Chris Vernon, MAS, president and COO of The Vernon Company, has been recognized among the Counselor’s Power 50, the annual ranking of the most powerful executives in the advertising specialty market.

Vernon ranks 45 on the Power 50 and it marks the seventh consecutive year he has made this prestigious list.  Vernon is the only Iowan that has been represented on the Power 50 ranking.

“The trendsetters and power brokers on the 2012 Power 50 list set the industry gold standard for everyone else to follow,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president and CEO of Advertising Specialty Institute. “Earning a spot on this coveted list requires a distinct combination of power, influence and winning agendas.”