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Piet De Pauw Visit Author's Page

Piet De Pauw is the Head of Marketing at Enfocus.

Peter Schaefer Visit Author's Page

Peter Schaefer, is a partner at New Direction Partners.

Theresa Hegel is the executive editor, special projects & sustainability, at ASI, where she oversees various strategic initiatives for the company’s editorial department and also serves as editor of Promo for the Planet, ASI’s award-winning educational resource hub for sustainability. She writes regularly for Counselor and PPM magazines and the ASICentral news site, with a focus on apparel, technology and sustainability. She’s won multiple regional and national awards for her writing and reporting, including three Jesse H. Neal awards for Best Range of Work By a Single Author.

Linda CaseyVisit Author's PageAs editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions — the leading publication and online content provider for the printed packaging markets — Linda Casey leverages her experience in the packaging, branding, marketing, and printing industries to deliver content that label and package printers can use to improve their businesses and operations.Prior to her role at Packaging Impressions, Casey was editor-in-chief of BXP: Brand Experience magazine, which celebrated brand design as a strategic business competence. Her body of work includes deep explorations into a range of branding, business, packaging, and printing topics.Casey’s other passion, communications, has landed her on the staffs of a multitude of print publications, including Package Design, Converting, Packaging Digest, Instant & Small Commercial Printer, High Volume Printing, BXP: Brand Experience magazine, and more. Casey started her career more than three decades ago as news director for WJAM, a youth-oriented music-and-news counterpart to WGCI and part of the Chicago-based station’s AM band presence.

Sara OsorioVisit Author's Page

Osorio is Environmental, Health, and Safety Affairs Coordinator at PRINTING United Alliance.

Lisa CrossVisit Author's PageLisa Cross is the principal analyst of NAPCO Research (a unit of NAPCO Media) where she conducts market research and analysis on emerging trends and changing dynamics in the commercial, in-plant and packaging industries, and the market forces that are driving those changes. With decades of experience covering the graphic arts and marketing industries, Cross has authored thousands of articles on a variety of topics, including technology trends, business strategy, sales, marketing and legislation.

Stephanie BukaVisit Author's Page

Stephanie Buka is the government affairs manager for PRINTING United Alliance. In this role, she supports Ford Bowers, CEO, the Government Affairs team, and coordinates efforts with contracted lobbying firm, ACG Advocacy. Buka is the editor-in-chief of the Industry Advocate newsletter. She is responsible for advocacy campaigns, policy analysis, strategy development and team leadership, all aimed at promoting the Alliance's legislative agenda. She is also responsible for the administration of the Alliance's political action committee, PrintPAC.

Buka holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA). She also earned a master's degree in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, along with a Certificate in Forensic Science and Law from Duquesne University.

Kristen DettoniVisit Author's Page

Kristen Dettoni is the founder and CEO of Design Pool LLC, the only pattern library created exclusively for interior designers. Since 1996, Kristen has worked for mills throughout North America, designing fabrics for automobiles, furniture, and home furnishings. She developed the first sustainable upholstery fabric for office interiors, the first sustainable upholstery fabric for automotive interiors, and was awarded a patent for automotive suspension seating. Kristen believes strongly in the power of good design to transform our environments and experiences.

Jessie FarriganVisit Author's Page

Jessie Farrigan is the production editor for the Printing & Packaging Group at NAPCO Media.

Kalie VanDewaterVisit Author's Page

Kalie VanDewater is associate content and online editor at NAPCO Media.

November 20, 2025PRINTING United Alliance Launches New iLEARNING+ Courses Highlighting How AI and New Skills Are Shaping the Future of Print

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, has released new iLEARNING+ courses for fall 2025.

November 19, 2025Beyond the Beam Learning Center Grand Opening Event Celebrates Industry Education

The event not only showcased equipment, but gave attendees a healthy dose of learning on each system. Onsite sponsors demoed the equipment and showed people how to use them.

November 18, 2025Alliance Insights Team Recaps 2025 Media Day Presentations

Lisa Cross and Nathan Safran, both of Alliance Insights, which operates under the umbrella of PRINTING United Alliance, recap data presented at the recent PRINTING United Expo Media Day event.

November 14, 2025Legislative and Regulatory Update: What You Need to Know

To gain a better understanding of where we are now and where we’re headed, Wide-format Impressions reached out to Stephanie Buka, Adriane Harrison, Gary Jones, and Sara Osorio, all subject matter experts from PRINTING United Alliance, to answer three key questions below.

November 14, 2025The Business Case for Sustainability: What Brands Really Want

Sustainability has grown into something print service providers can no longer ignore.

November 13, 2025Wide-Format Weekly (11/13/25)

On this week's Wide-format Weekly: Mark Popp of Imagine, busting common myths about promo, Women in Print Alliance, and escalator interviews. Intrigued? Join us!

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