Welcome to the 2019 Power 50 list, which ranks the most influential people in the industry.

#3 Jeremy Lott, SanMar (asi/84863)

2018 Rank: 2
Title: President
Industry Experience: 18 years

Now solely at the helm of the company his father, Marty, founded, Jeremy Lott presides over one of the industry’s most respected businesses. Known for its extensive employee training program, and an industry pioneer regarding workplace culture and telecommuting, SanMar dominates the apparel segment of the marketplace as evidenced by the four Distributor Choice Awards it won in 2019, taking the top honors in the apparel-driven categories. As SanMar’s sales were estimated by Counselor’s editorial team at $1.6 billion – a figure insiders say is low – Lott is leading a juggernaut, and one that shows no signs of slowing when it comes to setting the industry’s service and style standard. On the Power 50 list for the first time as a stand-alone, Lott’s peer scores were top of the list across the board.