Jeffrey Brenner New IMA Board President; New Officers, Directors Named
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The only association specifically focused on the incentive and recognition field announces a new board president, officers, and board members.Click here for links to RRN Preferred Solution Providers.
The board of the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) has elected Jeffrey Brenner (CPIM) President. Brenner is Director of the Special Markets Division including military, for Seiko Watch of America, LLC.
In addition, the IMA elected Brian Dodds, CRP, IP, Dash Solutions, Executive Vice President; Jen Brumley, Fiserv, Vice President; Oran Nevin, Workhuman, Treasurer; and Hollis Thornton, CPIM, Totus Gift Card Management, LLC; Secretary. Jim Atten, The Wolfe Companies, serves as past president.
Newly elected board directors are Kendyl Blanke, Card Compliant, LLC; Karen Gray, CRP, PMP, O.C. Tanner; Grace Hanrehan, Alliance Marketing, Inc.; Armineh Sarkissian, Applebee’s, and Lincoln Smith, IP, Lincoln Smith Advisers.
Brenner has worked in the incentive, recognition, loyalty and gift industry for over 25 years, according to the announcement. Prior to Seiko Watch of America, he led these channels for Steuben Glass, Hartmann Luggage, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy’s. An IMA member for 10 years, Brenner has been an active association volunteer and public speaker. He is a past President of Incentive Merchandise To Reward & Appreciate (IMRA), chaired the 2024 IMA Summit, and served on or chaired various IMRA and IMA committees. Brenner says “Sharing knowledge and speaking with a global voice, now 30 countries strong, is a tremendous benefit to our IMA members and the businesses that rely on them to help improve performance. Through our new research and related knowledge-sharing initiatives, the IMA is well-prepared to fuel the knowledge pipeline to help our members grow and to demonstrate the value of IMA’s global network in creating and sourcing highly successful incentive, reward and recognition programs.”
Returning and appointed board directors are Yesha Bansal, Macy’s Inc.; Julie Barbier-Leblan, Merit Incentives; Vincent Chiofolo, Dash Solutions; Mike Donnelly, CPIM, Hinda Incentives; Kate Fabienke, CPIM, RepLink/The DataDirect Group; Agnes Fasano, InComm Incentives; Peter Friend, Global Hotel Card By Expedia; David Gould, CPIM, 360insights; Ashlee Green, CRP, CPIM, C.A. Short Company; Anne Jetter, SB Collectiv; Andrew Johnson, Diggecard; Matt Kerper, The Wolfe Companies; Sarah Kunard, The Genevieve Group, LLC; Cindy Mielke, CPIM, Tango, a division of Blackhawk Network; Lore Rincon, Continental Premium Corporation; and Dustin Smith, CPIM, B.C. Incentives.
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