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CJ Schmidt

Counselor Person of the Year

CJ Schmidt

Hit Promotional Products (asi/61125)

The son of an industry legend and scion of the company his family built, the Hit CEO is an enigma wrapped in a contradiction – and the most exciting operator in promo right now.

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Florence Mosnier

Counselor International Person of the Year

Florence Mosnier

IPPAG

The Swiss-based general manager of promo’s international collective is facilitating connections across the global marketplace.

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Joseph Sommer

Counselor Distributor Entrepreneur of the Year

Joseph Sommer

Whitestone Branding (asi/359741)

Intent on carving his own path since he was a kid, this entrepreneur has found success by treating people right.

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Seth Inyang & Vinh Lieu

Counselor Supplier Entrepreneurs of the Year

Seth Inyang & Vinh Lieu

Elemental Bottles (asi/51846)

The co-founders of this upstart drinkware brand have balanced friendship with big ambitions.

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Susan Lewandowski

Counselor Woman of Distinction

Susan Lewandowski

BEL Promo (asi/39552)

Leadership, business savvy, mentoring – this decorated industry veteran does it all.

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Goldner Associates

Counselor Distributor Family Business of the Year

Goldner Associates (asi/209800)

What once started as a jewelry business is now a thriving distributor four generations deep.

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J.Charles

Counselor Supplier Family Business of the Year

J.Charles (asi/62985)

Charles Dyas’ “Beautifully Simple” philosophy courses through this venerated glass awards company.

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XD Connects

Counselor Sustainability Advocate of the Year

XD Connects

The European supplier is proving its goods are sustainable – and providing a model for others to follow.

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Jed Seifert

Counselor Bess Cohn Humanitarian Award

Jed Seifert

Stakes Manufacturing (asi/88974)

This decorator is on a mission to erase the misconceptions about employees with disabilities.

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Fred & Suzette Albrecht

Counselor Lifetime Achievement Award

Fred & Suzette Albrecht

Proforma Albrecht (asi/116308)

Through compassion and ambition, the husband-and-wife team have spent the last 25 years building a distributorship that’s successful by any measure.

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ASI would like to thank the sponsors of this year’s Counselor Awards:

STAHLS

Diamond Sponsor
(asi/88984)

Orbus

Platinum Sponsor
(asi/75209)

Soardist

Silver Sponsor
(asi/88083)

AIA
Logo Mats
The Magnet Group
Playing Cards on Demand
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