Bryson Sask
President
You could say that Bryson was born into this business. He is part of the family and at a young age was often brought in to put together pieces to promotional product projects. Since 2001 he has been consulting with organizations giving ideas and strategies. He is the past President of the Promotional Products Association (BC Chapter) and knows this business inside and out.
Expertise
Bryson has been sought for creating the best promotional items for hospitals and health authorities that aid in health prevention and health promotion. Specific items include custom printed lanyards with 3 safety breakaways to ensure a safe workplace, custom embroidered nurses vests, and custom onesies for maternity programs.
Favourite Project
When you know the branded product you’re creating is helping someone or making them feel important. It could be the staff member who is given a custom employee recognition gift or service award for their years of service. It could be the person that receives a custom health and wellness promotional item to encourage them to eat well and stay active.
In His Own Words
Every day I get to solve challenges for customers by suggesting the best promo gift ideas for branding their organization. I get to show people something cool, have fun, and design artwork to make their items look amazing. I want our customers to be proud of giving out that custom branded product.
Jenn Kydd
Office Manager and Graphics
With an eye for detail and the hand of an artist, she creates the creative content that makes your brand look AMAZING. For many years at Key Innovations she has remained a steady source of high commitment to customer satisfaction. Jenn has the ideas you want to transform your custom SWAG gifts into works of art that people will hold onto.
Expertise
Jenn has experience creating custom promotional items for Aboriginal bands and entities. Her work includes designing custom printed t-shirts for Aboriginal community events, custom printed cotton tote bags to promote the band, and custom Aboriginal health promotion programs for community outreach.
Favourite Project
Getting to design the creative artwork that goes on several different promotional items that need to have a consistent and eye-catching look. People need to get that WOW feeling when they see their branded product. It can be projects to come up with the best promotional product ideas for corporate gifting, the best giveaways for tradeshows, or the best custom corporate SWAG.
In Her Own Words
I come from an arts and graphic design background so I can see the best way to design the artwork for that custom branded item. I’ve grown to enjoy serving customers and helping source custom promotional items in the Vancouver/Surrey area and across Canada.
Dylan Muss
Business Development
Dylan can handle projects for any organization. He has worked on marketing ideas for associations, promo items for marketing boards, or custom promo gifts for customers. Really, everything a company would need to giveaway the best branded gift.
Expertise
Dylan has worked with the educational market for University custom branded merchandise and College promotional items. He knows how to give students cool promotional merch and make prospective students love that school’s brand. It comes down to finding the best promotional items for students at university.
Favourite Project
Creating custom volunteer appreciation gifts and volunteer recognition awards. You just need something small to show appreciation and thank a volunteer with a custom gift. It could be a creatively designed custom lapel pins for a volunteer to make them feel special or give them a custom volunteer vest so they stand out.
In His Own Words
I have experience from a couple different industries, but the promo product industry offers lots of fun, creativity and challenges. What I enjoy most is designing a custom branded uniform or custom clothing and then seeing how much everyone loves to wear them. I’m based in Kelowna and can help organizations when they need custom branded products in the Kelowna area.
Bryan Sask
Founder
Since 1982, Bryan has been the key to Key Innovations’ success. He is the founder and person who set the tone for how to treat customers with care and integrity. He is well known in the industry and a legend in the world of softball. When you work with Bryan you are in the hands of experience.
Expertise
Bryan has a long history of working with lumber, material supply, construction, and industrial companies making logo’d workwear uniforms, custom printed high-vis clothing for workers, custom planners, and custom workplace safety awards. It might be an embroidered toque with your logo on it or custom promo hats for your company. No matter the project, he can help build your brand.
Favourite Project
City departments like Parks and Recreation and Fire Services are Bryan’s favourite because they usually require lots of detail and are strategic in the delivery of the branded product. Special events and ideas for the best tradeshow giveaways also involve fun promotional products and creative custom product design.
In His Own Words
I started the company because I wanted to create a business for my children to work at in the future and I wanted to follow my entrepreneurial spirit. The Key Innovations family has grown and thrived over the years and it’s in good hands now with my son Bryson taking over. I still want to work with my clients some who I’ve known for 30+ years.
Michael Gossett
Sales
With over a decade of experience, Michael is the jovial voice you may talk to in customer service. He will take care of you, tell you a story or two, and make you laugh. He has travelled to the most countries of anyone at Key Innovations and brings a world of experience to your marketing.
Expertise
Michael’s experience comes from creating the best promo items for police department community outreach and giveaways. He also has worked on the best printed SWAG for retail and shopping malls, such as custom cinch packs, custom printed grocery reusable bags, and insulated totes.
Favourite Project
Working with clients to find custom promo items and corporate gifts in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and the Fraser Valley. He likes helping local companies develop custom branded products to giveaway.
In His Own Words
This is the best business because I get to develop relationships with all kinds of companies and help them find the best promo item to use at their event, or to give as corporate gifts. Where else do you get to design fun promo products people love
Kathy Desjarlais
Sales
Super service by day and supermom at night, her upbeat attitude and energy is contagious and you just may find yourself feeling a wee bit chipper after talking with Kathy. Kathy has been in this business for years growing up in her own family company and now with Key Innovations where she puts her expertise in action
Expertise
Kathy services customers for their custom branded SWAG in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge, and Pitt Meadows. She works with schools creating custom school uniforms and custom school tshirts.
Favourite Project
She loves working with sports teams. It could be creating custom team uniforms, finding cool custom tournament gift ideas, or custom printed hoodies for hockey teams. Any custom printed SWAG for teams is her domain.
In Her Own Words
I grew up in this business working in my own family’s promo company. There’s so much variety in selecting the best promo item. I get to have fun with my clients showing them the coolest promotional gift ideas.