For Immediate Release
Oct. 3, 2022
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Michael Marcian of Corporate Communications Group assumes role of chair, while Jaime Herand, Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, and Tom Wittenberg, HP Inc., join the board
Fairfax, Virginia — PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., today announces the newest members of the association’s board of directors for the coming year. Comprising the foremost leaders in the printing industry, the 2023 board — with extensive insight and expertise — will continue to advise on PRINTING United Alliance’s mission in providing unparalleled industry education, training, events, EHS and HR support, economics, research, and more, to members and the industry at large.
“The leadership and vision of the board of directors have positioned the Alliance as the most influential organization in the North American printing community,” says Ford Bowers, CEO, PRINTING United Alliance. “The growth of the Expo, its media presence, the extension of membership to all segments of printing, and its continued work on the legislative front, have put us at the forefront of being able to address the larger issues facing our industry. I look forward to working with them this year and applaud their service and devotion to the industry.”
The 2023 PRINTING United Alliance board of directors are:
• Chair, Michael Marcian, CEO, Corporate Communications Group
• First Vice Chair, Dean DeMarco, senior VP temporary displays, Rapid Displays
• Second Vice Chair, Brooke Hamilton, president & CEO, NPI
• Treasurer, Lane Hickey-Wiggins, president & CEO, Douglass Screen Printers dba DPRINT
• Secretary, Brian Hite, principal, co-founder, Image Options
• Immediate Past Chair, Christopher Bernat, principal, Print Mannschaft
• Chair of Chair's Advisory Council, Paul Cousineau, principal, Cousineau Consulting
• Associate Vice Chair, Scott Schinlever, COO, Global Inkjet Business, EFI
• Director, Brian Adam, president, Olympus Group
• Director, Andrew Bullock, partner, Spanner
• Director, Roger Chamberlain, assistant VP, Administrative Services & Facilities, The Cincinnati Insurance Company
• Director, Chris Feryn, president, Premier Press
• Director, Jack Frank, Color Process Manager North America, Multi Packaging Solutions Division, WestRock
• Director, Jecka Glasman, chief commercial officer, Kornit Digital
• Director, Jaime Herand, VP of graphic operations, Orbus Exhibit & Display Group*
• Director, Brian Keith, senior program manager, print manufacturing & color management, packaging and content, Microsoft
• Director, Michael Magerl, president, Trabon
• Director, Timothy Saur, managing director North America, Durst Image Technology US (Durst North America)
• Director, Elaine Scrima, VP of operations, GSP Companies
• Director, Danny Sweem, CEO, M&R Printing Equipment
• Director, Michael Wagner, COO, Butler Technologies
• Director, Tim Williams, chief customer officer, CreateMe Technologies
• Director, Tom Wittenberg, large format industry relations and events manager, North America, HP Inc.*
• Ex Officio, Ford Bowers, CEO, PRINTING United Alliance
In his newly elected chair position, Marcian says, “I am proud to have been part of the group that led the merger of Specialty Graphic Imaging Association and Printing Industries of America, which resulted in the formation of PRINTING United Alliance. I am excited by the unification of an organization that really speaks to the needs of the industry. When you factor in events like PRINTING United Expo, education, government affairs, and other important services, the Alliance is a single source for businesses. I’m humbled that the organization trusts me to chair something so important.”
PRINTING United Alliance board members meet regularly to provide insight on a range of initiatives and community-building activities, serve as a source for new initiatives, and provide perspective from their respective long-standing roles in the industry.
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*Indicates new board member.
About PRINTING United Alliance
PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the United States, comprising the industry's vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education, training, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from the leading media company in the industry – NAPCO Media. Now a division of PRINTING United Alliance, Idealliance is the global leader in standards training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain.
PRINTING United Alliance also produces the PRINTING United Expo, the most influential days in printing. The expansive display of technology and supplies, education, programming, and services are showcased to the industry at large, and represents all market segments in one easily accessed place.