On this episode of the Her Imprint podcast, Wendy Graves, partner at Make It Happen Signage Academy, a 2025 PRINTING United Expo All Star, a Women in Print Alliance member, and an Educator in the women in print community, shares her inspiring journey from healthcare to print. Wendy dives into the value of industry training—not just for skills but for confidence—and why mentorship, especially for women navigating male-dominated sectors, is key to long-term growth.
Meet Women in Print Alliance member Julie Shaffer, senior vice president of Content & Programs at Association for PRINT Technologies/WhatTheyThink and an Educator in the women in print community.
Jan, former CEO and inspirational public speaker, passionately champions the benefits of career and technical education and advocates for increased apprenticeship programs in the trades, especially print. She is driven by her personal life motto, "If you don't make dust, you eat dust." In this podcast, Jan candidly shares the challenges and successes she experienced over decades of working in a traditionally male-led sector and tells us how she's giving back to the industry she loves.
Cassie, content director and industry B2B blog and video personality, is passionate about educating the decorated apparel community on key trends and topics through articles and her popular podcast series. In this podcast produced especially for Black History Month, Cassie hosts a candid discussion focused on how the printing industry can advance the value of inclusiveness.
Sara, coordinator of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) at PRINTING United Alliance, shares her passion for educating the printing industry on regulatory compliance, policies, and trends that drive sustainability. As a firm believer in taking initiative in the workplace, she discusses the opportunity for women to step into leadership roles to oversee sustainability efforts within their organizations.
Tammy, assistant commissioner of Document Solutions at State of Tennessee, highlights the role of a government in-plant print facility and how print is used to educate citizens about government services and programs. She also tells us why she thinks “curiosity is a great trait,” and how achieving a seat at the executive leadership table has prompted her to think more about gender and diversity in the workplace.
Lisbeth outlines the twin pillar objectives of Women in Print Alliance: community-building and workforce development, and shares her observations on perception versus reality of gender diversity and inclusion in the printing industry.
Adriane describes her role as a subject matter expert on human relations and how she shares that knowledge to help printing companies design best-in-class HR programs. She also shares her first-hand perspective on being a working mom of teenage women.
