Sometimes decorators have more questions than answers. Whether it's equipment, finances, production, or computer problems, there's a consultant willing to lend a helping hand. IMPRESSIONS has compiled this directory so you can find the specific expertise you need. Participants include consultants who returned the form by the deadline. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by IMPRESSIONS. As with any directory, we are dependent on the honesty and thoroughness of those responding.

DEBBIE ALLEN
Allen And Associates Consulting
131 W. Sunburst Lane
Tempe, AZ 85284
(480) 831-8090; (800) 359-4544
Fax: (480) 831-8334
E-Mail: debbie@debbieallen.com
Internet/URL: www.debbieallen.com
Expertise: Retail, sales, and marketing
Consulting Experience: Seven years
Geographic Range: International
Primary Professional Business Activity: Professional speaker and author
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: Two hours to two days
Fees And Terms: Available hourly and extended periods
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who helps plan promotional, marketing, advertising, and Web site and Internet marketing for your business.

ROB BACKUES
Cactus Punch
1101 West Grant, Suite 202
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 622-8460; (800) 933-8081
Fax: (520) 620-8461
E-mail: rbackues@theriver.com
Internet/URL: www.cactuspunch.com
Expertise: Photoshop
Geographic Range: Domestic
Consulting Experience: Less than one year
Primary Professional Business Activity: Embroidery Design
Services Offered Via: Personal visit to client's location and client visits to consultant's location.
Fees And Terms: $100 per four-hour session plus travel and lodging.
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who teaches all levels of Photoshop.

CHRISTOPHER BERNAT
Source Custom LLC
2120 Noisette Blvd.
Suite 109
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 747 4200
Fax: (843) 747 4211
E-mail: chris@sourcecustom.com
Internet/URL: www.sourcecustom.com
Expertise: Sublimation, Direct-to-Garment, Mass Customization, Start-Up Production & Product Development
Geographic Range: United States, Canada, Europe, The Americas
Consulting Experience: 7 Years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Apparel Executive
Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: Two or more days per visit
Fees And Terms: $1,000 per day plus expenses at client's location. No charge for travel time. RETAINERS Available.
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers advice on plant layout and design, mass customization, sublimation, and employee training.

ALAN BIRD
Universal Design
P.O. Box 278
Louisville, KY 40201
(502) 212-7500
Fax: (502) 212-7504
E-mail: alan@ud.net
Internet: www.ud.net
Expertise: Embroidery
Geographic Range: Domestic
Consulting Experience: 25 years.
Primary Professional Business Activity: Embroidery education
Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: Two days
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant will give an evaluation of productivity and start-up analysis and review.

BOB BLAIR
Amorin Design
30 Lynnhaven Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6A2K8
(416) 784-3851; (800) 778-9956
Fax: (416) 784-5679
Internet/URL: www.amorin.ca
Expertise: Textile screen printing
Geographic Territory: Domestic
Consulting Experience: Six years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Screen printing equipment sales
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: Six to eight months
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who trains in all aspects of screen printing

VINCENT CAHILL
VCE Solutions
219 N. Franklin St.
Waynesboro, PA 17268
(717) 762-9196; (800) 265-6760
Fax: (717) 762-9683
E-mail: vcahill@supernet.com
Internet/URL: www.vcesolutions.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing, embroidery, promotional products, retail, sales, marketing, and digital printing.
Geographic Range: Domestic, Europe, Asia, and the Americas
Consulting Experience: Six years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Consultant
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visits to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: One day to yearly retainers
Fees and terms: Negotiable and upon receipt
Description Of Services: Full-time consultant who offers marketing reports, technical counsel, and reports applications development.

RITA CAPEROON
Capital Resource Corp.
P.O. Box 2335
Cornelius, N.C. 28031
(704) 895-2272; (877) 374-2272
Fax: (704) 895-6272
E-mail: rita@crcsales.com
Internet/URL: www.crcsales.com

Expertise: Embroidery and digitizing
Geographic Range: Domestic and the Americas
Consulting Experience: 10 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Software sales
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: Two days
Fees And Terms: Call for quote
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers digitizing and embroidery production advice.

GREGG CHMARA
Commercial Operations
5879 Placita Del Conde
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 299-0507
Fax: (520) 299-0507
E-mail: chmara@azstarnet.com
Expertise: Embroidery, sales, marketing, sublimation, and appliqu? Geographic Territory: Domestic and Canada.
Consulting Experience: 20 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Embroidery management and marketing consultant Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: Three days and retainer. Phone and report visits over year as needed. Fees And Terms: ETA members $750 per day plus expenses; nonmembers $1,000 daily plus expenses; unlimited phone retainers from $400 per month.
Description Of Services: Full-time consultant who offers production problem solving, staff and management training, problem surveys and reports, marketing strategies, shop to market
coordination, new shop production design, renovation layouts and design, and sales evaluation.

ALAN CHRISTOPHER, MAS
DAC Marketing
11307 Blackmoor Drive
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 219-9297
Fax: (512) 219-5199
E-mail: dacaustin@aol.com
Internet/URL: www.dacmarketing.com.
Expertise: Promotional products, sales, and marketing
Geographic Range: Regional
Consulting Experience: 20 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Manufacturer's representative for promotional products
Services offered via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: Varies
Fees and Terms: $1,500 per day plus expenses
Description Of Services: Sales representative who offers consulting in sales and marketing, business plan development, computer and Internet use, customer service, and management.

TINKER CLAYTON
Stitch FX
2534 New Garden East
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 545-0856; (888) 344-4849
Fax: (336) 545-0874
E-mail: tinkerclayton@aol.com
Expertise: Embroidery and digitizing
Geographic Range: Domestic
Consulting Experience: 14 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Digitizing and graphic arts
Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: One to three days
Fees And Terms: $75 per hour or $500 per day payable at time of service
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers training in digitizing and graphic arts, embroidery concepts, dealing with difficult substrates, and design placements.

MARK COUDRAY
Coudray Graphic Technologies
825 Capitolio Way
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541-1521; (800) 826-8372
Fax: (805) 541-3529
E-mail: coudray@coudray.com
Internet/URL: www.coudray.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing
Geographic Range: Domestic, Europe, Asia, and the Americas
Consulting Experience: 15 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Technical screen print production
Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: One day, one week, and projects
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers advice on plant layout, workflow, total quality, digital prepress, color separation, and software training help.

HARVEY COX
Pro Print
P.O. Box 551683
Dallas, TX 75355
(214) 349-2990
Fax: (214) 388-4800
E-mail: ppiprint@swbell.net
Expertise: Textile screen printing
Geographic Range: Domestic, Europe, Asia, and the Americas
Consulting Experience: 15 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Equipment sales
Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: Open
Fees And Terms: $75 per hour, terms to be arranged
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant

JENNIFER COX
National Network Of Embroidery Professionals
3100 Surrey Hill Lane
Stow, OH 44224
(330) 678-4887; (800) 866-7396
Fax: (330) 678-8988
E-mail: hooper@nnep.net
Internet/URL: www.nnep.net
Expertise: Embroidery, sales, and marketing
Geographic Range: Domestic
Consulting Experience: Five years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Embroidery professional organization
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: Ongoing
Fees And Terms: Unlimited access with $210 annual membership in National Network of Embroidery Professionals
Description Of Services: Sales representative who offers technical and business support to the embroidery industry

MIKE DOYLE
M.D. Zines
6517 Dell Place
Loomis, CA 95650
(916) 632-8326; (866) 492-4079
Fax: (916) 632-6763
E-mail: mike@lastinglogos.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing, embroidery, digitizing, retail, sales, and marketing Geographic Range: Domestic
Consulting Experience: 10 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Embroiderer
Services Offered Via: Personal visit to client's location and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: Negotiable
Fees And Terms: Negotiable
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant

M.L. "TEB" FEROE
L&M Distribution
3401 W. Fifth St., Ste. 200-210
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 984-1118, (800) 984-1118
Fax: (805) 984-3148
E-mail: landm@travelin.com
Expertise: Embossing
Geographic Range: International
Consulting Experience: 15 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Manufacturer's representative
Services Offered Via: Personal visit to client's location and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: One day
Fees And Terms: $1,000 per day
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers training and sourcing of embossing materials and supplies

SCOTT FRESENER
U.S. Screen Printing Institute
605 S. Rockford Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 929-0640; (800) 624-6532
Fax: (480) 929-0766
E-mail: scott@usscreen.com
Internet/URL: www.screenprinters.net
Expertise: Textile screen printing, sales, and marketing
Geographic Range: Domestic, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Consulting Experience: 20 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Screen printing training
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: Three to five days
Fees And Terms: $750 to $1,000 per day plus expenses
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers advice on color separations, screen making, inks, the production floor, quality control, problem solving, employee issues, and more. Clients receive a report within 14 days of consult that outlines assessments of the entire operation, recommendations, suggestions for change, problems to be addressed, and long-term goals.

FRANK GAWRONSKI
Embroidery Educational Systems Intl.
P.O. Box 914
Dublin, OH 43017-6914
(614) 889-4992
Fax: (614) 889-4993
E-mail: frank@embroideryedu.com
Internet/URL: www.embroideryedu.com
Expertise: Embroidery and digitizing
Geographic Range: International
Consulting Experience: 18 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Consultant, teacher, and engineer
Services Offered Via: Personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: Three to five days
Fees And Terms: $1,000 per day plus all expenses
Description Of Services: Full-time consultant who provides embroidery production assessment; training for digitizers, machine mechanics, and production personnel; efficient production methods and systems; trouble-shooting tips; advice for working on difficult fabrics and applications; and general business advice.

RICHARD GREAVES
Lawson Screen Products
5110 Penrose St.
St. Louis, MO 63115-1221
(314) 382-9300; (800) 325-8317
Fax: (314) 382-3012
E-mail: rgreaves@lawsonsp.com
Internet/URL: www.lawsonsp.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing
Geographic Range: International
Consulting Experience: Six years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Screen printing textiles
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: One hour on the phone and up to one week per month up to two years. Fees And Terms: Determined by the project
Description Of Services: Sales representative who consults on all levels of a screen printing operation.

MATT HOLSTIN
M&A Designs
1901 E. Sleepyhollow
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 390-8600; (800) 279-1289
Fax: (913) 390-8878
E-mail: madesign5@aol.com
Internet/URL: www.m-adesigns.com
Expertise: Embroidery, digitizing, retail, sales, and marketing Geographic Range: Domestic, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Consulting Experience: Nine years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Marketing, embroidery, and screen sales Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: One to three days
Fees And Terms: Negotiable
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers advice in marketing, organization, sales, and human resources.

DEBORAH HOTCHKISS
Creative Design
1395 N. Center Point Road
Hiawatha, IA 52233
(319) 393-6164; (800) 318-8973
Fax: (319) 393-9263
E-mail: credesign@aol.com
Internet/URL: www.credesign.com
Expertise: Embroidery, digitizing, sales, and marketing
Geographic Territory: Domestic and the Americas
Primary Professional Business Activity: Custom design and stock program Services Offered Via: Phone and client visits to consultant's location Typical Consulting Period: Varies
Fees and Terms: Negotiable
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers corporate and stock design, digitizing, and embroidery advice.

MARIGAIL HULL
Applied Designs
4222 181st Ave. S.E.
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 643-3737
Fax: (425) 653-2950
E-mail: applieddesigns@home.com
Expertise: Embossing and debossing
Geographic Range: Domestic, Europe, and the Americas
Consulting Experience: Five years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Contract embossing and debossing
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Fees And Terms: Quoted per job
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers contract embossing advice and information on supplies and equipment.

BARRY HULTS
The School For Promotional Marketing
20 Crown Steel Drive, Suite 10
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R9X9
(905) 475-9161; (888) 475-4229
Fax: (905) 475-8736
E-mail: barryhults@promoschool.com
Internet/URL: www.promoschool.com
Expertise: Promotional products, sales, and marketing
Geographic Range: The Americas
Primary Professional Business Activity: Management consultant for promotional products industry Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: One-half day or one-day sessions
Fees And Terms: $2,000 per day plus related travel expenses. Fee due in advance
Description Of Services: Full-time consultant who offers advice on business management, sales management, marketing, client surveys, focus groups, personal coaching, and succession planning.

ROGER JENNINGS
R Jennings Mfg. Co.
8 Glen Falls Technical Park
Glen Falls, NY 12801
(518) 798-2277
Fax: (518) 798-3172
E-mail: roger@rjennings.com
Internet/URL: www.rjennings.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing, management consulting, retail, sales, marketing, and textured printing
Geographic Range: Domestic
Consulting Experience: 28 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Helping new and small shops get started
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: Varies
Fees And Terms: Mostly free, but fees charged when travel required
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers management, cost control, sales and marketing, technical, and production advice.

JIMMY LAMB
Embroidery Consulting Group
6733 Mississauga Road, Suite 800
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N6J5
(910) 686-2708; (800) 394-4426
Fax: (910) 686-2709
E-mail: jlamb@hirschintl
Expertise: Embroidery, promotional products, retail, sales, and marketing
Geographic Range: International
Consulting Experience: Six years
Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: Varies
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant

TINA LEAF
Seville Corp.
4909 Triangle St.
McFarland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8910; (800) 759-1450
Fax: (608) 838-8913
E-mail: sales@sevillegear.com
Expertise: Embroidery, promotional products, hot stamping, and debossing Geographic Range: Domestic
Primary Professional Business Activity: Importer of promotional products Services Offered Via: Phone
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant.

KEN LIGHTSEY
Kelico
408 Gilbert
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 767-3787; (800) 224-3787
Fax: (256) 767-2405
E-mail: lightsey@highwaay.net
Internet/URL: www.embwizard.com
Expertise: Embroidery, digitizing, sales, marketing, sign making, appliqu?, and heat press.
Geographic Range: Domestic
Consulting Experience: 10 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Digitizing sales, training, and support
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: Varies
Fees And Terms: Varies
Description Of Services: Sales representative who develops program to meet client's needs and offers support during implementation.

DEBRA MATTES
Solaractive Intl.
18740 Oxnard St., #315
Tarzana, CA 91352
(818) 996-8690
Fax: (818) 996-8172
E-mail: solaractiv@aol.com
Internet/URL: www.solaractiveintl.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing, embroidery, promotional products, sales, marketing, and color change novelty products
Geographic Range: International
Consulting Experience: 10 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Manufactures novelty products
Services Offered Via: Client visits to consultant's location
Description Of Services: Sales representative who offers consulting services

JANICE MENDENHALL
Westix Equipment And Supply
22102 Crestline Road
Palomar Mountain, CA 92060
(760) 742-4413; (800) 741-3887
Fax: (760) 742-2026
Expertise: Textile screen printing
Geographic Range: Regional
Consulting Experience: Eight years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Screen printing equipment and supply sales
Service Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: One to three days
Fees And Terms: $45 per hour
Description Of Services: Sales representative who consults new companies on printing solutions and new techniques.

RICK ROTH
Mirror Image
190 Exchange St.
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 724-5353; (800) 370-7755
Fax: (401) 729-7476
E-mail: rick@mirrorimage.com
Internet/URL: www.mirrorimage.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing
Geographic Range: International
Consulting Experience: Eight years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Textile screen printer
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: One week
Fees And Terms: Varies
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who works with companies on setting up facilities, technical improvements, quality, and business issues. Also offers printing demonstrations and seminars for suppliers and manufacturers.

WAYNE SAMOJLA
Screenworks Supply Corp.
3065 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 463-9250; (800) 551-5524
Fax: (773) 463-9375
E-mail: sales@screenworkssupply.com
Internet/URL: www.screenworkssupply.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing, promotional products, sales, marketing, and container and 3-D printing
Geographic range: Regional
Consulting Experience: 18 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: President, Screenworks Supply
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: One day
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers step-by-step instructions on choosing equipment and supplies, improving production, and running your business.

TAD SINGLETON
Mel-Ray Industries
2632 Highway 17
Crescent City, FL 32112
(904) 698-4414; (800) 367-8834
Fax: (800) 201-3884
E-mail: melray@6850.net
Internet/URL: www.mel-ray.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing
Geographic Range: Domestic
Consulting Experience: 10 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Screen printing equipment and supplies manufacturer Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and client visits to consultant's location
Typical Consulting Period: As necessary
Fees And Terms: Varies
Description Of Services: Sales representative who offers training and support on Mel-Ray equipment. Trouble-shooting offered on an as needed basis.

CHARLIE TAUBLIEB
Taublieb Consulting
6122 S. Boston Circle
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(303) 290-8009
Fax: (303) 779-0950
E-mail: drprint@aol.com
Internet/URL: www.taubliebconsulting.com
Expertise: Textile screen printing and shirt treatments
Geographic Range: Domestic, Europe, Asia, and the Americas
Consulting Experience: 22 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Consultant
Services Offered Via: Phone and personal visit to client's location
Typical Consulting Period: Three or more days per visit
Fees And Terms: $1,500 per day plus expenses at client's location. No charge for travel time. Description Of Services: Full-time consultant who offers advice on plant layout and design, technical problem solving, employee training. Seminars and workshops also conducted.

TIMOTHY VACK
Com-Cepts
P.O. Box 31104
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 633-5288; (800) 676-6797
Fax: (206) 633-5382
E-mail: timv@com-cepts.com
Internet/URL: www.com-cepts.com
Expertise: Embroidery and digitizing
Consulting Experience: 10 years
Primary Professional Business Activity: Owner of digitizing business
Services Offered Via: Phone, personal visit to client's location, and online question and answer.
Typical Consulting Period: Three to five days
Fees And Terms: $500 to $1,300 per day. Half of fee due up front, and remainder due at end of the session.
Description Of Services: Part-time consultant who offers training in digitizing, sales, and administration.