Partners
Debby Owen and John Boris
John Boris has been in the toy business for more than 30 years, most recently with Inside Passage in Seattle , Washington . He was in sales and marketing with Fisher Price for 20 years and was Key Accounts Manager based in Columbus , Ohio , before leaving to form an independent rep organization in Michigan and Ohio. Email: john@maggieandmereps.com
Debby Owen started in the toy business as a buyer for a multi-store educational chain in Seattle before becoming a Northwest representative for an organization based in Los Angeles . She formed her own rep company in 1985 in Seattle , which eventually became Inside Passage , and represented many fine specialty toy and gift lines to the Pacific Northwest . Debby is currently serving on the Board of Directors of ASTRA. John and Debby moved to the Detroit area in November 2000 to be near family and have created a rep company that calls on the specialty toy, gift, and hobby market in Michigan and Ohio. Email: debby@maggieandmereps.com
Territory: Michigan and Ohio
Associates:
Patrick and Sharon Denton - Western Michigan
Pat Denton has been in the toy business since 1995. Prior to that he
spent 19 years in the corporate world in various sales management positions
and 6 years in the field selling IT equipment. He loves the toy business and
especially enjoys his toy testers, aka grandchildren, ages 2 months to 13
years. Pat and his wife Sharon joined Maggie & Me when we opened in 2001.
phone/fax: (800)538-8443
email: psdenton@aol.com
Judy Hill, gift market - South Eastern Michigan
Judy Hill has more than 15 years experience in sales and marketing. She
brings her expertise in the gift market to our organization. She also has
background in selling apparel. Her hobbies include golf and travel.
phone: (248) 705-8300 fax: (248) 203-7979
email: judyhill11@comcast.net
Lane Owen - Ohio
Lane joined Maggie & Me early in 2008 after several years as a district sales manager with International Playthings. Lane lives in the Toledo area with his wife Karen and their herd of alpacas.
phone: (419) 297-9000 fax: (419) 832-8697
email: lane@maynardo.com
