|
The North America Board of Directors is comprised of 11 members of Dscoop. |
|||
 |
Susan Moore Dscoop Chairwoman President, Digital Printing & Imaging Susan Moore is president of Digital Printing & Imaging Inc. (DPI), which she co-founded after spending 10 years with Eastman Kodak Co. One of the first HP Indigo printing sites in the U.S. launching digital services in 1993, DPI is an innovator in digital color printing and Web-to-print technology. Moore is a member of The National Women Business Owners Corp., National Association of Women Business Owners and Printing Industry of Georgia. |
 |
Larry Vaughn Immediate Past Dscoop Chairman Visionary/Sales & Marketing, Seebridge Media Larry Vaughn began in the print industry in 1977 and founded Ideal Printers in 1986 as a three-person operation. With his strong abilities in sales and sales management, Larry was able to find profitable niches that led to consistent growth. As digital printing technology became commercially viable over the past 10 years, he became a leading innovator in educating his customer base on the benefits of just-in-time production methods. Vaughn is one of the co-founders of Dscoop and has served on multiple advisory councils sponsored by HP. Understanding the need to be able to provide cross-media communications, Vaughn merged his company in 2012 into Seebridge Media. He is responsible for the sales and marketing activities of Seebridge Media. |
 |
Yogev Barak Director of Business Management, Indigo Division, HP Yogev Barak is the director of business management at the Indigo Division of Hewlett-Packard. He is responsible for marketing and business development for all of HP Indigo Digital Press and Workflow Solutions, Supplies and Media. Prior to joining HP, Yogev served 14 years at Applied Materials, the world's largest semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer, where he held various positions in marketing, research and development, and business management. Yogev holds a bachelor's of science in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University. |
 |
Craig Curran Vice President of Sales, Nosco Craig Curran joined Nosco in 2005. Curran's primary responsibility is to provide leadership for sales and customer service at Nosco, driving the growth goals of the company and providing Nosco's customers with an outstanding experience. Curran also works with global pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, and animal health related accounts to help them achieve their packaging objectives. Curran has more than 25 years of packaging experience in all forms of labels (pressure-sensitive, glue applied, in-mold, beverage, etc.) as well as cartons. Curran is a noted author on a variety of package printing topics and frequently speaks at industry trade conferences. Curran has served as the chair of the Dscoop Label and Packaging Committee in since 2007 and continues to serve as a great advocate of Dscoop to all Label and Packaging members. |
 |
Jim Blee Chief Operating Officer, Graphic Tech Jim Blee is the chief operating officer of Graphic Tech, a large-format commercial digital and screen printing company located in Fullerton, Calif. His career in the printing industry started with a job sweeping floors in a print shop when he was just 12 years old. Over the years, he has learned each and every facet of each job in the company he now operates. Blee, along with his business partner, have transformed Graphic Tech from its modest beginnings into a multi-faceted manufacturing plant, complete with its own pre-press, finishing and creative departments serving the marketing needs of many Fortune 500 companies. |
 |
Rod Key President and CEO, R and R Images Originally from England, Key moved to the U.S. when he was 15. He started in commercial photography and became a pioneer in digital photography. In 1988, Key founded R and R Images and over the years has grown the marketing company to include photography, creative services and print solutions divisions. |
 |
Gary Garner President and CEO, GLS Companies Gary Garner is President/CEO of GLS Companies and oversees all aspects of the business operation. Garner started the business in January of 1984 as General Litho Services, Inc., with 5 employees. Over the past 27 years, the business has evolved from a straight sheet fed printer to a diversified marketing services provider incorporating creative services, conventional and digital printing, data processing, mailing, fulfillment and distribution services. For 15 years, Garner has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Printing Industry of Minnesota and an active member of the Printing Industries of America. He retired as Chairman of PIM in April 2010. Gary serves on the Digital Printing Advisory Council for Hewlett Packard and is a member of the Mailing and Fulfillment Service Association. |
 |
Jan Riecher Vice President and General Manager, Imaging and Printing Group, HP Jan Riecher is vice president and general manager of the U.S. Graphics Solutions Business (GSB) in the Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) at HP. In this role, Riecher leads efforts in the graphic arts market, including overall regional responsibilities large-format printers (HP Designjet and HP Scitex), HP Indigo digital presses, the High-speed Production Solutions division (HP Inkjet Web Press), HP Specialty Systems and Light Production Solutions. |
 |
Howard Owen Owner, Stafford Printing Howard Owen has been in the "ink on paper" business since graduating from a small liberal arts college with a degree in communications. Following a four-year stint as a reporter for a daily newspaper, he started a weekly newspaper, which he sold after five years to start Stafford Printing, his labor of love and much more for the past 23 years. The Stafford, Va.-based company offers a mix of offset and digital printing. In the past, Owen has been active in the Printing Industries of Virginia, serving as chairman for two years. Owen currently serves as editor on the Dscoop Newsletter Committee. Non-work passions are the west, especially Yellowstone National Park, and college football. |
 |
Mark Sarpa CEO, Progressive Solutions Just a few years after earning a business degree and MBA, Sarpa teamed with Scott Feldman to form Progressive Solutions. As the company's president, Sarpa directs sales and system development. Also he is one of the co-creators of the Frecklebox.com line of personalized children's books. Away from work, Sarpa fills out the line-up card at little league games, rides noisy machines o'er sand dunes, and generally attempts to keep up with his wife and three kids. Additionally, Sarpa serves on the Dscoop Conference and Newsletter Committees. |
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
 |
Eric Hawkinson Executive Director, Dscoop Eric Hawkinson is the founding Executive Director for Dscoop. Serving in this capacity since 2005, Hawkinson partners with the Dscoop Board of Directors to establish the organization as the premier HP Graphic Arts user group. Under Hawkinson’s direction, Dscoop has grown to 5,500 members worldwide and hosts an annual conference that brings more than 2,000 members together. |
 |
Leta Wood HP Executive Liaison As Customer Forums manager for HP Graphics Arts, Leta Wood integrates customer knowledge and feedback into the marketing and product strategies of HP. Wood develops and leads customer advisory groups that regularly provide feedback to HP, which allows for a 360-degree focus on customer needs and visions—items that are critical as HP creates long-term business strategies and products. She also serves as the liaison between Dscoop and HP. In this position, she provides strategic insight and education to thousands of HP Graphic Arts users throughout the year. |
