PrintForward Board of Directors
PrintForward Board of Directors
PrintForward is governed by a Board of Directors, including up to 13 Active Members and 3 Supplier Members. The Board is responsible for determining the direction and policies for PrintForward. PrintForward also has a number of standing committees which report to the Board Directors. Each standing committee is chaired by a member of the Board. Association management is led by the Directors and supported by administration and member services staff.
Loris Pavan
Chair of the Board & Communications Chair
DATA Communications Management (DCM)
Vancouver, BC
Doug Climie
Vice Chair & Scholarship Committee Chair
Hemlock Printers
Burnaby, BC
Rob Varnel
Director
R&M Trade Laminating
Vancouver, BC
Kevin Burden
Director & Golf Committee Co-Chair
West World Paper
Coquitlam, BC
Adam Mash
Director
Mills Office Productivity
Vancouver, BC
Blair Fraser
Director
West Coast Reproduction Centres
Richmond, BC
Jennifer McConnell
Director, Programs Committee Chair
Royal Printers Ltd.
New Westminster, BC
Neil Perry
Director & Operations Chair
Wayside
Vernon, BC
Daniela Takova
Director
TC Transcontinental Printing
Delta, BC
Scott Gray
Director & Government Affairs Committee Chair
Mitchell Press Limited
Burnaby, BC
Mahna Naemi
Director
Altro Labels
Surrey, BC
Mike Ripley
Director, Membership Committee Chair
Spicers
Richmond, BC
Sarah Dakiniewicz
Member Experience Manager
Honorary Life Members
Marilynn Knoch
Tracey Pitt
Kris Bovay
Catherine Duley
Standing Committees
Operations Committee
The Operations Committee prepares the Society’s budgets and oversees the preparation of financial statements for the annual general meeting.
Government Affairs Committee
The Government Affairs Committee fosters and maintains liaison between the Society and the provincial and civic governments on behalf of the industry.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee promotes the value of membership and endeavors to provide added value programs to help members be profitable.
Programs Committee
The Programs Committee provides educational programs and social events to benefit members. Educational programs are unique to the printing industry providing courses and seminars to assist in the advancement of industry. The Next Generation Task Force is currently operating under the umbrella of the Programs Committee.
Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee oversees fundraising for the development of memorial scholarships for the benefit of students entering the graphic communications industry through a recognized post secondary education program.
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee includes the Chair, Vice-Chair, Membership, Operations, Program and Government Affairs Chairs and association management staff. The Committee monitors communication about the industry and initiates communications with other stakeholders and the public to maintain and improve the image of the association and the industry.
Golf Committee
Every July, the PrintForward Golf Tournament is one of our signature events featuring title sponsorship & sponsored hole activities throughout the day. The evening banquet showcases an impressive dinner with lots of door prizes, heads & tails game to generate funds in support of the BCIT Scholarships and the Lorne Patterson Scholarship. The committee works to secure sponsors, drive ticket sales, and source prizes and donations for the prize tables.
