Josh Ellis joined PPAI in 2021.  As Publisher and Editor in Chief, Josh oversees PPAI Magazine, the newsletters PPAI Newslink and PromoPro Daily, as well as editorial content across the Association’s digital footprint.     

With over 25 years working within the promotional products industry, Bill Petrie had dedicated his career to helping organizations grow their businesses through creative, strategic, and effective marketing and branding. As the founder and creative director of brandivate - a boutique marketing, branding, and advertising agency – Bill brings a hands-on approach to connecting brands with their audiences in meaningful ways. 

Bill’s insatiable curiosity drives his creativity and ensures he’s always pushing boundaries of what's possible. He doesn’t hold back; he embraces boldness, innovation, and a bit of irreverence because that's where real growth happens. His goal? To challenge and inspire others to achieve their goals and dreams.

As a featured keynote speaker and workshop leader, Bill has been fortunate to share these ideas with audiences across the country and around the world. He has also had the honor of being inducted into the Promotional Products of the Mid-South (PPAMS) Hall of Fame and receiving the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Icon Award for Distinguished Service in 2024 - a testament to his commitment to elevating others and driving positive change. 

When not helping brands make an impact, you can find him in his backyard, affectionately known as The Back Forty, likely smoking something delicious on the grill, mixing up craft cocktails, and enveloping himself in great music. He also loves spending time with his wife of 30 years, Sandy, their red tick coonhound, Shelby, and their twin college-aged sons, Drew and Mitch - who tend to pop in when they are broke, hungry, have nothing clean to wear, or all of the above. 

The 2024  PPAI Hall of Fame inductee, Dave DeGreeff’s 40-plus-year career in the promotional products industry began in the late 1970s as a regional sales manager for Hazel, Inc. In 1984, he launched DCD, a multi-line rep company that he ran for two decades. In 2003, he became president of Asgard/Flagship Promotional Services. Over the next 10 years, he also served as special assistant to the CEO of AIA Corporation and vice president of U.S. markets at Big Bang Corporate Apparel.

Chelsea Williams is Owner & CEO of Spark Branded Solutions, as well the mom to a rambunctious toddler and an adorable infant. (Who says you can't have it all?!) As a sales and marketing expert, she has helped hundreds of companies build their brands by choosing impactful promotional products as part of their marketing strategies. With a background in broadcast journalism and a decade of experience in promo, she's committed to helping customers tell their brand’s story through the power of branded merchandise.

Nadav Raviv, the Senior National Account Executive for GBS Corp was named a PPAI 2023 Rising Star.  When first starting in the industry, Nadav never imagined the heights it would take him.  He says this industry has become more than a career, it’s become a passion.  In addition to GBS Corp, Nadav is the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at CJ McLaughlin Racing.  He is a graduate from the University of Alabama with a Bachelors of Arts in History and Psychology.