Increasingly, women are earning the top jobs at companies within the printing industry. Women in the C-Suite face unique opportunities and challenges. We provide an opportunity for women leading printing companies to network with and learn from one another, along with on-trend research and articles aimed at elevating and supporting women in executive leadership roles.
Women in Print Alliance would like to congratulate all the women CEO’s recently listed in the 40th-anniversary edition of the 2023 Printing Impressions 300 ranking. This list is significant as it highlights the largest printing companies in the United States and Canada and features comprehensive insights into the industry’s key players. Below we are spotlighting...
If you’re a woman in print who has been considering seeking a board of directors seat as a means to further your executive leadership skills and/or give back to the industry, the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) call for nominees may be a good place to start. (And, yes! You can nominate yourself.) The P+PB,...
Earth Day is April 22nd and Women in Print Alliance is celebrating those in our community who work every day to make our industry and planet a better place. We recently caught up with two of these of those women, Milissa Bergman, procurement manager at Inovar Packaging Group in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Anna Stavrum,...
The NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament never fails to deliver surprise storylines, but the big news this season is not about a Cinderella team upsetting a number one seed. Rather, it’s about the record TV viewership, game attendance, and fan enthusiasm that the women’s part of the tournament has generated. According to Forbes, viewer ratings...
“The Big Hairy Audacious Goals” might sound like the title of a children’s book, but instead it was the mission statement behind an award-winning program, Vivid Vision 2020, that recently claimed first place at the Innovators of the Year Award ceremony hosted by Printing Impressions in conjunction with the Print Leadership Summit in Florida.
Following industry trends is an important practice for all members of the printing industry, not just those working in the C-suite or business management roles. Economic reports, research studies, and understanding the top industry trends all support career development, product development, and service to customers. Trends often help identify new products/services to offer, enhance selling...
Last October, Women in Print Alliance had the pleasure of hosting Madeline Fetterly, digital branding expert and CEO & Founder of Be the Brand, as the keynote speaker at its annual lunch in conjunction with PRINTING United Expo. The opening line of her presentation was simple yet stark: your LinkedIn profile is your most viewed...
The painting “New Year” (1953) by Pablo Picasso always speaks to me the first week “back” after the December holiday break. If you’ve known me for a while, no doubt you’ve seen this image once or twice. I consider it repeat-worthy. I’m very grateful that my company closes between Christmas and New Year’s Day for...
At the risk of sounding like a Scrooge, the holiday season – as joyful as it can be – is often pretty stressful, too. In fact, the November-December time frame is sometimes referred to as the “third shift” for working women: job + home + holiday. So, how can companies best host at-work holiday celebrations...
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced appointments to the 2024 Paper and Packaging Board of Directors (P+PB), and two of the three new directors named are women leaders in the print and paper industry. An Boon, Vice President of Global Marketing at Graphic Packaging International, and Tonie Meyers, Senior Vice President...
