Jill Albers is rejoining Counselor Top 40 distributor BAMKO (asi/131431) as the VP of client success, the company has announced. Albers served as director of client success at BAMKO from 2018 to 2023 before transitioning to Counselor Top 40 distributor BDA (asi/137616), where she served as senior director of business development.

“Returning to BAMKO genuinely feels like coming home,” Albers said. “I missed the energy, the incredible talent and, most importantly, the people who make this place special.”

Before her first stint at BAMKO, Albers was the vice president of business development at the distributorship formerly known as Shumsky, which merged with employee engagement solutions provider Boost Engagement (asi/326300) in 2023. Albers worked at the company for eight years.

In her new role at BAMKO, Albers will focus on developing strategic relationships with the distributor’s largest accounts and oversee complex opportunities for the company.

“I am super excited to dig in with the sales team, meet with our customers and leverage BAMKO’s amazing resources, particularly our unmatched sourcing capabilities, to deliver huge results,” she said.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Jill back,” said Jake Himelstein, a Counselor Power 50 member and BAMKO president. “Her leadership and dedication during her previous tenure were foundational, and we look forward to building on the amazing things she started here.”

Albers has previously appeared on the Counselor Power 50 and been on Counselor magazine’s Hot List, which spotlighted up-and-coming industry stars and creative standouts. She’s also been a speaker at the ASI Power Summit.

BAMKO ranked ninth on Counselor’s most recent list of top distributors in the industry, with a 2024 promotional products revenue of $366 million.