Presstek’s Executive Team
Jeffrey Jacobson,
President & CEO
Jeffrey Jacobson was appointed President & CEO in May of 2007. Prior to joining Presstek, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Eastman Kodak Company's Graphic Communications Group, a division formed by the integration of six different Kodak companies into a $3.6 billion global enterprise. Mr. Jacobson has twenty years of experience in the graphics arts industry, including five years as CEO of Kodak Polychrome Graphics, a successful $1.7 billion joint venture between Sun Chemical and Eastman Kodak. Mr. Jacobson led the growth of Kodak Polychrome Graphics into an industry leading digital and business solutions provider and directed the integration of multiple acquired businesses. Under his leadership, Kodak Polychrome delivered 18 consecutive quarters of profitable growth.
Mr. Jacobson is an active leader in the graphic arts industry. Currently, he is a board member of the Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF). He is the former chairman of the advisory committee of New York University's Center for Graphic Arts Management and Technology, a former member of the board of directors of the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF), and a former member of the National Printing Equipment Association (NPES) Board of Directors. Women In Production (WIP), in March 2003, awarded its prestigious Luminaire Award to Mr. Jacobson. In May 2001, the Association of Graphic Communications honored Mr. Jacobson with the Power of Communication Award. The award recognizes leaders in the graphic arts for their positive influence, creative excellence and outstanding achievements in the world of communications and publishing.
A management graduate of the State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo, Mr. Jacobson holds a master's degree in industrial relations from the Cornell School of Industrial Relations. He additionally holds a juris doctor degree from Pace University School of Law and is admitted to the bar in New York and New Jersey.
Jeffrey A. Cook,
Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey A. Cook was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President in February 2007. In this role, he will oversee all of the company’s financial and investor relations functions.
Mr. Cook has 29 years of financial leadership experience working with multinational corporations. Prior to joining Presstek, Mr. Cook served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer at Kodak Polychrome Graphics and spent 17 years in financial management roles at various General Electric businesses.
Mark J. Levin
President, Americas Region
Mark J. Levin was appointed President, Americas Region in November 2007. In this role, he is responsible for establishing and managing the overall sales, service and customer relationship strategy for the company’s Americas region.
Levin brings nearly 30 years of experience in the printing industry to the company and joins Presstek from Sun Chemical where he served as president of the North American commercial group. Levin also served as president of Sun Chemical’s publication inks business. Before joining Sun Chemical, Levin spent 24 years with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, where he served as senior vice president of web presses and vice president of sales for North America.
Levin received his B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island and earned an Executive Masters of Business Administration from Harvard University.
Cathleen V. Cavanna
Vice President, Corporate Human Resources
Cathleen V. Cavanna has been Presstek’s Vice President, Corporate Human Resources since January 2005. As such, Ms. Cavanna is responsible for coordinating all human resource activities within the corporation, including strengthening the link between internal operations and external performance, and influencing and fulfilling business strategy through a fully-aligned and integrated approach. Ms. Cavanna joined Presstek in March 1996 as the Manager of Human Resources.
Prior to joining Presstek, Ms. Cavanna held human resources management positions in high-tech companies including Electronic Data Systems, Genicom and The A. B. Dick Company.
Ms. Cavanna holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Southern New Hampshire University, and is active in the Compensation and Benefit Survey Group, the Southern New Hampshire Human Resources Society, and is certified in Personnel Law.
Hakan Elmali
Vice President of Engineering and Research
Hakan Elmali, Ph.D. was appointed Vice President of Engineering and Research in March 2007. As such, he is responsible for technology strategy development, core research, and product management and development.
Prior to joining Presstek, Dr. Elmali served as Vice President of Engineering at ADE Corporation in Westwood, MA. Previously, he was Director of Engineering at Brooks Automation. He has over 20 years of research and product development experience and brings to Presstek a proven track record of managing engineering projects from concept to production.
Dr. Elmali has a doctorate and a master’s of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut. He received his bachelor’s degree – also in mechanical engineering – from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey.
James W. LaRue
Vice President of Worldwide Manufacturing and Supply Chain
James LaRue was appointed Vice President of Worldwide Manufacturing and Supply Chain in September 2007. In this role, he will direct the development and implementation of operational and production goals to address Presstek’s quality and efficiency objectives.
Prior to joining Presstek, Mr. LaRue served as General Manager, Global SAP Program and Global Supply Chain Leader for Eastman Kodak’s Graphic Communication Group. Previously, he worked as Vice President of Supply Chain at both Kodak Polychrome Graphics and OKI Europe. He was Vice President of Operations Okidata, Americas after working for Johnson & Johnson and serving in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. LaRue holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Oklahoma.
James R. Van Horn
Vice President and General Counsel
James R. Van Horn was appointed Vice President and General Counsel in October 2007. In this role, he is responsible for all legal matters and advises the executive team on legal issues and ongoing business development opportunities.
Van Horn brings a 16-year background as general counsel with public companies to Presstek and joins the company from Sun-Times Media Group, Inc., where he was vice president, general counsel and secretary. He has also served as chief administrative officer, general counsel and secretary for NUI Corporation and senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Citizens First Bancorp, Inc.
Van Horn received his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University and his B.A. from the College of Wooster.
Mark McElhinney
President - Lasertel, Inc.
Mark McElhinney was appointed President of Lasertel, Inc., Presstek's laser diode manufacturing facility in Tucson, AZ in August 2004. As such, Mr. McElhinney oversees the manufacture of laser diodes and devices for Presstek's digital imaging systems, as well as semiconductor laser products for Lasertel's external customers. In addition, he is responsible for the development and expansion of Lasertel's external customer base.
Mr. McElhinney joined Lasertel in January 2003, as Vice President of Engineering. He has over eighteen years experience in the laser industry and holds a Ph.D. in molecular beam epitaxy research from the University of Glasgow. Prior to joining Lasertel, Mr. McElhinney was the Director of Engineering at ADC in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota where he oversaw the development and manufacturing of high power laser products. Prior to that, McElhinney was a founder and technical director of Spectracom in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Mr. McElhinney has also worked for Pirelli Cavi in Milan, Italy; Motorola in East Kilbride, Scotland; as well as IBM UK in Greenock, Scotland. He is the author of numerous publications.