Stein Ad Promos | Promotional Products & Apparel | Fort Wayne, IN

Wendy Stein

Swag Queen

Born & raised in the promotional products world, Wendy never understood why some kids in school had pencils with no imprint on them. After earning her B.A. from the University of Michigan, where she double-majored in psychology & communications and became a diehard Wolverines fan, Wendy returned to Fort Wayne to join John as the fourth generation of Steins in the family biz.

When not busy contemplating the best promotional products to build your brand, Wendy shares her family’s commitment to community service. She was a founding member of Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana, and has volunteered with numerous nonprofit and civic organizations ranging from A (Artlink) to Z (Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo).

John Stein

Merch Master

john@steinadpromos.com

John grew up in a home where everything read “your imprint here in 3 lines.” Other kids had calendars with the name of the local funeral home or pencils with the name of the local bank. When he ran in his first school election, his dad printed orange pencils with a black message that read “Fall in line with John Stein”. His opponent gave out sticks of chewing gum. The pencils created a landslide victory, the first time John really sensed the effectiveness of promotional products. Wood pencils are still around, doing that same job. John would gladly give anyone a nice reward to see one of those pencils again.

The daytime family business was just one of two major influences that his family passed along. The Steins were also active community volunteers, setting an example that John is happily engaging in decades later, having served on local, regional, state and national boards and commissions throughout his adult life (so far...).

Kristin Rahn

Promossistant Extraordinaire

kristin@steinadpromos.com

Kristin joined the team in September 2023, helping with all sorts of administrative responsibilities like order processing, checking proofs, providing customer service, and more. She is more partial to cats and bunnies than she is to dogs, but we love her anyway. John and Wendy remain your primary contacts, but you may hear from Kristin from time to time.

Fun fact: when John was a teen, he spent several years working at a neighborhood drugstore/soda fountain. Gene, the pharmacist and owner of the drugstore (and John’s boss), was Kristin’s grandfather!

Maizie Blue

Chief Morale Officer

Maizie Blue “MB” Doodlestein joined the Stein Ad Promos pack in November 2021, relocating from Indianapolis to pursue a career in – nope, wait, she has no interest in working. She is that upbeat coworker who will pop into your office to see if maybe you’re ready to take a break, have a snack, or go for walkies.

Maizie’s interests include butt scratches, holding paws with her favorite humans, and pretending to play ball but really using it as a means to get you to scratch her butt or hold paws.