Explore the power of diversity
Dive into the world of screen printing with a focus on a unique aspect - inclusion.
Industry experts offer their insights on how including those with differing abilities has helped their business and provide tips on how you can do the same.
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Meet the Team
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Jed Seifert
Co-Founder of Stakes Manufacturing
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Vince Bartozzi
Co-Founder & CEO of Stakes Manufacturing
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Patrick Bardsley
Co-Founder & CEO of Spectrum Designs Foundation
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Tim Howe
COO of Spectrum Designs Foundation
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Marshall Atkinson
Owner of Marshall Atkinson Consulting, LLC
“Your company needs all kinds of minds, skillsets, and backgrounds to thrive. Consider the biodiversity in the rainforests. The rainforest is the most luscious, fruitful place on the planet because of its biodiversity. Your workplace can be the same if you are willing to be inclusive and diverse.”
- Patrick Bardsley
The Organizations Making A Difference
Atkinson Consulting
Marshall Atkinson is an industry veteran and business coach with over thirty years in the printing industry. A family connection to disability inspired his desire to support and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities into the printing industry.
Spectrum Designs Foundation
A full-service custom apparel and promotional items business with the mission of employing individuals on the autism spectrum. Of their 75 employees, 65% identify as neurodiverse. They offer vocational training experiences in the form of internships to a further 20 individuals and have people with disabilities working in all aspects of production and in administration and marketing.
Stakes Manufacturing
Specializing in print-on-demand production and fulfillment of millions of units of apparel, headwear, and bags annually. Of their 250 employees, 10% of their full-time staff identify as having a developmental disability. They offer vocational training experiences through their school-to-work transition program with the local county school system to provide internships with mentorship to 12 students with developmental disabilities per semester; a number of the graduates from this program have gone on to take full-time positions at Stakes MFG. In 2022, Stakes was named National Employer of the Year by APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) for their efforts building and championing an inclusive workforce employing people with disabilities.