Technology

Dan Maurer is vice president of Digital Print at Heidelberg North America.

Claire Swedberg is a freelance writer and reporter who has been covering RFID and printed electronics for more than a decade.

Toni McQuilken is the senior editor for the printing and packaging group.

Cory Francer is an Analyst with NAPCO Research, where he leads the team’s coverage of the dynamic and growing packaging market. Cory also is the former editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions and is still an active contributor to its print magazines, blogs, and events. With a decade of experience as a professional journalist and editor, Cory brings an eye for storytelling to his packaging research, providing compelling insight into the industry's most pressing business issues. He is an active participant in many of the industry's associations and has played an essential role in the development of the annual Digital Packaging Summit. Cory can be reached at cfrancer@napco.com

Dan Marx, Content Director for Wide-Format Impressions, holds extensive knowledge of the graphic communications industry, resulting from his more than three decades working closely with business owners, equipment and materials developers, and thought leaders.

Maura Keller is a writer, editor, book author & proofreader at Keller Ink.

D'Arcy Lewis is the Technical Sales Manager at Drytac.

Jim Workman recently retired after a career that spanned 40 years, first with Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, then Printing Industries of America, and most recently, PRINTING United Alliance. He managed the Continuous Improvement Conference for most of its 32-year existence.

Lauren Searson has been the Managing Editor for the SGIA Journal since November 2017 and has worked in publications for more than 10 years.

Todd Smith is the Manager, Product Marketing — Specialty and Wide-Format Products at Konica Minolta.

Kelli Ramirez is a marketing and communications professional with expertise in the wide-format digital printing & display graphics industry.

Ray assists association members with information on digital printing as well as digital equipment, materials, and vendor referrals. He oversees training and certification workshops at PRINTING United Alliance. Ray is project manager for both the PDAA Certification program and the PRINTING United Alliance Digital Color Professional Certification program and is an instructor for the Color Management Boot Camps as well as a G7 expert. Ray regularly contributes to the Association's Journal and won the 2016 Swormstedt Award for Best in Class writing in the Digital Printing category. Ray was inducted into the Academy of Screen and Digital Printing Technologies (ASDPT) in 2020. He also works with SkillsUSA to conduct the National Competition for Graphics Imaging Sublimation. Outside of work, Ray enjoys biking, international cuisine and spending time with his three fantastic grandkids.

Bill Pope is the Vice President, Technical Services, at PRINTING United Alliance.

Juan Jose Catalan is global sales manager for Electronics For Imaging’s Building Materials business, which manufactures EFI Cubik printers for wood, concrete, and polymer surfaces, as well as EFI Cretaprint printers for ceramic tiles.