Printing Industries of America Announces New Officers, Board of Directors
First Vice Chairman—Timothy J. Burton, Burton & Mayer, Menomonee Falls, WI
Timothy Burton is currently the president and chairman of the board for Burton & Mayer. He served as the Chairman of the Association Relations Committee of Printing Industries of America from 2008 to 2010 and has been in the officers ranks nationally since 2007. A Premier Print Awards judge for many years, he has also judged local affiliate contests for PICA, PAF, PIAS, PGAMA, PII, and PINE. He is also involved in several local civic organizations, including Friends of Milwaukee Public Television, Institute for Graphics and Imaging, the Work Services Committee of the Milwaukee Center for Independence, and Paws with a Cause.
Second Vice Chairman—Jeff Ekstein, Willow Printing Group, Concord, Ontario
Ekstein is the third generation in his family to own Willow Printing Group in Concord, Ontario. He has worked in the family business since he was 10 years of age, having carried out pretty much every task one could possibly do in a print shop. Ekstein graduated from York University in Toronto in 1983 with a degree in Economics and Business and then went on to attend the Graphic Arts Certified Executive program from York University and NAPL. Currently the President and CEO at Willow Printing Group, he has spearheaded the acquisition of several printing companies over the years and has most recently acquired a mailing shop. Ekstein is also the current co-chair of Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council, has chaired the Printing Industries Education Committee for two years, and is a Premier Print Awards judge.
Secretary—David A. Olberding, Phototype, Cincinnati
Olberding holds a Bachelor’s degree from RIT and an MBA from Ohio University. He has served on the Board for IPA (International Prepress Association) and is a former president of the Southeast Prepress Association. He is also a former chairman of the photography committee of FTA (Flexographic Technical Association). Olberding currently serves as an active member for the GWG (Ghent PDF Workgroup), an international standards group concerning adaption and specifications for PDF.
