PRINTING United Alliance has named its 2026–2027 Board of Directors, with Brian Hite of Image Options taking over as chair following PRINTING United Expo 2026 in Las Vegas.
The board was appointed during the expo, held Sept. 23–25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Its members represent print production, apparel decoration, wide-format graphics, packaging, exhibits and displays, technology and related sectors.
Brian Hite Takes the Chair
Hite will lead the board alongside a slate of officers representing companies across the printing and graphics industry.
“Serving as Chair of PRINTING United Alliance is a tremendous honor, particularly at such an important moment for our industry,” Hite said. “Print continues to evolve in powerful ways, creating new opportunities across technologies, applications, and markets.”
Hite said the Alliance’s role is to bring those different industry segments together while remaining responsive to members and focused on long-term strategy.
2026–2027 Board 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 Visual Communications Group, secretary
- Scott Schinlever, EFI, associate vice chair
- Lane Hickey-Wiggins, DPRINT, immediate past chair
- Ford Bowers, PRINTING United Alliance, president and CEO
Directors Across the Printing Industry
The board’s directors include executives from companies serving a wide range of printing, graphics, packaging and related markets.
- 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 and CEO of PRINTING United Alliance.
Bowers said the board will help guide the organization as it expands its work in advocacy, education, research, workforce development, standards and business resources.
About
PRINTING United Alliance is a North American association serving the printing and graphic arts industry through education, research, advocacy, standards, workforce development and events. The organization also produces PRINTING United Expo. For more information, visit printing.org.
Press release submitted by PRINTING United Alliance. Edited by Exhibit City News for clarity, length and style.
