promoco brings together two California-based distributors who are pa...

Outdoor Cap Taps New Head of Technology

Jermaine Oldham is an Air Force veteran and has led technology teams at J.B. Hunt and o...

The Bright Side: Imagen Brands Raises Funds for Service Dogs

The supplier launched a giveback program, pledging 1% of stock plush sales to 4 Paws fo...

Spector & Co. Employs Augmented Reality Promo Samples

QR codes on the supplier’s website and catalog allow you to preview how various product...

HALO Hosts National Sales Meeting

The promo industry’s top distributor welcomed more than 600 of its salespeople and indu...

Elevate Your Apparel With These 4 Heat Transfer Trends

Whether it’s a vibrant direct-to-film transfer or a fun color-changing vinyl, there are...

Pop! Promos Launches Curated Line of Quick-Turn Custom Merch

The Philadelphia supplier’s Pop! Pronto line of 10 popular, fully customizable products...

AIA Corporation Expands Owner Success Team

The Top 40 distributor promoted Andres Blanco to vice president of owner success and hi...

Delegate CX Adds Michael Reisbaum as Business Development VP

The promo industry veteran has held high-level positions at Top 40 suppliers including ...

A Single Letter Has Become the Gold Standard in Sustainability

More companies in promo and beyond have been touting their status as a B Corp. Demand f...

3 Strategies to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Many professionals have felt uncertain of themselves at one time or another, but there ...

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Pauses Transparency Program

A report found the SAC’s consumer-facing program to be misleading about company’s eco-m...

The Bright Side: Koozie Group Employee Takes Gold in Special Olympics

Briana Larson, who works at the Top 40 supplier’s Red Wing, MN, facility, was one of 65...

7 Tips for Better Short-Form Videos

Thanks to the rise of TikTok (and its copycats), bite-size videos are hot. Here are str...

Refresh Glass on Mission to Rescue 10 Million Wine Bottles

The supplier diverts glass bottles – which can be a challenge to recycle – and transfor...

Sustainability Roundtable: Is the U.S. Catching Up to Europe?

European promo suppliers share their experiences introducing their environmentally frie...

How to Combat Ageism in the Workplace

Age discrimination worsened during the pandemic. Try these five strategies to root it o...