PGSF Announces Board of Directors for 2022–2025 Term; Chair Jules Van Sant Welcomes Second Term
Nonprofit Diversifies with Two Key Board Members
Pittsburgh, PA — December 8, 2021 — The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) announces its board of directors for the 2022–2025 term. The PGSF board consists of 25 members representing the broad scope of the graphic communications industry, including IT, communications, equipment manufacturing, publishing, education, and finance, as well as trade associations and commercial printers. Jules Van Sant welcomes her second term as Chair for PGSF. At the helm, Van Sant is helping to shape the future of the graphics communications industry one student at a time as they embark on a journey in the print and graphics field. Joining the PGSF board of directors are Jessica Curran of Salt Lake Community College and Heidi Thompson of ACE Public Relations. Curran is an Associate Professor at Salt Lake Community College and has been teaching graphic communications for more than 14 years. She holds a BS in Graphic Design from California University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Graphic Communications Technology Management from Kean University in New Jersey. Heidi Thompson holds a BS from Ramapo College in New Jersey and brings to PGSF nearly 30 years of experience in the graphic communications industry. Thompson launched ACE Public Relations in 1999, and since 2020 her team provides strategic counsel and communications support to promote PGSF. “Adding additional educators and PR professionals to our board will bring fresh perspectives to complement the existing institutional knowledge. It will also give us greater reach as we work on our goal of increasing diversity in schools, students, and the graphics industry,” says Van Sant. Van Sant adds, “We are thankful for the service of those completing their tenure on the board, who have ushered us to this place of opportunity to broaden our impact through expanded grant offerings to schools and programs, continued our reach into continuing education for those in the industry, and increased total awards to students as we raise funds.”The 2022–2025 PGSF Board of Directors include the following members:
Doug Yeager, Alcom Printing Group, Inc.
Bill Michael, Cisco
Joseph Schember, Ricoh
Rod Sosa, Fres-co System USA, Inc.
Ray Hartman, Consultant
Jules Van Sant, Bubble & Hatch
Niels Winther, Think Patented
Matt Vertrees, Olympus Press
Peter Schaefer, New Directions
Amela O'Gorman, Quad Graphics
Frank Kanonik, Intellective Solutions
Todd Luman, Interprint
Walter Vail, Yakich Group
Judy Durham, Industry
Ken Macro, Cal Poly
Brian Regan, Semper
Stephen Richards, RNSI
Ed Young, Heidelberg
Chris Curran, Napco Media
Nick Gawreluk, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Stephanie Hill, HP
Theresa Campbell, PIA MidAmerica
Heidi Thompson, ACE Public Relations
Jessica Curran, SLCC
