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Printing and Converting

ANITA PATTERSON

Anita brings the unique perspective of the publisher (editorial and advertising) to the table with over 30 years of experience in the print and publishing industry. She has served as VP of print manufacturing and environmental initiatives for books, direct mail and magazine products and she led development of meaningful and unique corporate sustainability strategies.  She has worked directly with major US print and paper manufacturing facilities, improving work flow and processes.  Anita has been active in a number of print associations including Direct Marketing Association, Magazine Publishers of America, Publisher's Information Bureau, Book Industry Environmental Committee, and EPA Climate Leaders.

WESLEY A. BERNHARDT

Wes is an experienced Technical Service agent with expertise in folding carton, printing and converting in domestic and foreign markets. He has experience managing a large offset folding carton plant. Wes is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Graphic Arts.

ROBERT E. WILLIAMS

Bob is experienced in the operations and quality systems of folding carton plants and has held roles as Quality Control Manager and VP Press and Building Maintenance for a large box plant, along with extensive field experience as a mill technical service agent in domestic and foreign markets. He has a BS in Management from Virginia Commonwealth University, training certification from NC State along with training in Quality Management from Rochester Institute, VCU Statistical QC.

E. M. DAVIS (Ed)

Ed has 29 years of experience in the printing and packaging industry.  He has held various managerial roles, rising to Vice President & General Manager of a major US packaging operation.  His areas of expertise include quality systems, operational efficiency improvements, union relations, plant design and material flows.  He enjoys the challenge of the production environment, and uses his feel for machinery and the people who run it to optimize output and quality.  Ed received his BA from Emory & Henry College and has received additional training from George Mason University and University of Virginia Darden School of Business.  Ed has served as President of  The Gravure Association of America.

 

MACKLIN LAMARR HESS JR.

Macklin has a broad base of expertise in printing, laminating, and converting of various substrates for packaging industry, quality systems, environmental compliance, statistical process control and work systems. He served as Operations Manager of a large packaging division. Macklin has a BS in Electronics Engineering Technology from Missouri Institute of Technology.

GARY W. QUISENBERRY

Gary has pver 20 years of experience in Tech Sales Services both domestically and internationally and is highly experience with offset and gravure printing.