Bureau of Engraving Appoints Three Women to its Board
MINNEAPOLIS—July 20, 2010—The Bureau of Engraving, Inc., a 112-year-old national commercial printing and art instruction business, announced the appointment of three women to the Board of Directors, making it one of the few companies with a female Board majority. Seven key management promotions, nine new hires and an organizational realignment were also announced. These changes reflect the commitment the company has in building its' national team to pursue its aggressive growth strategies and giving women significant opportunities within the company.
"We are delighted to add the talents of Marilee Stevens, Lisa Jetland Alexander and Judy Turner to our Board of Directors," states Lynne Alexander, Chair and CEO the Bureau of Engraving, Inc. "The Bureau of Engraving and its businesses are striving to not only distinguish ourselves in the printing industry with our women owned and operated status but also our commitment to build a team that is singularly focused on delivering excellence in customer service and product quality."
Lisa Jetland Alexander has broad executive leadership experience in strategic planning and operational excellence. She got her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in 1987 and has been in the health care management area with companies such as Medica Health Plan, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, and United Health Care. Additionally she was the Executive Director of the University of Minnesota Physicians, a premier multi-specialty physician organization dedicated to providing quality patient-focused care. Much of her career includes working with multiple Boards of Directors to improve the strategic planning and operational direction, as well as establishing and supporting diversity on Boards and within corporate organizations.
Marilee A. Stevens comes with an accomplished education career in the Minneapolis and Edina public school systems. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in French and German education and did post-graduate work in linguistics from Hamline University. Her work includes leading the administration of the World Language department for the Edina Public Schools, facilitating the Modular Scheduling model and creating a mentoring program with the Edina Rotary. This education background will be especially helpful to the Art Instruction Schools division of the Bureau of Engraving.
Judy Turner has been Corporate Secretary for the Bureau of Engraving since 1988 and is currently Vice President of Education for the Art Instruction Schools. She holds a Masters degree in management administration from Metropolitan State University. Judy was recently appointed as a commissioner of the Accreditation Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, out of Washington DC. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Orono Woodlands, Inc, an intermediate care facility for mentally challenged adults.
A new group within The Bureau has been created, Premedia Services, which will report to Patrick Stuart the Vice President of Marketing. Jeffry Love has been promoted to Marketing Operations Manager of this group. His new responsibilities include the oversight of the group including the offset and digital prepress area, graphic design and the CAD/Prototyping services.
Additional promotions include the following:
Kim Lueck, Assistant Controller
John McNamee, Pressman
Mike Reiland, Barcode Specialist/Digital Production Coordinator
Scott Schoeben, Sales Representative
Marcus Shannon, Barcode Specialist/Digital Production Coordinator
Shelley Svoboda, Human Resource Generalist
New hires include:
Tara DeJarlais, Graphics Designer
Susan Day, Kitting Department
Jennifer Gilbertson, Graphics Sales Representative
Michael LaVaque, Graphics Designer
Peter Obermesik, IT End User Support
Mark Ptak, Network/Server Administrator
Tom Tester, Marketing Services Representative
Rebecca Vernier, Kitting Department
Michele Warren, Customer Service Representative
"These promotions and new hires will continue strengthening our team and better support our growth at The Bureau," states Alexander. "These added professional resources will further leverage our recent investments in leading-edge technology and the new press capabilities and capacity. We continue to seek opportunities to promote and hire more talented women throughout our company as reflected in these most recent announcements."
About The Bureau of Engraving, Inc.
The Bureau of Engraving, Inc. is a privately held, woman owned and operated, national commercial printing business that has been in operation since 1898 and the Art Instruction Schools which has been in operation since 1914. The commercial print division is a national leader that offers the latest technology in point of purchase, packaging / label, commercial digital and offset printing, and marketing services. Some of the premier names in retail are customers. The Art Instruction Schools is a fully-accredited school which provides distance-learning courses on a wide range of art including fashion, cartooning, illustration and wildlife. Diversity is a core value with women and minorities making up nearly 40 percent of the workforce. The Bureau is the print division of Bureau of Engraving, Inc. For more information about The Bureau and its services, visit www.thebureau.com.
