Louis Guarrieri, Jr.
- President and CEO since 1988, has been employed in the graphic arts
industry since 1974. He earned his BA and took graduate courses at Villanova
University, where he served as yearbook Editor-in-Chief. He was selected
to “Who’s Who” in high school and college, and served
on the newspaper staffs at both levels. He has worked in newspaper publishing
and in advertising design and is a member of the Graphic Arts Association
of the Delaware Valley (GAA), Printing Industries of America, Graphic
Arts Technical Foundation, and the American Catholic Historical Society.
He has lectured at Columbia University for the Press Association’s
publishing conference, and was recognized in 1986 for his contributions
to furthering the cause of student journalism with the Gold Key, the highest
award of the Columbia University Scholastic Press Association. He is an
adjunct member to the association, and also to the National Scholastic
Press Advisers Association. Guarrieri serves on the President’s
Advisory Board at Father Judge High School, and is past Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of The Friends of West Catholic High School, an original
member of the Advisory Board at Archbishop Ryan High School, member of
the VALUE program (Villanova Alumni Lending Undergraduate Experience),
and a past consultant and workshop coordinator for BLOCS (Business Leadership
Organized for Catholic Schools). He is a fundraising volunteer for the
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (Wilmington/Philadelphia Province), and
the Christian Brothers of Frederick (Baltimore Province).
Susan M. Heidt
- Representative, is a native of Norristown, where she attended Plymouth-Whitemarsh
High School. She wrote for the school newspaper and wrote monthly school
news articles for the Norristown Times Herald. She attended Millersville
University where she received a degree in secondary education. Mrs. Heidt
studied at the Sorbonne in Paris as part of her concentration in French
education. While at Millersville she served as two-time Editor-in-Chief
of the yearbook, President of the service sorority, Phi Lambda Sigma,
and as a member of Pi Delta Epsilon, the national journalism society.
She was selected to “Who’s Who” and also awarded the
Earl M. Hite Award for service to student publications. Since 1974 she
has trained more than 800 separate publication staffs, lectured at publications
conferences for magazine and yearbook staffs, and been recognized as a
major contributor to staffs winning national awards from the various press
associations. In 1995 Mrs. Heidt was recognized for her contributions
and received the Gold Key Award from Columbia University. Mrs. Heidt is
a former member of the BLOCS marketing consultant group, and a founding
member of the Board of Trustees of the Sisters of St. Francis’ Franciscan
Ministries Foundation.
Lisa M. Buscaglia
- Representative, is a graduate of Cabrini College in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
While in college she served as Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook and worked
part time at Cooke Publishing Company. The Woodcrest yearbook at Cabrini
won awards for outstanding compilation, layout and content. Her degrees
and certification in education and communications were awarded with highest
honors, and coupled with involvement in student government, Academic Council,
orientation, Kappa Sigma Omega (the service society), and campus ministry.
Mrs. Buscaglia is a computer graphics expert, the first editor to compose
the entire yearbook at Cabrini College on computer, with our instruction.
She is adept at imparting the intricacies of layout preparation to all
levels of students. She currently serves on the Alumni committees at Cardinal
O’Hara and Cabrini; she assists the Development Office at Cardinal
O’Hara on the alumni newsletter; has served as the Teen Ministry
Coordinator at St. Kevin and St. Francis of Assisi parishes in Springfield;
has served as a member of the Pastoral Council at St. Kevin’s, and
coordinator of music for the Office of Youth and Young Adults for the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia; and was an adult volunteer coordinator for
Camp Kismet in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia. She is coordinator
of AYUDANICA, a volunteer service organization helping disadvantaged in
Nicaragua.
Erica Gregory
- Graphic Artist and Sales Assistant, is a Philadelphia native, and a
graduate of Arcadia University in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. Erica designs
publications in our Art Department, and assists our sales representatives
with customer training and orientations. Experienced in all phases of
page preparation, using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, as well as Quark
XPress, Erica can teach yearbook advisers and staff members on the proper
use of our styles, templates, typography and deadline organization.
Maureen Ricco
- Creative Art Director, is a graduate of College of New Jersey (Trenton
State College). Ms. Ricco assigns and oversees all creative designs for
our customers, as well as personally prepares all covers and special projects.
She sometimes accompanies our representatives or meets with school staffs
at our facility. She offers training and advice in layout and typography
with more than twenty years of graphic arts experience. She has personally
designed many of the yearbooks, recruitment, admissions, and development
publications at our schools.
Joseph Ciampaglia
- Production Manager, is a graphics arts technician with a professional
photography background. Mr. Ciampaglia coordinates all print and bind
scheduling, and manages work flow and inventory management. While managing
the production people at our Devon facilities, he encounters and educates
students taking company tours when meeting with representatives at our
offices. He celebrates 35 years with our firm this season.