Gift for Life adds 4 to board

GIFT FOR LIFE ANNOUNCED the addition of industry veterans Doug Self, Russ Jones, Deb Swisher and Chad Howard to its board of directors.

Doug Self is founder and president of multi-brand sales agency J Douglas, and a member of the AmericasMart Advisory Board and Accessories Resource Team. In 2016, he was awarded the GHTA/Gift for Life ICON Honor of Excellence.

Russ Jones is Luxe Home and Hospitality representative for Ivystone, where he has worked for 12 years, serving key accounts and retail stores along with hundreds of New York City design and architectural firms.

Deb Swisher serves Creative Coop as national sales manager of the Bloomingville brand, a top decorative accessory brand in the European market that is now expanding into the U.S. market.

Chad Howard is vice president of strategic partnerships for Sanger & Eby, a design and development agency that works with a range of companies including retailers such as Barneys, Bloomingdales and Macys.