PPI past Hickey Picker Award Winners
The Hickey Picker award was created to acknowledge and celebrate those in our industry who have established and earned a reputation deserving of recognition.
2019
Greg Ruis, American Printing & Publishing
Chris Falco, Falco Sult
Ben Wood, Morel Ink
2018
Mark Denny, WCP Solutions
Paula Barran, Barran Liebman, LLP
Dan Cavanaugh, SmithBates Printing & Design
Steve Noble, Abbott’s Printing
Barb & Randy Coplen
2017
Skip Novakovich, Esprit Graphics
Chris Hansch, WCP Solutions
Bob Bayless, Puget Bindery
Tip Bayless, Puget Bindery
Anders Viklund, Ricoh
Mike Snyder, Spicers Paper
Pat Detmer, The Quincy Group
Fred Canada, The Quincy Group *
Jeremy Fararra, Premier Press
2016
Dan Adkison, Wright Business Graphics
Les Davis, Lithtex Printing Solutions
Kathryn Lansing, Spicers Paper
Michael Makin, Printing Industries of America
Doug Stevens, Lithtex Printing Solutions
Gary Stone, Consolidated Press
2015
Rodney Anderson, Capitol City Press
David Archer, Konica Minolta
Bob Brown, Consolidated Press
Dick Corder, WCP Solutions
Robin Dodd, Wright Business Graphics
Jodi Krohn, Premier Press
Matthew Mewhorter, Printco
Craig Nebeker, Spicers Paper
2014
Holly Derderian, Spicers Paper
David Dull, Xerox
Joanne Bechtold, Graphic Arts Center
Jon Thompson, WCP Solutions
Ed Allen, WCP Solutions
Dianne Bullas, Journal Graphics
Steve Cole, WCP Solutions
Scott Gorman, Premier Press
2013
Phillip Parish, PrintWest
Nora Stevens, Clean Copy
Abe Hayhurst, Fujifilm Graphic Systems
Jill Crossley, West Linn Paper Co
Rick Van Sant, B & B Print Source
Chris Smith, Adpro Litho
Becky Smith ,Adpro Litho
Karen Kimerer, Xerox
2011
Theresa Pearson, Technaprint
Todd Vanderweyden, Heidelberg USA
Brenda Garlock, Weyerhauser Company
Dan Lane, Tabs to Go
Beth Snider, Trade Printery
Chris Feryn, Premier Press
2009
David Carns, Cenveo
2008
Laura Lawton, Forsyth Lawton Printing
Larry Coffman, Marketing News
2007
Grover Simmons, Ind Employers Group
Sandy Hubbard, Printers NW Trader
Jules Van Sant, Executive Director, PPI
2000
Sue Hein, Rapid Bind
Mike Kenna, Printery Communications *
Ken Potter, Dynagraphics
Bert Van Gorden, Van Gorden
1999
John Busch, Lithtex Northwest
Steve Ohrman, Spicers Paper
Mark Haworth, Komori West Inc
1998
Thom Brown, The Irwin-Hodson Co
Brian Webber, Litho Craft
Milt Vine, Seattle Bindery/Blake Letterpress
Marcus Sassaman, former Executive Director PPI
Karen Cone, Conference Chair/Guest Programs
Ernie Blatner, Unisource 1998
Bob Mollet, Mollet Printing
Dan French, Shelton-Turnbull Printing
1997
Bill Morton Heidelberg USA
Howard Rosenthal The Rosenthal Group
Yutaka Wade Obun Hawaii, Inc
1996
Van Brent Standard Printing
Allen Erickson Printing Arts Center
Don Ojiri Obun Hawaii, Inc.
Lin Sanders L Grafix
Mike Stevenson B&B Print Source
David Crosby Shelton-Turnbull Printing
1995
Paul Livingston Windward Press
Gerry Michael Stone Michael & Co
1994
Pete Gribskow QSL Printing
Bob Iden LDR
Jody Kadokawa Zellerbach
Roger Lyngholm Golden Impressions
John Madden AAA Printing
Tony Rorabach The Irwin-Hodson Co
Alan Ross Ross Printing *
Ray Tyson-Flynn United Lithographers
Ted Walinski Heidelberg USA
Bill Winkle Northwest Printing
Bill Weick Capitol Litho *
1993
Jim Baumgardt Zellerbach
Gary Cone Litho Craft
Dave McBride Western Paper
Judy Mortimore Shelton-Turnbull Printing
Richard Perlinger Lincoln & Allen Bindery
Dick Pierce Industrial Publishing
1992
Guy Frigon Noland Fraser Paper
Dave Hains K & H Printers
Mike Hopkins Lincoln & Allen Bindery
Doug Koke Industrial Pub/Koke Printing
Gary Lawton Lawton Printing
Ron Miller Bennett & Miller
Gary Shoeppach Trojan Lithograph
Chuck Steely United Graphics
Bill Webber Litho Craft
1991
Peter Damm Damm Fine Printing
Ralph Johnson LDR
Edith Kawashima Honolulu Graphics
Wally McGrew Edward Enterprises
Brian McKay Color Art Printing
1990
Alainnah Borlind British Columbia Printing Industries
Terry Deschenes Telepress
T.J. McDonald The Irwin-Hodson Co
Al Merkel Printing Industries of America
Jim Vreeland Platt Lithograph
1989
Bill Hanson UW Publication Services
Clem Heath Heath Printers Bruce Walker Valco Graphics
1988
John Goche Rapid Bind
Ray Johnson Pacific Color Plate/Nu-Way Printing
Joseph Olander Evergreen State College
Jean Walker Griffin Envelopes
1987
Jerry Thenell Shelton-Turnbull Printing
Steve Wilson United Graphics
1986
George Bayless Bayless Bindery
Brian Dammeier Print NW
Stan Maxed Evergreen Printing
Bob Wilson Shelton-Turnbull Printing
1984
Frank Phillips Oregon Printing Plates
Ralph Phillips Supplyways
1983
Joe Chung Graphic Arts Mart
Vic Crosetti Pacific Bindery
Gordon Hess Honolulu Graphic Arts
John Stirek Pacific Stationary & Printing
John Trachtenberg Rono Graphic Communication
John Tragis Northwest Bookbinding
1981
Bob Brown Zellerbach
Del Koke Industrial Pub/Koke Printing
Al McDonald The Irwin-Hodson Co
Gordon Nex Coast Trade Bindery
1980
Bob Butterfield Durham & Downey Printing
Don Durham Durham and Downey Printing
Dick Hudson Fraser Paper *
Tom Keefe Carpenter-Offset Paper/Unisource
Ray Lawton Lawton Printing
Harold Matsumura Edward Enterprises
Bob Taylor Image Control System
1978
Don Bowne Evergreen/Ronald’s Printing
Glen Cruson Printing Industries of the Pacific *
Champ Egami Edward Enterprises
Bill Fetsch Bill Fetsch *
Bob Kite Lawson Mardon Packaging Pacific
Phillip Koke Industrial Pub/Koke Ptg.
Ken Moorehead Northwest Bookbinding *
Ken Reiman Syms York *
Rick Young Image Control System
1977
James Akmine Fisher Printing
Al Briggs A.K. Briggs Printing
Don Bumgarner Shelton-Turnbull Printing
A.D. Clippingdale Evergreen/Ronald’s Printing
Warren Deal Graphic Arts Center *
Tadashi Hiraoka Edward Enterprises
Jack McCracken Evergreen/Ronalds
Mitch Mitchell Edward Enterprises *
DeWitt Peets Daily Journal of Commerce
Cliff Prout Rono Graphic Communication *
Stan Ross Ross Printing
Clyde Thornburg Trade Litho *
Bob Wack Schultz-Wack-Weir
Norm Workman Norm Workman & Assoc.
1975
Milt Bell Graphic Arts Center
Orm Binford Metropolitan Printing
Glen Cruson Printing Industries of the Pacific
Bob Dahlstrom Glass/Dahlstrom Printing *
Lee Estabrook Schlegl Typesetting *
Bob Hallwyler Graphic Arts Center
Fred Lincoln Lincoln & Allen Bindery *
Jim McCulley Graphic Arts Center
Ben Miller Kilham Stationary *
Pat Ness Stevens-Ness Law Publishing
Cliff Parson Norwest Publishing *
Eddie Sakai Edward Enterprises
Jack Sauer Metropolitan Printing
Jim Snow Stevens-Ness Law Publishing
Wayne Taylor Pacific Color Plate
