PPAI
Product Responsibility Summit
The PPAI Product Responsibility Summit (PRS) event recordings focus on the most pressing product safety issues, as well as business implications, challenges and opportunities associated with the various aspects of compliance.
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This session will cover how to integrate risk assessment and hazard analysis into the design and manufacturing process, highlighting the differences between compliance and product safety. Learn when to involve outside experts or labs and understand the key distinctions between designing new products and evaluating existing ones. Explore why compliance doesn’t always guarantee safety and how to empower your compliance team to make critical decisions, including saying no when necessary.
This session will cover how to integrate risk assessment and hazard analysis into the design and manufacturing process, highlighting the differences between compliance and product safety. Learn when to involve outside experts or labs and understand the key distinctions between designing new products and evaluating existing ones. Explore why compliance doesn’t always guarantee safety and how to empower your compliance team to make critical decisions, including saying no when necessary.
Lenny Polkakoff
Lenny Polakoff is the executive vice president of Zagwear, a global merchandise and custom premium agency with offices across the United States, London and Hong Kong servicing multinational clients in more than 40 markets. Over the past 20 years, Lenny has developed and implemented Zagwear’s internal product and factory compliance program and currently oversees and ensures adherence to the more than 15 client specific Zagwear programs. Lenny has also played an integral role in the procedural development of several Fortune 500 premium compliance programs. Lenny holds a BA in psychology from Quinnipiac University and is a member of PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group.
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This session will explore how life cycle assessments (LCAs) and data-driven decision-making can shape sustainability efforts in the promotional products industry. Attendees will learn how to use impact reports to drive meaningful change and discover strategies to maximize positive impact at both personal and company levels.
This session will explore how life cycle assessments (LCAs) and data-driven decision-making can shape sustainability efforts in the promotional products industry. Attendees will learn how to use impact reports to drive meaningful change and discover strategies to maximize positive impact at both personal and company levels.
Elizabeth Wimbush
Director of Sustainability & Responsibility
PPAI
Elizabeth Wimbush is PPAI’s first ever Director of Sustainability & Responsibility. Prior to joining PPAI, Elizabeth was the Vice President of Supply Chain and Sustainability for distributor Genumark. She had started with the company in 2020 as the Director of Supply Chain.
Elizabeth is a value-oriented professional with a diverse range of experience that prioritizes ethical and sustainable business growth, spanning 20 years. Organically influencing positive change from the ground up in organizations is the name of her game.
Most of her free time is spent with her two dogs, riding her motorcycle, hiking or swimming. On the road or in the woods, alone or with friends, “I’m never bored when I’m out in nature,” she says.
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In today's rapidly evolving market, sustainability is no longer a choice—it's a business imperative. This session explores how to secure leadership support for sustainability initiatives by aligning them with business goals. We'll discuss strategies to identify and mitigate risks in a changing regulatory and consumer landscape and highlight the growing importance of sustainability in driving business development. Learn how to leverage sustainable practices to fuel growth, adapt to shifts in consumer expectations, and open new opportunities.
In today's rapidly evolving market, sustainability is no longer a choice—it's a business imperative. This session explores how to secure leadership support for sustainability initiatives by aligning them with business goals. We'll discuss strategies to identify and mitigate risks in a changing regulatory and consumer landscape and highlight the growing importance of sustainability in driving business development. Learn how to leverage sustainable practices to fuel growth, adapt to shifts in consumer expectations, and open new opportunities.
Terry McGuire, CAS
Senior VP of Marketing
Mr. McGuire joined HALO Branded Solutions in 1999 as Vice President, Marketing and Sales Support. Mr. McGuire has over 25 years of promotional products experience. Prior to joining HALO Branded Solutions, Mr. McGuire held executive business development and marketing positions with industry manufacturers. Mr. McGuire holds a BA in Communications from Central College.
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Being prepared for product incidents and recalls is essential for suppliers and distributors. This session will cover proactive steps to take before an incident occurs, how to respond when you receive a notice, and your key responsibilities. Learn how to communicate effectively with customers, avoid common pitfalls, and manage potential conflicts of interest.
Being prepared for product incidents and recalls is essential for suppliers and distributors. This session will cover proactive steps to take before an incident occurs, how to respond when you receive a notice, and your key responsibilities. Learn how to communicate effectively with customers, avoid common pitfalls, and manage potential conflicts of interest.
Neal Cohen
Attorney
Neal Cohen Law, LLC
Neal Cohen is a product safety attorney who serves as a trusted advisor and steady hand for companies developing and launching new products or dealing with crises and product recalls. Neal specializes in regulatory compliance, hazard analysis, warnings, instructions, import investigations, consumer reports and claims, government investigations, mandatory government reporting, product recalls, crisis communications, and more. Neal is well-known in the product safety community as an active volunteer in product standards development with ASTM International, a frequent speaker and collaborator in the International Consumer Product Safety and Health Organization (ICPHSO), and as a thought leader concerning the present and the future direction of product safety.
A recipient of the CPSC Chairman’s Award, Neal has previously served in multiple senior roles within the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The agency’s first Small Business Ombudsman, Neal knows the agency inside and out and was the creator and lead author of CPSC’s Regulatory Robot at business.cpsc.gov, now available in seven languages. In addition to serving as the Senior Legal Advisor in the CPSC Office of Compliance and as an enforcement attorney in the Office of General Counsel, Neal has also been called upon to represent the CPSC in testimony before Congress.
Prior to joining CPSC, Neal was a courtroom attorney trying complex felony cases before juries in New York City. Neal now gets his fix of courtroom drama by performing in community theater and doing exciting presentations on regulations and product safety! Neal is a graduate with honors from the Emory University School of Law and with distinction from Swarthmore College.
Based in Washington, D.C., Neal can be reached via email at neal@nealcohenlaw.com and can also be found providing updates on LinkedIn.
Rick Brenner
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Stay informed on the latest regulatory developments affecting our industry. This session will provide crucial updates on key regulations, including federal reporting for PFAS & plastic, Reese's Law, Mocra, Prop 65, ASTM standards, and recent rule-making activities by the CPSC.
Stay informed on the latest regulatory developments affecting our industry. This session will provide crucial updates on key regulations, including federal reporting for PFAS & plastic, Reese's Law, Mocra, Prop 65, ASTM standards, and recent rule-making activities by the CPSC.
Karolyn Helda
Managing Director
QIMA
Karolyn Helda is the managing director of QIMA’s Laboratory in Buffalo, New York. She has worked in the consumer products safety, compliance and quality assurance industry for over 30 years. Her knowledge and direct experience span the categories of promotional products, toys and children’s products, softlines, general merchandise as well as consumable consumer goods such as food, over‐the‐counter drugs, health and beauty care items. Prior to assuming responsibility for the QIMA Buffalo lab operations, Karolyn held various roles at independent consumer products testing laboratories including laboratory and client services management, business development, global compliance program development and management, as well as technical consulting, training and protocol development.
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Conscious consumers are demanding more than just great products; they want brands that resonate with their ethical and sustainable values. Embedding responsible practices from the inception not only aligns your brand with consumer demands but also drives long-term profitability by reducing risks and fostering customer loyalty. In this session, we navigate the process of integrating responsible operations into your sourcing processes, empowering you to seamlessly weave sustainability and social compliance into your brand’s DNA.
Conscious consumers are demanding more than just great products; they want brands that resonate with their ethical and sustainable values. Embedding responsible practices from the inception not only aligns your brand with consumer demands but also drives long-term profitability by reducing risks and fostering customer loyalty. In this session, we navigate the process of integrating responsible operations into your sourcing processes, empowering you to seamlessly weave sustainability and social compliance into your brand’s DNA.
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Navigate the forefront of regulatory & sustainability concerns in this forward-looking session with expert updates and industry perspectives touching on reporting requirements and new laws touching on greenwashing in Canada, CSRD, EPR, DPP's in toys and electronics, lithium-ion batteries and more.
Navigate the forefront of regulatory & sustainability concerns in this forward-looking session with expert updates and industry perspectives touching on reporting requirements and new laws touching on greenwashing in Canada, CSRD, EPR, DPP's in toys and electronics, lithium-ion batteries and more.
Karolyn Helda
Managing Director
QIMA
Karolyn Helda is the managing director of QIMA’s Laboratory in Buffalo, New York. She has worked in the consumer products safety, compliance and quality assurance industry for over 30 years. Her knowledge and direct experience span the categories of promotional products, toys and children’s products, softlines, general merchandise as well as consumable consumer goods such as food, over‐the‐counter drugs, health and beauty care items. Prior to assuming responsibility for the QIMA Buffalo lab operations, Karolyn held various roles at independent consumer products testing laboratories including laboratory and client services management, business development, global compliance program development and management, as well as technical consulting, training and protocol development.
Denise Taschereau
CEO and cofounder of Fairware
Denise is (CEO) and Co-founder of Fairware where she is responsible for business development, product sourcing as well as Fairware’s ethical sourcing and sustainability programs. Denise got the idea to launch Fairware when she noticed how difficult it was to source promotional merchandise that reflected the social and environmental priorities of many of the brands and organizations she admired. Prior to starting Fairware, Denise spent seven years as the Director of Sustainability and Community for Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada’s largest outdoor retailer. She is currently working with the B Corp community and leading NGOs advocating for business leaders to take action on climate issues. Denise was a member of ETSY’s Manufacturing Advisory Board, a Board Member with the Green Meeting Industry Council and the past co-chair of Vision Vancouver. She has a Masters of Resource and Environmental Management from Simon Fraser University. She lives in Vancouver with her partner, their two boys and lots of bicycles
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Learn how PPAI and GBB's collaboration can guide your sustainability journey, helping you focus on strategies for real impact and how they align with well known frameworks and certifications.
Learn how PPAI and GBB's collaboration can guide your sustainability journey, helping you focus on strategies for real impact and how they align with well known frameworks and certifications.
Julia Craighill
Chief Sustainability Officer
Green Business Bureau
As Chief Sustainability Officer for the Green Business Bureau, Julia is responsible for the company’s sustainability program and services. Her strategic guidance draws from her experience as a consultant helping dozens of companies, from large multinational corporations to a two-person yoga studio, reduce their environmental impact and demonstrate corporate responsibility.
A frequent speaker and prolific author on sustainability and resiliency issues, Julia is known for her solid, pragmatic guidance that helps organizations make the leap from good intentions to long-term, profitable performance. And now, she is sharing that knowledge in training courses at Green Office Academy.
Elizabeth Wimbush
Director of Sustainability & Responsibility
PPAI
Elizabeth Wimbush is PPAI’s first ever Director of Sustainability & Responsibility. Prior to joining PPAI, Elizabeth was the Vice President of Supply Chain and Sustainability for distributor Genumark. She had started with the company in 2020 as the Director of Supply Chain.
Elizabeth is a value-oriented professional with a diverse range of experience that prioritizes ethical and sustainable business growth, spanning 20 years. Organically influencing positive change from the ground up in organizations is the name of her game.
Most of her free time is spent with her two dogs, riding her motorcycle, hiking or swimming. On the road or in the woods, alone or with friends, “I’m never bored when I’m out in nature,” she says.
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Panelists will define circularity and explore how extending product lifecycles can drive business growth. They’ll share examples of circular systems, discuss scaling challenges, and highlight tools and opportunities for the promotional products industry to help end-users meet sustainability goals.
Panelists will define circularity and explore how extending product lifecycles can drive business growth. >span class="NormalTextRun SCXW230749591 BCX8" data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> share examples of circular systems, discuss scaling challenges, and highlight tools and opportunities for the promotional products industry to help end-users meet sustainability goals.
Emily Gigot
Senior Sustainability Manager
SanMar
As the senior sustainability manager, Emily Gigot works to ensure that all SanMar products are produced in compliance with the highest social and environmental standards. She believes that business done well has the power to do good, and joined SanMar in 2016 to see that vision through. Her mission is to have a positive impact in the communities where SanMar does business and minimize environmental impacts in the apparel supply chain. With diverse experience spanning apparel, international community development and sustainability, she’s a Pacific Northwesterner who’s happy to be back in Seattle after years living and working in Los Angeles, Thailand and Peru. She holds an MBA in sustainable business from Presidio Graduate School and a BA in diplomacy and world affairs from Occidental College.
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How to leverage technology in your sustainability claims, including getting verified ESG data to end users. Case study with how Aware has worked with Gemline to successfully implement their solution.
How to leverage technology in your sustainability claims, including getting verified ESG data to end users. Case study with how Aware has worked with Gemline to successfully implement their solution.
Lindsey Davis, MAS
MAS, Director, Sales and Professional Development
PPAI
Lindsey is the Director, Sales and Professional Development at PPAI. She is also responsible for Promotional Products Work Expo, and the overall PPW initiative. Lindsey’s focus is on growing and supporting PPAI’s goal to educate advertisers and buyers on the effectiveness and influence of promotional products as part of an overall marketing and branding strategy.
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