In-plant Outlook

As in-plant industry veteran Debbie Pavletich prepares for retirement, we chatted with her about her her remarkable career in the in-plant printing world, from her days running Briggs & Stratton’s award-winning in-plant, to her time leading the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association, to her second career as an in-plant consultant with Ricoh.

In this candid conversation, Mike Loyd, executive director of the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association, reflects on his decades-long journey through the in-plant world — from managing Louisiana State University’s print operation to leading IPMA and shaping its future. He shares behind-the-scenes insights from the Spokane conference, discusses the strength, challenges, and camaraderie of the in-plant community, and contemplates his upcoming retirement.

Sylvia Palmer, supervisor of Reprographics at Jurupa Unified School District, talks about her path into printing, her in-plant’s embrace of inkjet, and her experience at PRINTING United Expo, which she called  “an incredible opportunity.”

We talked with IPMA President John Cruser about his journey from being Bloomberg's first and only in-plant employee to becoming the global print operations manager overseeing locations in multiple countries. John shared insights into his career growth, the expansion of the in-plant, and how his team's dedication to quality and customer service has been key to its success.

Sherri Isbell, director of Printing and Mailing Services at the University of Oklahoma, discusses what drew her to the printing industry and how she advanced from a college job at a small publishing company to overseeing one of the country’s largest university in-plants.

In the first episode of our rebranded In-plant Outlook podcast series, In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer talks with well-known in-plant consultant Howie Fenton, principal of Howie Fenton Consulting. In a wide-ranging discussion, they explore Fenton’s long career, how he started consulting for the in-plant market, why he enjoys working with in-plants, past in-plant consulting jobs where he feels he made the biggest impact, and much more.

While at an in-plant conference, In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer talked with a half dozen seasoned in-plant managers about their careers in the printing industry and why it has been such a fulfilling profession for them.

In this episode, In-plant Impressions’ Editor Bob Neubauer talks with Chuck Werninger, who recently moved from Houston Independent School District’s in-plant to become chief officer of print production and distribution at the Region 4 Education Service Center, where he’s been tasked with building a new facility to print curriculum materials for Texas’ students.

Barbara Mazique, director of printing and mail services at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, shares her unexpected rise to lead

We talked with Lisa Scott of Yale University and Kristen Hampton at the State of Michigan, about their paths to leadership.