Board Members

Gerry Lacombe

Gerry Lacombe

Association Manager, CPIA

glacombe@cpia-aci.ca  514.232.1768

Gerry joined the CPIA as Association Manager in January 2021 and works closely with the CPIA Board, Committees, Association Members and Partners to build and strengthen the printing community across Canada. A 34-year veteran of the Industry including 28-years with the Domtar organization. Gerry has held a number of senior level executive positions over his extensive career. He looks forward to working with stakeholders across our diverse and continually evolving industry.

Richard Kouwenhoven

Richard Kouwenhoven

Chair

President and CEO
Hemlock Printers

richard@hemlock.com 604.438.2456

Richard has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Burnaby-based Hemlock Printers since 2012. Obtaining his Bachelor of Technology Degree from Ryerson’s Graphic Communication Management program in 1996, Richard has 25+ years of hands-on print industry experience. Richard is proud to contribute to the CPIA and the greater printing industry in his capacity as Board Chair.

Jamie Barbieri

Jamie Barbieri

Secretary Treasurer

President
PDI

Jamie has enjoyed working in the printing industry for more than 37 years. He is the President and co-owner of PDI and is actively involved in the day-to-day management of the company. Jamie completed his executive development at the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University. He has served on both the National (CPIA) and Regional (AQII, AAGQ, ATFFEQ, AQIFE) associations in many capacities over the last 28 years – he is committed to supporting and defending print-industry-related interests

Bain Spielman

Bain Spielman

Director

Manager
PGIA 
(Calgary, Alberta)

bainspielman@shaw.ca 403.560.1896

Bain has worked in the printing Industry for fifty-five years. Working for Ronalds Printing (later Quebecor) for twenty years ending as head estimator. He then worked in sales in web printing for two years then moved to the paper business where he was employed with Barber-Ellis (now Unisource) for twenty-five years. Bain retired from his paper merchant career in 2007 after working in sales with Spicers Canada. Bain has been the Association Manager for PGIA since 2007 and is now a PGIA board representative for CPIA. The printing industry has always been very good to Bain and he looks forward to continuing to serve the print industry with both CPIA and PGIA.

Clinton Foss

Clinton Foss

Director

VP of Operations
Rocket Printing 

 

clinton.foss@rocket.ink  506-206-9549

Clinton has worked in the print industry for over 30 years and is the VP of Operations at Rocket Printing in Fredericton New Brunswick. Clinton is President of the Atlantic Printing & Imaging Association and is a strong supporter of the print industry. Clinton has been on the CPIA board for the last 5 years and chairs the CPIA Government Affairs Committee.

Dan Mustata

Dan Mustata

Director

General Manager
PESDA
 

Dan is the current PESDA (Printing Equipment & Supply Dealers Association of Canada) GM and has been actively involved in the Graphics Canada Expo for more than 25 years. Firm supporter of the graphics and printing industry and strong national associations. 

Dave Potje

Dave Potje

Director

Innovative

dpotje@ampersand.ca 1 888.698.3883

Dave did his first typography work in 1971 (so he’s been around for a while); current president of OPIA (30 and over on the board); current representative of the PIA; former member of the board of directors of “the former CPIA”; recipient of the CPIA Meril Prize (2004) and Distinguished Service Award (2008). Retired basketball and high school referee (honorary life member of KW board). Dave believes that associations in the printing industry are good for the printing industry.

Keith Valde

Keith Valde

Director

Controller, CMA
CBN Solutions

keith.valde@cbncs.com 403.250.9510

Keith has worked in the Calgary printing industry for many years. He is President for the Printing and Graphics Industries Association of Alberta and Director of Financial Analysis for CBN Commercial Solutions.
Kent Pizzey

Kent Pizzey

Director

General Manager
PGI Printers

kent@pgiprinters.com 306.244.2521

Kent has been with PGI Printers since 2006.  He is currently in his third year as president of the SPIA. Kent has been employed with the print industry since 1999. In his spare time, he volunteers as a hockey coach and assists with various charity events.

Tom Badger

Director

Director of sales and General manager
Advocate Printing

tombadger@advocateprinting.com 506.857.8790 x 1202

Highly driven, responsible and enthusiastic sales leader, experienced in attaining growth, fostering innovation and successfully leading change. Following a 25-year career in the publishing business with Brunswick News, Tom joined Advocate Printing in 2008 and is Director of sales, and General manager for New Brunswick.

Loris Pavan

Loris Pavan

Director

V.P British Columbia
Data Communications Management Corp

lpavan@datacm.com 604.657.0359

Loris Pavan, born and raised in Vancouver, completed his education at Simon Fraser University and began his sales career in 1987.  Loris is a strong advocate for the industry, he is a member of Print Forward (formerly BCPIA) for over 10 years, and currently serves as Chair for Print Forward.

Martin Zip

Martin Zip

Director

martin@spia.ca 306.979.6633

Martin Zip has over 35 years in the printing industry and is currently the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Printing Industries Association since 2015. Martin is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a BA degree (1968) and a Professional A Teaching Certificate.  He is a graduate of the Executive Development Program, Printing Industries of America, Airlie, West Virginia (1980 & 1981) and has previously served on the CPIA Board as Secretary-Treasurer and Vice-Chairperson.  He is looking forward to working together with others for the advancement of the Canadian Printing Industry.

Rob Varnel

Rob Varnel

Director

President
R&M Trade Laminating

Raised in Vancouver, Rob started his Printing career in 1979 as a press operator before moving into Print sales in the mid 80’s. In 1994, Rob founded R&M Trade Laminating Ltd. in Vancouver, BC. As a Past Chairman of Print Forward, Rob has served on the Executive Board since year 2000.  He is always happy to contribute and volunteer his time to give back to the Printing industry. Over the years, he continues to serve on several other Executive Boards including withing the Outrigger/Paddling Community as a way give back to the Sport.

Ted Gortemaker

Ted Gortemaker

Director

V.P. Operations Premier Printing

ted@premier.ca 204.663.9000 x 118

Ted is serving as VP-Operations at Premier Printing, a third generation owned family business in Winnipeg, MB. With his brothers Dave and Will, they also own and operate Valley Apparel & Display (textile printing and manufacturing) and PiQ Potential (student planning products such as school agendas). Ted has served on the board of the Manitoba Print Industry Association since 2016 including Board President since September 2020 and enjoys promoting the print industry with its many facets across Canada.

Scott Williams

Director

V.P. Operations Premier Printing

Scott Williams leads Rocket in his hometown of Fredericton, NB. He is a leader, a mentor, an avid golfer, a family man with rich values around serving his community and fostering a culture within his company that encourages innovation and collaboration. He is committed to making a positive impact on the industry and has a steadfast commitment to his team and clients.

Duncan Stokes

Director

Association Manager MPIA

manager@mpia.ca 204.791.0054

Duncan brings more than 10 years experience managing non-profits and has an extensive background in communications and marketing.
Duncan was born and raised in Winnipeg. His career trek as a radio broadcast journalist took him to Thompson, MB, and Dryden, ON in the 1990’s before he moved back to his hometown of Winnipeg in 2000, where he has lived and worked ever since.
Duncan also served as a member of the Volunteer Manitoba board of directors for nine years, chairing its marketing committee for six years.

Murielle Fontaine

Director

Vice Président, Operation
Pollard Banknote Limited

mfontaine@pbl.ca 204-474-2323 x 362

Murielle Fontaine brings years of experience and energy to her role as Vice President, Operations at Pollard Banknote Limited, the second largest instant ticket supplier in the world. Murielle oversees all operations and activities related to ticket production at Pollard’s head office in Winnipeg, Manitoba and leverages her prior sales experience to understand client needs and marshal resources effectively to respond to these needs. In 2018, she moved into the Vice President, Game Management & Design role continuing to leverage both the internal Pollard Banknote relationships and external relationships she fostered over time at Pollard. In 2022, she accepted new challenges by adding the scheduling and logistics team to her area of responsibilities and moved to the role of Vice President, Operations & Customer delivery. Finally, in 2024, she has expanded her area of responsibility to include manufacturing which now comprises a team of approximately 400 professionals. Murielle has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Law, LL.B. from the University of Ottawa. She is an avid learner and has completed professional courses through McGill, Cambridge and recently completed the year long MIT XPro Chief Operating Officer Program. She is fluent in both French and English. In her spare time, she enjoys family time with her 3 grown sons and extended family. She fosters her love of singing as an active member of Esprit Singers.

Joseph Banich

Director

Prinect at Heidelberg

Joseph Banich is Product Manager for Prinect at Heidelberg. He takes care of software solutions that span commercial and packaging in both offset or digital. This knowledge goes beyond just discussing these topics he works directly with customers implementing Heidelberg’s solutions. He bridges the worlds of digital and offset. Having this real-world experience makes him a great resource for both Heidelberg and customers alike. He is also an experienced blogger and writer.

Helene Pageau

Director

AQIFE

Hélène has been Director, Marketing, Conferences and Events at the Printability and graphic communications Institute (ICI) for nearly 20 years. With over thirty years’ experience in the industry, she has developed and maintained a vast network of influential customers and decision-makers. Previously, she was a major account representative, at Transcontinental and Quebecor.
Her sense of priorities, management of budgets, deadlines and emergencies, extensive experience of the print production process, leadership, negotiating skills and professional commitment have all contributed to her success. Over the years, she has taken part in several boards of directors and major projects such as Gutenberg. She will always defend print!

Steve Lalancette

Director

 Egzatek

Steve Lalancette has owned and managed companies in a variety of sectors (civil engineering, environment, transportation and retail) and has a diverse academic background (philosophy and literature, finance, international relations and microbiology).  His multi-sector experience has enabled him to bring a fresh vision to the development of the printing sector as President of Egzatek, a company specializing in web processes, since 2021.

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