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Counselor Power 50 2023: No. 29 Jo Gilley, Overture Promotions

Welcome to the 2023 Power 50 list, which ranks the most influential people in the industry.

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#29 Jo Gilley

Overture Promotions (asi/288473) – CEO

2022 Rank: #31

Industry Experience: 6 Years

Previous Appearances on Power 50: 4

Under Jo Gilley’s leadership in recent years, Overture has become a growing force in the promo market, upping revenue nearly 50% from 2019 through 2022. Gilley’s perspective on important issues facing the merch market is sought-after and respected – a fact evidenced by her often being quoted by industry media outlets and appearing as a panelist at promo events like The ASI Power Summit.

Gilley has also prioritized numerous sustainability and diversity initiatives at Overture. The firm has engaged in a strategic effort to work with more diverse suppliers and to increase internal staff diversity. It’s also, under Gilley’s direction, advanced notable eco efforts, including being part of the United Nations Global Compact and working with a partner, Ecologi, to see that a tree is planted in connection with orders Overture executes. “We’ve made significant investments to become a more sustainable business, and have already planted 50,000 trees in our tree-with-every-order program,” Gilley says.