Pawtucket, RI – Solid veteran leadership is always in high demand and The MATLET Group values it, hiring Sheldon Ross as Director of National Accounts.  He will be based in Chicago.

Mr. Ross has more than 30 years of domestic and international experience in sales, marketing and business development.  He joins The MATLET Group after managing the national accounts team and working with Fortune 100 clients at Creative Printing Services, Inc., a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) print communications manufacturing company in Des Plaines, IL.  

The MATLET Group is a member of the prestigious National Minority Supplier Diversity Council's Corporate Plus group of certified MBEs, the unprecedented membership program of the highest caliber MBEs which have the proven capacity to handle contracts for major corporations.

"Sheldon Ross has an impressive background and his experience with well-known corporations is second to none," said Gary Stiffler, The MATLET Group's President and CEO.  "His dedication to Minority Supplier Development is admirable as he serves on the Board of Directors for several organizations.  With all of the developments taking place within our company, including our investment in digital printing for 2013, his hiring is another key piece to the puzzle for our company."

A native of Boston and graduate of Williams College, Mr. Ross completed Executive Management programs at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan.  Prior to Creative Printing Services, Inc., he worked for LP Thebault Printing, Lindenmeyer Paper and Scott Paper.  Mr. Ross currently is a member of the Board of Directors for the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance (MFHA), Mosaic Supplier Development Committee for the American Advertising Foundation, and the Chicago Business Opportunity Fair Committee for the Chicago Minority Business Development Council.

A member of the American Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA) Chicago chapter, Mr. Ross also is a member of Illumedia and the Advertising Production Club of New York City.  He is a dedicated community leader in the Chicago area, serving as Director of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), a Second Lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol (U.S. Air Force Auxiliary) and Deacon at Park Community Church.  Mr. Ross can be reached at (773) 234-3156 or via email: [email protected].

The MATLET Group, headquartered in Pawtucket, RI, consists of two manufacturing companies - Central Florida Press in Orlando and Packaging Graphics in Pawtucket - and NOVA Marketing Services, a direct mail, inventory management and fulfillment company in St. Louis.  The MATLET Group relies on the strength of its technology and equipment with the development of creative solutions.  Combined, they deliver outstanding product packaging, exceptional promotional campaigns and sales materials, and offer warehousing and distribution capabilities to Fortune 100 companies.  Visit www.thematletgroup.com.