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Region 1: (green)
Ari Grossman-Naples, the facilitator of Printing and Graphic Services at the Northwest Regional Education Service District, the largest education service district in Oregon, is IPMA's Region 1 Coordinator. "I am passionate about working for in-plant facilities in the non-profit sector and the educational system in particular," explains Ari, who has served the district for the past 6 years. Based on this desire to help the non- profit publishing sector, while earning his Master of Science degree in Graphic Arts Publishing at Rochester Institute of Technology, he wrote his final research paper on Personalization Marketing in the Non-Profit Sector: The Effects of VDP and DAM Implementation on Present Day Fundraising Campaigns. (Ari is making this 44-page document available to IPMA members by contacting ipma1@mindspring.com)
"I had been looking for an organization that could specifically address the issues I faced managing the day-to-day operations of an in-plant facility and was delighted to find (IPMA) this valuable resource." He goes on to explain, "Even though I have had the opportunity to pursue my formal education, I have spent most of my time managing an in-house facility without the benefit of in-plant specific resources or guidance. In a sense, I had to reinvent the wheel! I believe that while formal education is great, there is no substitute for learning first-hand from the experience and knowledge that can only be gleaned from a body of my peers. IPMA is such a body."
Ari can be reached at anaples@nwresd.k12.or.us
Region 2: (purple)
Margaret M. Kling, CGCM, is the Graphic and Production Supervisor with EMC Insurance Companies home office located in Des Moines, Iowa. EMC is comprised of 16 branch offices and 5 service offices across the nation. Major accomplishments include bringing digital printing into a traditional environment while increasing the percentage of printing in-house from 50% to 80%.
Having joined IPMA in 1999, Margaret has held the offices of Chapter Vice President and President. Currently she is serving as the Chapter's Past President.
Margaret can be reached at margaret.m.kling@emcins.com
Region 3: (brown)
Rosemary Martin, who is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the Director of Distribution Services for all Assurant key businesses. Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services with offices in Miami, Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Kansas City. An IPMA member since 1998, Rosemary has 25 years experience in the print and distribution services field, and has managed printing professionals at Assurant for the past ten years. She has experience in offset, web, and digital printing in conjunction with support services. Accomplishments include redefining the in-plant business strategy to meet changing market trends and implementing operational improvements to positively impact financial results.
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Region 4: (blue)
Robert (Bob) Wamsher, CGCM, is the Printing Manager at the Hershey Company in Pennsylvannia. Employed with the Hershey Company for 38 years, he has served as its Printing Manager for the past 26.
An IPMA member since 1986, he has served as President of its Central Pennsylvania Chapter and is currently Membership Chairman. He has also served as President of the Susquehanna Litho Association from 1987 to 1988.
Bob can be reached at rwamsher@hersheys.com
Region 5: (yellow)
For the past five years Colette Higgins has been a member of the Oklahoma Chapter, currently serving as its secretary. She is the Printing Services Manager for Standley Systems, specializing in document management. She also serves on the Executive Board of her local Postal Customer Council.
Having received a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies in May 2008 from Langston University, she is continuing her education by pursuing a Masters Degree in Entrepreneurial Studies. She hopes to graduate in the Fall of 2010.
“Building relationships can lead to building opportunities. It is so important to maintain a good business relationship with people, contacts, customers, and vendors. That very relationship can be the key to a complete operation providing goods and services to customers. Good businesses provide good communities, good communities provide a better society and a better society supports a better world. I want to do my part in making a difference.”
Region 6: (red)
Glenda Miley is manager of Auburn University's Digital Document Center where she has been employed for the last 12 years. She has helped her company grow from a one-room analog operation to a mid-sized totally digital shop with an impressive array of services and equipment. She is proud of the progress that has been made especially in the university environment where they must be a total cost recovery/profit center with no state funds budgeted for their operation.
Glenda has been working in the printing industry for 30 years and has experience in both offset and digital, private industry and in-plants. She is active in many printing related organizations and attends IPMA, ACUP, and SUPDMC conferences each year. She has been a speaker on a variety of subjects including How to Staff a Successful Student Center, Color Workflow and Problems Faced by University In-plants.
When not at work, Glenda enjoys life with her husband of 25 years Michael, and their three children Michelle, Meredith and Michael Christian. She is looking forward to serving as a regional coordinator for IPMA and is excited about the challenge of helping build membership and interest in the organization.
Glenda can be reached at mileygm@auburn.edu
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