Reliant Apparel Announces Staff Promotions

Reliant Apparel, a minority-owned and woman-owned business in Downtown Topeka KS continues in its full-on growth mode. To support its local - national customer base, it announces the following changes:

Alan Smith is promoted to General Manager. Prior to this promotion, Alan was Account Manager and served in that role for about eight months.

Claire Kuner has taken on the position of Embroidery Team Lead. She’s been with the company for nearly two years and has served in multiple roles, focusing as an Embroidery Specialist and supporting marketing and social media.

Jake Gergen has been named Screen Print Team Lead. Jake has been a print specialist with Reliant for seven years.

Other staff changes and additions include:

• Aaron Strelow: DTG & Heat Press Specialist

• Ben White: Webstore and Inventory Specialist

• Elizabeth Ross: Retail & Sales Specialist

• Danny Troop: Screen Print Team Member

Reliant has the following certifications:

• Kansas-certified minority owned business

• SAM/DUNS government certified

• Washburn University licensed

• Kansas State University licensed

• USD 501 certified

• Learfield licensed

• Affinity Gateway Greek licensed

• Licensed decorator for the North Face brand by The North Face

Founded in 2011 by Clinton Appelhanz and his sister Anna Stauffer, Reliant Apparel is a minority-owned and woman-owned business that provides custom products and gifts to businesses of all sizes.

In October, 2021, Reliant was awarded the Minority Owned Retail Business of the Year by the Kansas Department of Commerce. In 2016, Reliant earned the Minority and Women Business of Distinction by GO Topeka.

More information about Reliant Apparel is online at: reliantapparel.com