Haines has been a leader in the branding world going back to the days when cattle were the only recipients of a brand. From custom apparel to professional sports giveaways to being part of one of the region’s first e-commerce site (Bojangles’ in the 90’s – thank you, Al Gore!), Haines has been an innovator in the promotional product, apparel, and Other Cool Stuff industry. “It’s really about results…about impact. If your thought is ‘I just want to put my logo on a bunch of crapola’…save your money.” A graduate of the UNC – Chapel Hill School of Business and multi-term board member of the Carolina Association of Advertising & Marketing Professionals (CAAMP), Haines is blessed to be married to his amazing wife Dianne, father to 6 kids (think Brady Bunch), grandpa to six and golden-retriever-dad to Piper the Wonderdog. Loves hanging out every Tuesday night with the brethren at The Barn (www.barnbrothers.org), cheering for the Tar Heels, the Red Sox and does his best to support the local Charlotte teams!
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Jeff has transitioned to the marketing business from 25 years in the health care community. He loves to help others get the “wow!” experience through excellent service and exceeding their expectations. Bravo is a natural fit for Jeff as he understands the challenges of business ownership and the risk-reward relationship of promotions. Great customer service is at the top of the priority list for Jeff in his relationship with Bravo clients. “It’s important to understand the specific promotional goals of the customer first and then provide the best avenues to reach those goals. We do that at Bravo!”
Jeff is passionate about family, music, faith and teaching. He performs music in church as well as in the community of the greater Charlotte area. Jeff and his wife Melinda live in Rock Hill, SC and have 9 kids, 5 grandkids and a dog between them.
Christine Kleiler
Inside Cool Stuff Specialist
Christine grew up in the outskirts of the hustle of Washington D.C. in Kensington, MD. Her academic path took her to Baltimore where she graduated with a degree in Marketing from Loyola University. She broadened her mind with a change of continent and culture as she took up an internship in Sydney, Australia with one of the top direct marketing agencies at that time, Wunderman, the Direct Marketing branch of Young & Rubicam.
After many months abroad, and exploring the Great Barrier Reef, scuba diving from a live-aboard, Christine took her new experiences and returned to Baltimore, Maryland, where she worked for several years as a marketing professional, until 2007, where she stumbled upon the Ad Specialty Industry. Earning her BASI certification, Christine established herself in the industry and expanded her marketing tools and talents to promote every industry from healthcare, to finance, tech, education, auto, hospitality, retail, sports, and media, to name a few. She has frequently been told she has the ability to source any obscure product one can think of! Christine’s cheerful demeanor and work ethic have helped her develop and maintain both client and supplier relationships within the industry over the years.
A Greensboro, NC native, Gordon moved with his family to Charlotte at the age of 7. After graduating from NC State University, he spent close to three decades serving clients in the financial services and insurance industries.
A long-time fan of branding and marketing, Gordon is having a blast since joining Bravo in 2021 helping clients think through marketing strategies and developing ways to utilize unique promotional products and apparel to make an impact in the marketplace.
When not inspiring folks with Cool Stuff, Gordon enjoys spending time with collectible cars and car show competition, hiking, camping, church events, writing his book, traveling with his wife Dianne and watching their four grandsons competing in sports and doing kid stuff!
IPromoteU Support Team
Bravo Marketing is blessed to be an affiliate of the iPROMOTEu network. As part of a monthly $10+ million sales volume with a 60+ member support team, we are able to extend national contract pricing to our clients as well as bring tremendous creative resources to bear so when folks see YOUR branding they will cry out, “BRAVO!”