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 12-15, 2016 at the Hilton SanDestin Beach Resort in Destin, Florida.  Named Chairman of the Board for 2016-2017 was Mr. John Ambrose of Ambrose Printing Company in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Officers elected:

Mr. Matt Merrick of The Merrick Printing Company in Louisville, Kentucky was elected First Vice Chairman.

Mr. Tommy McEwen of McGraphics, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee was elected Second Vice Chairman.

Mr. Art Daws of TruColor Litho in Nashville, Tennessee  was elected Secretary/Treasurer.

Mr. Alan Davis, President of BPI Media Group in Boaz, Alabama was elected Immediate Past Chairman.

Directors elected:

Mr. David Bailey, Jr. of Lithographics Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee

Mr. Joe Davis of Gerald Printing in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Mr. Roger Baird of Harp Enterprises in Lexington, Kentucky

Ms. Re Kelso of Hawk Converting in Lewisburg, 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. Frank Parke of Democrat Printing & Litho in Little Rock, Arkansas

Mr. Patrick Glenn of Craftsman Printing in Birmingham, Alabama

Mr. Bill Garvey of Athens Paper Company in Nashville, Tennessee

Mr. Hale Hawkins of Lewisburg Printing Company in Lewisburg, Tennessee 

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