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I bring over 20 years of graphic design and pre press experience with me everyday. I began my career in design, in 1990. It was an exciting time - desktop publishing was just beginning. The agency where I worked had just taken delivery of 2 Macintosh FX desktop computers. The first order of business was to migrate our typesetting from galleys to formatted pages using Quark XPress 1.0. The type was then sent to paste up and art boards were prepared. Times sure have changed and with this change many sales professionals no longer are able to understand what it is that they are selling. As my career progressed, my thirst for knowledge landed me in middle management - as the Pre Press Manager for two high end printing companies outside Chicago. Most recently, I managed the pre press staff here at Lake County Press, Inc. (LCP) from 2005 - 2010. In early 2011 I asked to enter the sales force. Honestly, people thought I was a bit crazy. After all, we were in a down economy, I had no clients and the environment consisted of people that were too busy or afraid to do anything that might upset the apple cart. Change was a four-letter word.
Convinced that experience and knowledge coupled with a desire to make print sales a bit different, I ignored conventional wisdom and made the leap. The best way to describe my experience is summed up in a couple of words, humbling and rewarding. Humbling because, even though I knew that I could help, trying to get that opportunity was fraught with obstacles both real and imagined. Rewarding because as the relationships that I’ve created have grown, I now have new friends and clients across the country. People who I truly value and in return they value working with me and the LCP team.
So, enough about me, the real credit for my success so far has to go to the team at LCP. Nobody can succeed in this market without the support and expertise of a qualified team of individuals. From executive management to temporary employees, LCP is comprised of individuals who understand the value of our clients and the responsibility we have in assuring quality and value. Our customer service team manages the entire production process and every step is taken with our clients in mind. We are fortunate to have not only the most advanced pressroom technology available but a crew that loves what they do and do it with passion.
I’m a 1986 graduate of St. Norbert College with a BA in Graphic Communications. I’ve been married to the love of my life Tricia for 23 years and blessed with two daughters and two sons the youngest of which has Angelman Syndrome. I donate my time and talent helping the Angelman Syndrome Foundation with fund-raising activities. I also enjoy playing golf, fall color change, football and being outside.
