David A. Blais — Executive Vice President of Global Procurement & Platform Strategy at Quad Graphics

Mr. David A. Blais, also known as Dave, has been an Executive Vice President of Global Procurement & Platform Strategy at Quad/Graphics, Inc. since March 1, 2014. Mr. Blais served as an Executive Vice President of Sales and Client Services at Quad/Graphics, Inc from January 2012 to March 1, 2014. Mr. Blais served as President of Magazines & Catalogs and Executive Vice President of Quad/Graphics, Inc., from July 2010 to January 2012. He served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Administration at Quad/Graphics, Inc., from May 2005 to July 2010. In his newly expanded role, He directly oversees Corporate Sales and Customer Service, as well as Estimating, Scheduling, Paper Purchasing, Paper Sales and overall Pricing Policy. He joined Quad/Graphics'' Corporate Training Program in 1984 after graduating. Mr. Blais served as Vice President of Operations, where he was closely aligned with Corporate Sales in developing and retaining print contracts. He worked in various departments throughout Quad/graphics, including Customer Service, Scheduling and Marketing, and for a time, also managed the Corporate Training Program. Promoted into management in 1989, Mr. Blais became Corporate Director of Marketing in 1995 where his responsibilities included developing product and pricing strategies. He became Vice President of Operations in 1999, where he worked closely with salespeople on developing and renewing print contracts. He serves as First Vice President and a Director for the Gravure Association of America. A graduate of Western Michigan University, Dave earned a bachelor's degree in printing management. Mr. Blais also completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School in 1995.