Type Of Business:
Identification products printing company
Expertise:
Operations management
Major Product/SVS:
Custom name badges; Badge attachments; Badge add-ons; Point-of-sale signage; Printed cards and photo IDs; Architectural signage; Table tents; Vinyl pouches; Materials to be engraved; Promotional items
Hobbies/Sports:
Traveling; Spending time with her four children; Biking; Skiing; Doing charity work; Helping people
Education Degrees:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, The Ohio State University
Affiliations Awards:
Sales People Without Keys; NAWBO; AAUW
Industry:
Promotional Printing Services
Date of Distinction:
5/24/2011
Charity:
Breast Cancer Awareness, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.; Special Olympics; AIDS Awareness; ACORN
Number Of Years In Profession:
29
Number Of Years In Current Position:
26
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her desire to do the right thing and working with people to make their companies better. She also enjoys meeting new people. Her motto is, "Integrity first and always."
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she fell in love with the industry. She got a job in the field and went on to become a national sales director, but her position required a lot of traveling and she wanted to be home more to raise her family. Because of this dilemma, she asked her boss if she could work remotely, but he turned her down. This led her to leave her job and start her own business.
Extended Bio Profile:
She became involved in her profession because her grandfather was the dean of English at Ashland University, her father was a businessman, and her mother and grandmother were both nurses. Also, her other set of grandparents owned a factory. Because of the success of her parents and grandparents, she grew up with great aspirations, as did her siblings. All of her brothers and sisters are executives. In 2008, Ms. Anderson had the distinct honor of being published in "Seeing David in the Stone" alongside Oprah Winfrey and other notables. She thoroughly enjoys doing speaking engagements to inspire companies' sales and marketing teams. She also inspires people to believe in themselves and do greater things than they thought possible.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Running operations from an executive level; Making all decisions in regard to finance and operations; Interfacing with staff and faculty, functioning with an open-door policy; Seeking out people who will contribute to the business; Working directly with the marketing and sales departments; Attending all new product and financial meetings
Awards/Honors:
Business Woman of the Year (2009); Printing Industry Award, NRC; Excellence in Printing Award, Working Mother Media Inc.
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Anderson hopes to see the company grow and broaden in its market, develop new products and continue to be at the forefront of the industry. She also hopes to do more public speaking.