Mar 20, 2014

GFL Welcomes New Board Members

Gift for Life is pleased to welcome three new members of the industry to its Board of Directors: Adrian Clapp, Claire Johnson and Marc Rice.

Adrian Clapp, CEO/Publisher/Owner at Pinnacle Publishing Group, which publishes GIFT SHOP Magazine, is filling a position on the board vacated by his wife, Patricia Norins, former CEO of Pinnacle Publishing Group, who has taken a new position as Vice President of Specialty Programs for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). (The GFL board extends its great appreciation to Norins for her years of service on the board and continued dedication to Gift for Life.)

Claire Johnson is the new managing editor of the trade magazine Giftware News, published by the Chicago-based Talcott Communications. Prior to joining Talcott, she served as editor of KEY This Week in Chicago Magazine.

Marc Rice is V.P. of Sales for Ganz. Rice has many years of experience in the gift industry, including having previously served as president of the Atlanta-based rep firms The Southern Link and Fox Premier Sales. He is also active with the Gift and Home Trade Association.