Meet the Supplier and Manufacturer Advisory Council

Michael Brice is a 39-year printing ink industry veteran. He has served in every capacity: lab technician, color matching, manufacturing, inplant technician and management, sales and senior level management.

Mike became Chief Operating Officer of Superior Printing Inks in 2000 and named its President and COO in 2003. He also worked in the energy sector and then for Squid Ink Manufacturing for two years until he joined INX International Ink Company in November 2011. He has served INX in a sales capacity as well as organizing and managing INX's North American distribution effort. Mike was appointed Director of Offset Operations in 2012 and then as Vice President of Offset Operations in 2013. In 2018, Mike became Vice President of Sales and Business Development.

Mike has served on various industry boards and organizations. Currently he is Chairman of PRINTING United Alliance’s Supplier and Manufacturer Council.

Eric Tischer has 27 years of technical fabric and print market experience. He served in multiple capacities early in his career at Neschen Americas. In 2008, he moved to Verseidag U.S. where he became President in 2012. Acquired by Serge Ferrari Group in 2020, Eric managed the North American business for their Industrial, Sign, Modular and Tensile Architectural market segments.

Eric currently serves as Director of Market Development at Value Vinyls located in Texas.

Kimberly Daugherty is the President of Advanced Color Solutions Inc. located in Southern California for the last 23 years. Prior to opening ACS Kim was VP of Sales for Linographics, Inc.

Scott Fisher is the President of Fisher Textiles in Matthews, NC. He has many years of experience developing specialized fabric media for the digital printing industry and holds a BA in Business Management from North Carolina State University. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and traveling with his family.

Carleen has served as CEO of GroupeSTAHL since July 2018, overseeing Stahls' Hotronix, Stahls' Transfer Express, and Stahls'. She was instrumental in the recent global restructuring of Stahls' Europe, Stahls' UK, and Stahls' TexPrint Technologies, as well as the acquisition of Stahls' Fulfill Engine, a comprehensive software system for managing apparel decoration businesses from order to fulfillment.

Ross Hunter is the President of ROQ.US, a trailblazing leader in the global apparel industry that supplies North America with the most advanced digital and screen printing automated technologies in the market.

With a foundational degree in Fine Art and an emphasis on printmaking, Ross owned and operated his own screen printing business for 11 years in California before joining the ROQ family.

Having over two decades of experience in screen printing and management, coupled with his passion for education, Ross prides himself in establishing and reinforcing partnerships with like-minded professionals who value growing with each other from a place of service. Despite launching ROQ.US a month prior to the worst pandemic in a century, Ross’ innovative and industry-unifying leadership inspired unprecedented expansion both in business and community.

Ken Keyte has been the CEO of MBO America since 2017 and on the Board of Directors since 2009. In May 2022, Ken also began serving as the CFO of Komori America Corporation.

Larry Moore has held numerous positions in Packaging PrePress over the last 35 plus years. Since originally joining Barco Graphics; now ESKO; in 2000, Larry has been focused on numerous technical, sales and management roles for Flexo Imaging and Pre-Media products and solutions. Larry currently serves as Vice President of Strategic Partners and Channels for ESKO North America.

Jason Murphy has been in the apparel decoration industry for 28 years. He has worked in all facets of the industry from equipment, both sales and technical to supplies, a business owner and now apparel at SanMar. He has an extensive knowledge of decoration processes in embroidery, screen print, heat transfer, DTG, pad printing, wide format printing and laser etching.

At SanMar, Jason develops new technology that enhances our users experience while buying decorated products, while supporting the relationships with our contract decorators. He also works with equipment and consumable manufacturers throughout the industry to address problems and test new technology.

Ken VanHorn is Senior Vice President for Mimaki USA and is also member of the company's Corporate Planning Division. Ken joined Mimaki USA in 2014 as Director, Marketing and Business Development. He was previously with HP serving as Category Manager, High Volume Industrial and Workflow. Before HP, Ken was a Product Marketing Manager for EFI product lines including VUTEk grand format printers. He also served in progressive product management roles at Roland DGA and Encad.

He has held various positions on the Board of Directors for the International Sign Association (ISA) including serving as Chairman on the ISA Executive Committee.

Ken has served on various councils for the Specialty Graphic and Imaging Association (SGIA, now PRINTING United Alliance) including as a member of the Ink & Chemical Manufacturers Council.

Ken holds a degree in business communications as well as post graduate executive certifications in change management and organizational leadership from Chapman University, certifications for Additive Manufacturing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ken volunteers for various organizations and is a U.S. Navy veteran.