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Anne is the director of advocacy and member engagement and is responsible for guiding PPAI’s legislative and government relations efforts—including taking a contingent of PPAImembers to Washington, DC, to advocate directly to US lawmakers on issues important to the promotional products industry. Anne also oversees the Association’s product responsibility programs including the development of industry best practices and the PPAI Product Safety Summit—a two-day education event focused specifically on product responsibility issues. She currently serves as staff liaison to both the Government Relations Advisory Council and the Product Responsibility Advisory Group.

Susan DeRagon is Senior Technical Consultant at QIMA (formerly AsiaInspection). With over 30 years of experience, she is a leading quality and safety expert on toys, children’s products, and promotional and licensed goods. She has conducted numerous technical seminars and webinars globally. She works closely with companies to provide the highest level of quality service in the areas of regulatory compliance, product testing, quality control and assurance, safety evaluations and inspections. Ms. DeRagon is an active member of The Toy Association and ASTM International, participating on several toy and children’s product standards committees. She is also a member of PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group (PRAG) and a previous member of the Board of Directors for ICPHSO, the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization.

Maurice Norris manages both product responsibility and the government relations program for the Promotional Products Association. A recent transplant from Atlanta to Fort Worth, Maurice is a graduate of Herzing University and Keller Graduate School.