(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 14 – 17, 2026 at the Henderson Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. Named Chairman of the Board for 2026-2027 was Mr. Doug Hederman of Hederman Brothers in Madison, Mississippi.

Officers elected:
Mr. David Bailey, Jr. of Lithographics, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee
was elected First Vice Chairman.
Mr. Kevin Wilcox of Arkansas Graphics in Little Rock, Arkansas
was elected Second Vice Chairman.
Mr. Jeff Fraley of Southeast Mail Service in Lexington, Kentucky
was elected Secretary/Treasurer.
Mr. Danny Wynne of HOT Graphics Printing in Memphis, Tennessee
was elected Immediate Past Chairperson.

Directors elected:
Mr. Alex Fechner of Advertisers Printing in St. Louis, Missouri.
Mr. Justin Merrick of Merrick Printing in Louisville, Kentucky.

Directors re-elected:
Mr. Kevin Bankston of Baton Rouge Printing in Port Allen, Louisiana.
Mr. Bill Garvey of Athens Paper Company in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Jeff Higgins of ColorStream Digital in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. David Howe of Prisma in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Hunt Nichols of Scott Laminating in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ms. Tonya Spiers of Knight Abbey Printing in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Mr. Harvey Starling of Publications Plus in Montgomery, Alabama.

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

PIAS is a graphic arts trade association representing more than 250 member companies in their seven state region: Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, E. Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia.