A passion for success. A determination to innovate. The guts to make it happen. These are the traits of true game-changers – those who blaze new trails and hit the jackpot when they arrive. If you’re looking for a group that embodies these qualities in the promo market, you’ll find them on the 2019 Counselor Hot List – our 12th annual salute to the bold and brash of branded merch.
This year’s exclusive club showcases a diverse mix of clever talent: 10 women, 10 men, 12 distributors, eight suppliers and whole lot of awesome. Our list features founders and programmers, savvy strategists and marketing masters. There are never-give-up inventors, do-everything moms and all-night-long networkers. Possessing energy and grit, they confidently expect to have quite a bit to say about the future of the industry. With them offering up such impressive credentials, you must want to know what makes our Hot Listers tick, right? How their backgrounds have shaped their resolve? Why their approach to business is unique? Click the links below to read their stories.