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 has 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, has 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

On 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