PPAChicago Announces 2012 Volunteer of the Year

PPAChicago on November 29 announced that Beth O'Donnell was named PPAChicago's 2012 Volunteer of the Year at the organization's annual Winterfest awards banquet, held November 8 in Elmhurst, Ill.

With over 23 years in the promotional products industry, O'Donnell is a second-generation company-owner. In 1989, she and her sister took over the family business continuing the company their father started. Earlier this year she accepted a position with the Summit Group. She served on the board of directors from 1994 through 1997 and again from 2005 until 2009. O'Donnell has chaired the scholarship committee twice, served as an RAC delegate and volunteered for several years on the New Products Ideas show.