Smyrna, GA – The Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG) proudly welcomed new leaders to the Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Trustees at its Holiday Breakfast and Annual Meeting on December 12 in Atlanta.

Nearly 50 PIAG members from around the state mingled over coffee and breakfast, then participated in the association’s annual business meeting and elected new leadership for 2025.

“We’re excited to welcome several new leaders to the Board,” said Jon Krueger, PIAG President & CEO. “Together with our incumbents, these folks are prepared to guide PIAG and the PIAG Educational Foundation on our strategic roadmap.”

Keith Sullivan, president/CEO at Sull Graphics, will start his two-year term as Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Sullivan previously served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Board of Trustees. In addition, Chris Brock, chief information officer at Drummond; Lindy Shaffer, general manager at Mac Papers and Packaging; Greg Smith, president at Printed Specialties; Rod Smith, executive vice president - general manager at Perfect Image; and Steven Sousa, account manager at Heidelberg will begin their new three-year terms as directors.

PIAG Officers & Board of Directors
Keith Sullivan, Sull Graphics (Chair)
David Midler, Presentech (Chair Elect)
Patrick Blackburne, Canterbury Press (1st Vice Chair)
April Duncan, Scott Lithographing (2nd Vice Chair)
Littie Brown, SpeedPro Marietta (Immediate Past Chair)
David Bennett, Bennett Graphics
Joel Berger, Presentech
Chris Brock, Drummond
Kelly Carriere, Gutenberg’s
Christian Collins, Panaprint
Jean Francois Colpron, Prisco
Din Lapidot, HP
Lindy Shaffer, Mac Papers & Packaging
Greg Smith, Printed Specialties
Rod Smith, Perfect Image
Steven Sousa, Heidelberg
Mike Thomas, Communicorp
Laura Townsend, Canon

PIAG Educational Foundation Board of Trustees
David Midler, Presentech (Chair)
Paul Cavanaugh, Heidelberg
Jeff Dykes, Sandy Creek High School
Miles Haymond, Lindenmeyr Munroe
Caroline Kirk, Kirk Rudy
Bill Lawver, Landa
Tony Mixon, Communicorp
Tim Vinson, Georgia Department of Education
Paige Welch, Pope High School

Following the business meeting, attendees heard from keynote speaker Richard Romano, managing editor at WhatTheyThink (www.whattheythink.com). Mr. Romano delivered an engaging presentation analyzing the outlook of the print industry and covering essential topics such as product and service diversification, the growth of automation, employment trends, and market shifts.

As part of the program, PIAG also hosted a book drive benefiting Children Read (www.childrenreadatlanta.org), a local non-profit organization that supports low-income families in the Atlanta area. Through the generous contributions of its members, PIAG collected over 80 books to help encourage family reading and enhance the reading skills of young children. The success of this book drive highlights the association's commitment to giving back to the community it serves.

About PIAG
Established in 1894, the Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG) is a trade association representing the print and graphic communications industry in the state of Georgia. PIAG is a member of the Americas Printing Association Network (APAN), a group of state and regional associations across the U.S. Additional information may be found at www.piag.org.