In-Plant Outlook

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.

Listen to a conversation between In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer and three in-plant managers during PRINTING United Expo.

Editorial Director Denise Gustavson speaks with Tammy Golden, assistant commissioner of Document Solutions for the State of Tennessee.

Editorial Director Denise Gustavson speaks with Lauren Tarbet, Coordinator — Warehouse and Copy Center at Pflugerville ISD.

Bob Neubauer talks with the directors of three large university in-plants to learn how they have rebounded after two years of COVID-19.