Inspired to move innovation fo r ward

I am honored to be John Hrdlick’s successor and I am deeply appreciative of the faith SAKATA INX and INX have placed in me. Since the decision was made late last year, I have continued working with John to assure our business plan continues to keep INX moving forward as an industry leader.

John represents all that is great about INX and it has been a pleasure to work alongside him for the last five years. He mentioned in his letter about having big shoes to fill after Rick Clendenning retired, and I feel the same way about him. When he replaced Rick, I was promoted at the same time to Executive Vice President. INX would not be in the position it is today without all of his contributions. I wish John and Dawn many joys in their retirement years.

For those who are not familiar with me, I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone. I grew up here in Illinois and attended the University of Illinois-Champaign and DePaul University in Chicago, earning a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing. It was when I was in public accounting at KPMG that I first became familiar with INX.

I joined INX in 1991 and it has been an exciting ride over the last 32 years. From starting as an internal auditor to working my way up through various departments, it has been a tremendous learning and growth experience. At each and every step, many longterm colleagues have helped me gain important knowledge and better understand the cultural, financial and operational aspects of our business.

This is an exciting time to lead INX. While learning to live with and overcome challenges caused by the pandemic, we have also made great strides with both new and existing programs. You can read more about some of them in this seventh edition of Color Perfection® Magazine, as well as other news and examples of the latest design innovations. These are exciting times indeed.