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Front Door Marketing Names Troy Hill VP of Business Development

Hill comes to the leadership role with experience that includes time at Top 40 promo products distributor The Image Group.

Front Door Marketing (asi/199527), a promotional products distributorship in Toledo, OH, has named Troy Hill vice president of business development.

In the role, Hill will spearhead new sales efforts and strategy. He’ll also handle things like customer branding, while developing and mentoring Front Door’s sales team.

Troy Hill

Troy Hill, Front Door Marketing

“Troy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Front Door Marketing. He is a proven sales leader with significant contacts across our community and throughout the industry,” says Jim Walrod, owner of Front Door Marketing. “His leadership and business acumen will help take our business to the next level.”

Hill’s experience includes about four years in a director of sales position with Top 40 distributor The Image Group (asi/230069), where he was responsible for managing and developing a team of sales representatives in the Ohio cities of Toledo, Cleveland and Columbus, as well as Ann Arbor, MI.

“I look forward to working with local and regional businesses to help them achieve their goals,” says Hill. “Front Door Marketing is uniquely positioned to deliver solutions for our customers. We can provide a superior customer service experience.”

Hill was formerly a state park ranger in Ohio before transitioning into the business world in the early 2000s. Beyond his promo industry work, Hill has led sales efforts in the medical field, with roles including director of U.S., international and radiation therapy sales at Bionix LLC and director of physician services/director of strategy execution at ProMedica.

A graduate of the University of Toledo, and possessing a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Lourdes University, Hill has been an active member of the Toledo Area Small Business Association and graduate of Leadership Toledo (past board president). He’s married with three children.

Walrod, also formerly of The Image Group, founded Front Door Marketing in 2020.