With nearly 20 years in the incentive industry, Jetter is widely recognized as an industry champion and exceptional volunteer. Her nomination cited: “Her generous heart, passion for the incentive industry, and genuine desire to help are evident in her many contributions and volunteer activities.” Jetter serves on the IGCC Board Executive Committee and the IMA Summit, Sponsorship, Education & Ambassador Committees. She previously served on the IMA board and volunteered with the IESP. Jetter was recently appointed as a US Ambassador for the Women in Incentives Network (WiiN) and has served as a mentor in the WiiN mentorship program helping the next generation to advance their B2B incentive careers.
Karen Renk guided the IMA, championed the business case for incentives and mentored a wide group of individuals for the betterment of the industry and the association. She was known for several qualities including mentorship, character, collaboration, and professionalism. The Karen Renk Award is given to the IMA member who best exemplifies these qualities in service to the association, either through their work within the organization or through outreach to the community at large.
Jetter said “To be recognized with the 2024 Karen Renk award is truly an incredible honor. Karen's ability to influence members to become involved, engaged, and strengthen our incentive industry was truly admirable. She welcomed newcomers, encouraged everyone to connect, and inspired all of us to be IMA Ambassadors. I’m honored to be receiving this recognition as we celebrate IMA’s 25th Anniversary. Thank you, IMA, for presenting me with this personal highlight of my career!”
Jetter is the 10th recipient of the Karen Renk Award. Previous recipients:
- 2023 – Rich Killian, CPIM, RK Incentives
- 2022 – John Hanson, CPIM, RepLink/The DataDirect Group
- 2021 – Barb Hendrickson, CPIM, Visible Communication, LLC
- 2020 – Mike Donnelly, CPIM, Hinda Incentives
- 2019 – Cindy Mielke, CPIM, Tango
- 2018 – Michelle M. Smith, CPIM, CRP, speaker, author, strategist
- 2017 – Brian Dunne, CPIM, Giftcard.Consulting
- 2016 – Heidi Chatfield, CPIM, All Star Incentive Marketing
- 2015 – Sean Roark, CPIM, PromoPros/IncentPros
View all of the IMA Summit Award winners on the IMA website.