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DOCK MACKIE
Vice President, Solutions Engineer
MarketTime
Dock started at MarketTime in 2012 as an
intern when MarketTime had only three
employees. He worked through his internship
and after three promotions and 10 years of
experience, Dock is now a vice president at MarketTime holding
the key position of solutions engineer. His success in day-to-day
tasks directly propels the industry forward through innovation by
solving problems that retailers, distributors, manufacturers and
sales reps experience within the gift industry.
LAUREN BOGGS MESLAR
Owner + Designer, beve
Lauren started beve, a stationery and gift
company, in 2012. Her products are created
using a variety of mediums and they are
carried in hundreds of independent shops.
Lauren often finds herself designing a product
she wants and cannot easily find. She operates beve out of her
renovated vintage camper studio nestled in the woods by her
home in Virginia.
ALYSON O'CONNOR
Co-Owner + Designer
Rust Belt Love Paperie
Alyson is a classically trained visual artist
specializing in pen and ink illustrations and
letterpress stationery. She owns Rust Belt Love
Paperie, a boutique design firm specializing
in luxury event invitations, stationery and gifts, with her husband,
Nick. Their shop is in the historic Market Arcade Building on Main
Street in Buffalo, New York.
SHANNON OLSON
Co-Owner, Dot's Gift Boutique
Shannon left a successful human services
field career and joined her mother and aunt in
creating a unique gift shop in her hometown.
Shannon took on the role of integrating
technology into the small family business to
enhance its success. With her commitment to the store's success,
Dot's has become a shopping destination that has won both local
and national recognition.
BONNIE PERKINS
Sr. Showroom Manager, GANZ
Bonnie has worked for GANZ for nearly
nine years. During that time, she's had the
opportunity to undertake many different roles
and responsibilities. Working in the gift industry
for over a decade has taught her a variety of
skills that she's proud to bring to GANZ, its sales representatives
and its customers.
AMBER PINIGIS
Virginia Sales Representative
Simply Southern
Amber is passionate about helping her
customers create assortments to put positive
and inspirational products in their communities.
Live what you love is Simply Southern's motto
and Amber loves the opportunity this industry has given her to sell
gift items that are creating happiness.
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SUSAN HAZEL RICH
Owner & Illustrator, Hazelmade
Susan developed Hazelmade as a place to
grow creatively and craft products connecting
us to those we love. Susan hand draws each
nature-inspired design. The products are made
in small batches in the USA with a focus on
quality. In 2021, Susan opened a studio in Kent, Ohio embracing
her local community.
KATY SENSENIG SCHILTHUIS
Boss Lady
Mosaic Makes Collection
// Fresh Out of Ink //
She Makes, a Podcast
Katy Sensenig Schilthuis is a serial
entrepreneur and creative based in Dallas.
She runs the stationery company Fresh Out of Ink and the retail
collective Mosaic Makers Co. She supports and coaches femaleowned
product based businesses in the retail industry. She also
co-founded The Fempowerment Sessions, a community for female
small business owners; hosts She Makes, a podcast for creative
entrepreneurs; and designed MAKE: a planner for creatives,
available on Amazon.
KATHARINA SERTIĆ
Creative Director, Co-Founder
Day One Paper Co.
Katharina Sertic is the co-founder and creative
director at Day One Paper Co., a life-inspired
whimsical stationery brand from Croatia.
After 10 years of experience in brand design,
she's found that creating tactile products instead of logos is
what makes her heart happy. Six months in and the business is
already selling in 10+ stores across three continents.
JILL SHEPHARD
CEO & Creative Director
Ruff House Print Shop
Jill lives in Lawrence, Kansas with her
husband and two girls. She was born and
raised in a small town and is a farmer's
daughter from the middle of nowhere Kansas.
That upbringing nourished her love of adventure and the
outdoors and later on her desire for entrepreneurship. Jill strives
to work hard and make a positive impression on her daughters
so they'll learn the value of hard work and determination.
ANNE SKOCH
Founder and CEO, Anne Cate
Anne (Catherine Skoch) is the owner of Anne
Cate, a made-in-America accessories brand
specializing in skyline silhouette purses and
pillows. A proud Kent State graduate, she has
scaled her business from a sewing machine
in her dorm room to a manufacturing studio, employing full-time
individuals to create success with their hands. Anne Cate sells
in over 150 stores across the country, works with corporate
clients and distributes thousands of products monthly on her site,
AnneCate.com.
http://www.AnneCate.com
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