President's Award (Past Winners)
For more than 30 years, the FTA President’s Award has been given to individuals chosen by the Association’s management for their support, volunteerism and dedication. The full roster stretches back to 1991 when Charlie Brown, Luigi Carraro, Fred Shapiro and Frank Siconolfi were the first flexographers to receive the honor.
2023
- Bob Coomes, PPC Flexible Packaging
- Bobby Congdon, Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Clemson University
2022
- Kevin Bourquin, Cyber Graphics
- Catherine Haynes, All Printing Resources Inc (APR)
- Laura Wright, CSW Inc
2021
2020
- Kim Madigan, Smyth Companies LLC
- Keith Nagle, Phoseon Technology
- Corey Arnold, Bars & Tone Productions
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
- Paul Lodewyck, Flink Group
- Greg Platt, SGS Canada
2010
- Michelle Donohue, Global Packaging
- David Nieman, APR
- Shawn Oetjen & Kent Esby, Dunwoody College of Technology
2009
- Mark Coffman, Dixie Graphics
- Paul Lancelle, Eastman Kodak
- Al Marquardt, Kimberly-Clark Corp
2008
- Greg Collins, C-P Flexible Packaging
- General Mills Brand Design Prepress Team
- Anthony Dalleore, MacDermid Printing Solutions
2007
- Frank Anthony, Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Neil Harrelson, Schawk Group
- Sam Ingram, Clemson University
2006
- David Haradon, The Haradon Group
- Mike Impastato, Flink Group
- Steve Smiley, Vertis Group
2005
- Ian Hole, Esko Graphics
- David Lanska, Stork
- Leo Suokus, George Brown College
2004
- Bettlyn Krafft, Phoenix Challenge
- Joe Tuccitto, Dunwoody College of Technology
2003
- James Brown, Sealed Air Corp., Cryovac Division
- Guillermo Colin, United Engravers (CR Consulting de México)
- Jean Jackson, Allison Systems Corp.
2002
- Andy Anderson, Anderson & Vreeland, Inc.
- Howard B. Vreeland, Sr., Anderson & Vreeland, Inc.
- Mark Mazur, DuPont Imaging Technologies
- Mark Samworth, Artwork Systems
2001
- Tony Bath, EFTA-UK Ltd.
- John McDonald, Lipson Alport Glass & Associates
2000
- Dave Horsman, Canflexographics, Inc.
- Arleen Neustein, Excelsior Transparent Bag Mfg. Corp
- Ron Schroder, Williamson Printing Materials Ltd
1999
- Jim Feeney, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp.
- Bill Troost, Peel Plastics
1998
- Georgia Harper-Ehrenberg, Harper Corporation of America
- Jeff Randazzo, Imaging International
1997
- Denny McGee, Comco International
- Katherine Harper, Harper Corporation of America
1996
- Steven Cushner, DuPont Co.
- Jerry Howell, Central Piedmont Community College
- Bob Davison, American National Can Co.
1995
- Alan Leeson, Spectrum Label Corp.
1993
- Tony Bart, DuPont Co.
- Al Bowers, American National Can Co.
- Charlie Brown, Topflight Corp.
- Page Crouch, Clemson University
- Ken Daming, Mark Andy, Inc.Yates Downes, Spectrum Label Corp.
- Alan Leeson, Spectrum Label Corp.
- Ray Moore, Mark Andy, Inc.
- Bruce Riddell, Spectrum Label Corp.
- Chip Schiffenhaus, Schiffenhaus Industries
- John Wallace, Mark Andy, Inc.
1992
- Bruce Riddell, Spectrum Label Corp.
1991
- Charlie Brown, Topflight Corp.
- Luigi Carraro, Carint Srl
- Fred Shapiro, P-F Technical Services
- Frank Siconolfi, Matthews International Corp.