Tonia Allen Gould is a wife, mother, author, marketing expert, sought after speaker, and promotional products industry veteran.  She is the founder and CEO of Tagsource, an award-winning consumer promotions and marketing agency, and BRANDHUDDLE, a new marketing startup that combines buying power, community strength, and culture to sales associates or entrepreneurs that strive to have the same tools and resources as the elite. BRANDHUDDLE equips you with knowledge, strategy, premium merchandise and buying power that enables you to maximize your presence and performance, while fostering the entrepreneurial spirit and providing a blueprint for success for every small, medium or large company within the promotional products industry.

Tonia is an Industry Voice, a recipient of a PPAI Golden Pyramid, and has been named on ASI’s Hot List.  She is the recipient of Supplier of the Year award through the Women’s Business Enterprise Council West, as nominated by Fortune 500 companies.

She was recently appointed a Contributing Writer spot at InformationWeek, one of the world’s largest, most trusted information networks for business and technology professionals, addressing mission critical business and technology content across its many websites, applications, magazines, and events it delivers.

On the fun side:  Tonia recently authored and produced the animated and musical picture book, Samuel T. Moore of Corte Magore (Skies America Publishing, July 2013), available on the iPad, and has garnered herself some attention as a bit of a creative tech expert in children’s book apps. In her book, she explores the concepts of perseverance, hard work, bullying, and finding a place to call home for young readers. Samuel T. Moore of Corte Magore is available through the iTunes App Store.  Her book is also available on CDBaby in audio and through other media outlets.  Tonia is also working on a dramatic and mature subject piece of young adult work of fiction, When it Comes in Threes.

To further the mission of PromoKitchen: I’m a firm believer that mentorship and friendly competition can drive your business forward. Seventeen years is a long time to hang your hat in any industry, and I’ve learned some things along the way, and I’ve got some things to say. I have solid relationships with both suppliers and competitors alike, and I believe that information sharing and education is the impetus to spurring our industry forward.