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Drew Holmgreen

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Chief Executive Officer at PPAI - Promotional Products Association International
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Drew Holmgreen is the President and CEO of PPAI, the worlds largest trade association for the promotional products industry. With over two decades of experience in brand strategy and association management, he focuses on elevating branded merchandise as an essential marketing medium. People describe him as dedicated, visionary, and a collaborative leader.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Elevating Branded Merch
He is on a mission to reframe promotional products as a powerful, primary marketing channel that creates tangible, emotional connections, not just an afterthought.
Brand Strategy
With a long career in advertising agencies, he emphasizes that brand consistency and creating a tangible expression of a brand are key to making an impact.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Executive Officer
PPAI - Promotional Products Association International
7-2024 - 1-2025
Chief Experience Officer
Meeting Professionals International
7-2022 - 8-2024
Chief Brand Officer
Meeting Professionals International
9-2019 - 7-2022
Vice President of Brand Engagement
Meeting Professionals International
11-2017 - 9-2019
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
Meeting Professionals International
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Education
1995 - 1998
BA
The University of Texas at Austin
1994 - 1995
Psychology
Macalester College
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