PRINTING United Alliance Announces 2026

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, today announced its 2026–2027 Board of Directors. The new Board was officially appointed during PRINTING United Expo 2026, held September 23–25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

PRINTING United Alliance announced the 2026-2027 Board of Directors.

2026–2027 Board Officers

The 2026–2027 PRINTING United Alliance Board of Directors will be led by the following officers:

Brian Hite, Image Options -- Chair
Roger Chamberlain, The Cincinnati Insurance Company -- First Vice Chair
Brian Adam, Olympus Group -- Second Vice Chair
Elaine Scrima, GSP Companies -- Treasurer
Jaime Herand, Orbus -- Secretary
Scott Schinlever, EFI -- Associate Vice Chair
Lane Hickey-Wiggins, DPRINT -- Immediate Past Chair
Ford Bowers, PRINTING United Alliance – President & CEO

“Serving as Chair of PRINTING United Alliance is a tremendous honor, particularly at such an important moment for our industry,” said Hite. “Print continues to evolve in powerful ways, creating new opportunities across technologies, applications, and markets. The Alliance brings those diverse communities together, and I look forward to working alongside our officers and fellow Board members to ensure we remain responsive to our members, forward-looking in our strategy, and ambitious about what our industry can accomplish.”

The 2026–2027 Board represents a broad cross-section of the printing ecosystem, with leaders spanning print production, apparel decoration, wide-format graphics, packaging, exhibits and displays, technology, and related market segments.

2026–2027 Board Directors

Joining the officers in guiding the Alliance’s strategic direction are:

Mark Bailey, Senior Manager, Channel Sales – Decorator Solutions, SanMar
Eric Blohm, President and COO, Freedom
Dan Crownover, President, Texas Nameplate
Betsy Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Sandy Alexander
Mike Herold, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, EMT International
Deborah Hutcheson, Director of Business Development and Distribution, Agfa
Eric Kahle, President, Visual Marking Systems
Mike Magerl, President, Trabon
Pramit Sen, Vice President and General Manager, CCL Healthcare
Jed Seifert, Cofounder, Stakes MFG
Ken VanHorn, Senior Vice President, Mimaki

“The strength of the Alliance comes from its ability to unite the many communities, perspectives, and areas of expertise that make up today’s printing industry,” said Ford Bowers, President & CEO, PRINTING United Alliance. “Brian is a thoughtful, dynamic leader who understands both the challenges businesses are navigating and the tremendous opportunities ahead. Together with this highly accomplished Board, he will help guide the Alliance as we continue expanding our advocacy, education, research, workforce development, standards, and business resources to support the industry’s long-term growth.

“We are grateful to every member of the Board for contributing their time, insight, and leadership in service to the industry. Their engagement ensures that the Alliance remains closely connected to the needs of its members while continuing to anticipate where the industry is headed next.”

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About PRINTING United Alliance
PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, comprised of the industry’s vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education and training via iLEARNING+, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from our leading media brands – Printing Impressions, Packaging Impressions, Wide-format Impressions, In-plant Impressions, Apparelist, and Promo Impressions. The Alliance is also a global leader in standards training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain.

PRINTING United Alliance also produces PRINTING United Expo, the most influential days in printing. The expansive display of technology and supplies, education, programming, and services are showcased to the industry at large, and represents all market segments in one easily accessed place.