Nashville, TN – The Printing Industry Association of the South, Inc. (PIAS) held elections for the Board of Directors during their annual convention, held from June 23-26, 2013 at the Hilton SanDestin Beach Resort in Destin, Florida.  Named Chairman of the Board for 

2013-2014 was Ms. Tonya Spiers, President of Knight Abbey Printing & Direct Mail in Biloxi, MS.

Officers elected:

Mr. Hale Hawkins of Lewisburg Printing Company in Lewisburg, Tennessee was elected First Vice Chairman.

Mr. Alan Davis of BPI Media Group in Boaz, Alabama was elected Second Vice Chairman.

Mr. John Ambrose of Ambrose Printing Company in Nashville, Tennessee was elected Secretary/Treasurer.

Mr. Craig Welch of Welch Printing Company in Louisville, Kentucky was elected Immediate Past Chairman.

Directors elected:

Mr. Tony Trego of Greenwell Chisholm Printing Co. of Owensboro, Kentucky

Mr. Bobby Reed of V.G. Reed & Sons in Louisville, Kentucky

Mr. Charlie Brown of Sir Speedy Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee

Directors re-elected:

Mr. Kevin Bankston of Baton Rouge Printing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Mr. John Shadden of Starkey Printing Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Mr. Mike Elbers of Katz Americas in Johnson City, Tennessee

Mr. Frank Parke of Democrat Printing & Litho in Little Rock, Arkansas

Mr. Patrick Glenn of Craftsman Printing in Birmingham, Alabama

Mr. Mark Griffin of Athens Paper Company in Nashville, Tennessee

Mr. Larry Garrett of Rich Printing Company in Nashville, Tennessee

All officers will serve a one-year term, while the directors will serve three-year terms.