Speakers

Jim DuffyJim Duffy co-founded Alonzo Printing in 1976 and has been president since 1988. He has sat on the boards of the Printing Industries of Northern California (past director), East Bay Club of Printing House Craftsmen (past president), Web Press Association (past board member) and the Green Business of Alameda County (steering committee). He is currently is on the steering committees of The Alameda County Green Business Program and PIA/GATF's SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) Partnership.
Greg GoldmanGreg Goldman has extensive sales, marketing, manufacturing and technology implementation experience to assist customers in creating a long-term strategy for their business and more importantly making that strategy operational. Greg has been a pioneer in electronic publishing and digital print industry for the past 25 years starting his business career in the early 1980s as a Technical Consultant for Scitex. He refined his traditional print manufacturing and operations skills at George Rice & Sons, Pacific Lithograph and K/P Corporation. In 1993 Greg was instrumental in K/P Corporation's startup and installation of the first HP Indigo digital press on the west coast. Prior to founding GMG Consulting Group, Greg's focus of automating sales and manufacturing processes of digital color print lead to his position of VP of Marketing at Mediaflex.com a web2print technology start up. Greg was educated at Arizona State University where he received a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering. He currently resides with his wife Sheryl their two teenage children in Burlingame California.
Janet GreenJanet Green is President and CEO of Greens Printing in Irvine, CA and current Chairman of the Board of PIA/GATF. Greens Printing is a 3rd generation commercial printing business, family owned since 1908. Janet literally grew up in the printing business - having worked in every department within the company (with the exception of actually running a press) for over 30 years! Janet was the recipient of the 2004 Benjamin Franklin Award, Printing Executive of the Year. Printing Impressions Magazine named her Top Female Printing Executive in the United States in 1998 and 2004. Additionally Ms Green is currently a board member of the Printing Industries of Southern California, as well as a past Chairman of the Board (1999). She has been a member of the Board of Directors of Printing Industries of California, PGAI and the International Printing Museum. She has served in the capacity of either Chairman and/or panel member for printing related legal arbitrations during the past 15 years and has served as an expert witness in the California State Superior Court. She was technical script advisor for the Spelling Productions/Trilogy Entertainment film, The Maker's Mark (subject matter involving counterfeiting/printing related action and dialogue).
Mark HoogMark Hoog joined the literary world and speaking circuit by way of the airline industry. The youngest pilot hired, and youngest Captain at a major US airline, he has spent his career providing command and leadership training to airline crews from around the world including China, New Zealand, Russia, the US Military, and FAA representatives. Inspired by the loss of a friend, Jason Dahl, who flew as Captain on Flight 93 on September 11th, he authored the Growing Field children's personal growth and leadership book series. The series is the first children's series designed as a tool to teach young children the life changing ideas and behaviors associated with personal growth, high self-esteem, self empowerment, leadership, and strong character. With national recognition from such notable people as Secretary of Education Richard Riley and former President Bill Clinton, Mark is changing lives throughout the country one audience at a time through his powerful message of Conscious Leadership.
Brian LawlerBrian Lawler is a popular and well-known consultant and digital technology expert and has been a speaker for many of the leading tradeshows and graphic arts events including Seybold, Gutenberg, Graphics of the Americas, and others. He has also presented at past Printing Industries of the West Conferences. He is a college professor at Cal Poly, a graphic arts consultant, typographer, photographer, video and photojournalist. Additionally, Lawler writes for various industry magazines and is the author of several books.
Michael MakinMichael Makin is a native of Montreal, Canada. He attended Carleton University in Ottawa where he received his Honors Degree in Journalism. In addition to his role as president and CEO of PIA/GATF, he serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Graphic Arts Show Company and its Graphic Arts Educational Research Foundation. He is Director of the World Print and Communications Forum headquartered in Brussels and he serves as President of the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation, which awards over $350,000 in scholarships annually.
Peter WintersPeter Winters is a 20-year veteran of the print industry with extensive experience in the consultative approach to systems sales/establishment selling to marketing officers. Peter has successfully collaborated on web-to-print projects with senior marketing officers of numerous client engagements including HBO, Cushman & Wakefield, Calvin Klein, NBC, Mutual of America, Ogilvy & Mather, ADP, Discovery Channel, Avon, NY Sports Clubs, and ITT Industries.

The level of expertise that's required in these establishment-level conversations is significant, particularly in the case where the account executive is truly perceived as a "trusted advisor" to the senior marketing officer in these establishment-level discussions.

Peter's organization, Winters Group & Associates helps service providers accelerate their rate of progress in these types of discussions as they seek to transform from a 20th century service provider into a 21st century marketing effectiveness/logistics partner with their customers.

Members of the Winters Group speak and coach internationally on marketing effectiveness logistics. Their program "De-commoditizing the Print Business™" has earned rave revues, on the speaking circuit, with numerous associations, as well as in direct engagements within the print service provider community.