Our Leadership

Douglas L. Mann was appointed chief executive officer of Hess Print Solutions in November 2010. Mann is a twenty-year veteran of the printing, direct marketing and advertising industry and has led successful turnaround and integrations, transforming companies into world-class organizations. Prior to joining Hess Print Solutions, he was most recently with Vertis Communications where he was senior vice president of operations for direct mail and advertising inserts. During his time with Vertis, Mann was instrumental in the development of market leading operating plans with the execution of strategic and tactical initiatives that led to implementation of lean six sigma practices, substantial sales growth, and margin improvement. He has also held positions at Gannett Offset, C2 Media and Reynolds and Reynolds. Mann has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and is Green Belt Certified in lean six sigma.

Fred Cooper joined Hess Print Solutions in January 2011 as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Fred served as Chief Financial Officer of Operations at Vertis Communications where he was responsible for financial management of a $1.3 billion enterprise. During his tenure at Vertis, he directed the company through several acquisitions and divestitures, facilitated implementation of lean and continuous improvements and partnered with senior executives to optimize operational performance and business profitability. His prior employers include American Forest Products, The Black & Decker Corporation, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Prudential and Ernst & Young. Fred attended American University in Washington, DC, earning his undergraduate degree in Accounting and also holds a J.D. from University of Maryland Law School.

Mike Manley joined Hess Print Solutions in November of 2010 as Vice President of Marketing and Sales Operations. In this role, he is responsible for the company’s strategic marketing initiatives. Manley has more than 25 years of catalog marketing experience for B-to-B and B-to-C audiences and is a former HPS customer. Prior to joining HPS, Manley served as Director of Sales and Marketing for Brodart Supplies and Furnishings, where he directed product merchandising, marketing and Web programs for multiple product lines. He studied speech and communications at Eastern Illinois and also attended the Art Institute of Chicago.

Lou Papay has been a member of the Hess Print Solutions team since 1994. In the position of Vice President of Information Systems and Technology, he aligns the company’s technical solutions to meet clients’ needs and support the company’s business goals. Most recently, Papay was instrumental in developing CPM Analytics which is a technology that helps clients improve their bottom line performance using HPS products. He studied computer science at Youngstown State University, holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Hiram College and earned an MBA at Myers University.

Senior Vice President of Operations, Brendan Savage, is a proven leader with industry expertise in our core markets – catalogs, publications, books, as well as in our new markets- general commercial print and digital print.  Prior to joining Hess, he worked at Quad Graphics/WorldColor where he spent the last six years managing production facilities in Kentucky and Ohio.  He also held various management positions during ten years of employment with Brown Printing Company. His positions at Brown included Production Manager in Finishing, Technical Manager in Pressroom and Maintenance and Process Control Manager.  He holds an MBA in Finance from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and a Bachelor’s degree from Grove City College in Grove City, PA.

Luke Teboul has more than 20 years of print and direct marketing experience in sales and in operations, in the United States and the United Kingdom. Most recently, he was Vice President of Sales for IWCO in Chanhassen, MN. Prior to that, Teboul was Vice President of Operations of Personix (formerly Jerome Group), where he was responsible for all of their production, logistics, fulfillment and distribution. He holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Central England University.