The Best and the Brightest
Jeff Gelinas
President of Employee and Consumer Engagement & Incentives at E2E Group
Jeff Gelinas leads the strategic direction as President of Employee and Consumer Engagement & Incentives at E2E Group. He previously held the position of President of Recognition & Engagement at E2E Group and VP of People and Product at Engage2Excel, where he made a significant impact driving the product offering strategy roadmap and positioning Engage2Excel as an industry leader. Jeff is a compassionate and collaborative leader who is dedicated to driving company growth by delivering innovative engagement solutions that keep clients, and their employees and consumers engaged. Jeff joined E2E Group in 2015 from IBM where he was responsible for the product development of IBM/Kenexa’s talent acquisition solutions.
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Theresa Thomas, CPIM, CLMP, CEP
Senior Vice President of Sales, Solutions and Professional Services
Theresa Thomas leads Hinda’s Sales, Solutions and Professional Services teams. Her team members are responsible for the ongoing development and positioning of the market strategy for both B2C and B2B product and service solutions, as well as for successful presentation, implementation and ongoing support of the company’s solution set.
Theresa works with Hinda’s partner network and internal resources to develop the most appropriate solution for each client’s needs. She joined Hinda in 2006 and was named senior vice president of sales, solutions and professional services in 2025. She holds the IMA’s CPIM designation and is a Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional.
Best advice I was ever given: “Listen intently.” Paying close attention to others is so important in seeking to understand anything. It helps me so much as I look to add value to every interaction.
Stacey Wilson, IP
Vice President, Business Management
As vice president of business management, Stacey Wilson oversees the pricing, data analytics, program management, and customer service operations. Stacey joined Hinda in 1995 as an executive assistant and has worked her way up the ranks, holding positions as program manager, client services manager, director of program operations, and director of business analytics, among others. The wealth of knowledge and broad skill set she’s developed over her 25-year career is an asset to the position and to the company overall.
Best advice I was ever given: “When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.”
Brian Korn
Director of Professional Technical Services
Brian Korn leads the charge on implementation and support of all Hinda-created software. This includes client-facing flagship products, internal tools, and applications to support them, as well as any necessary consulting services along the way. With his 20 years of technical experience and 15-plus years of Hinda knowledge — whether it’s designing a new solution for a specific client request, answering a simple question, or helping bring another one of our president’s ingenious visions to reality — Brian will see it through from beginning to end!
Favorite Quote: “Nothing will work unless you do.” — Maya Angelou
Brad Brettschneider, IP
Business Development Director
With 30 years of experience in the incentive and recognition industry as a Value Added Reseller (VAR), Brad Brettschneider is comfortable presenting to clients whether in the cubicle of the program administrator or the board room of the corporate executive. He will always listen first before recommending any solution and believes every client should be very wary of sales consultants who are too eager to make a PowerPoint presentation about their capabilities before they have heard the client’s issues. Brad has been a speaker at many safety conferences, SHRM events, and sales association events.
Favorite quote: “It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
Jim Kilmetis, IP
Business Development Director
Jim Kilmetis is a veteran of the incentive, recognition, and engagement industries with over 25 years’ experience. He is masterful at helping Hinda Reseller Partners develop strategies for expanding business opportunities and providing creative solutions for their clients and prospects. Jim believes in partnerships and takes a very hands-on approach to engaging and teaching value-added resellers. With his extensive experience and knowledge of the needs of partners and their clients, he leads Hinda teams to create win-win relationships. His teams’ solutions achieve client goals and establish lifetime customers for our partners.
Best advice I ever received: Was from my father when he told me that the only thing I will ever really own in this world, that can’t be taken away, is the family name, and that it needs to be honored and cherished by my actions.
