Walsworth, the major national printing firm with a St. Joseph plant, announced it has hired sales executive Stephanie Maday as the company’s new Executive Vice President of Commercial Sales and as a Board Member. Maday will be replacing Walsworth’s current Executive VP of Commercial Sales, David Grisa, who is retiring from the company in November. Maday will be based out of Walsworth’s Sales and Marketing office in Overland Park, Kansas.
Maday comes to Walsworth with nearly 25 years of sales and management experience, more than 20 of it at Taylor Corporation in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area working for client 3M Promotional Markets. She started as a sales representative and rose through the ranks to become National Sales Manager. During her tenure at 3M, Maday gained print product sales experience with large and small roll-fed presses, silk screening, flexo presses and digital presses.
When Maday initially considered the opportunity with Walsworth, she was particularly intrigued by the term ‘disruptor’ in the job description. “During my visit to the Marceline location, I had the opportunity to meet with each leader and gain valuable insights into their openness to change,” Maday shared.
Maday will be responsible for establishing and implementing processes, tools and structures to support the commercial sales organization’s operations, as well as directing and developing sales strategy, operational plans, tactics and processes that will drive revenue growth and accomplish financial objectives.
“We’re very excited to bring someone with Stephanie’s qualifications on board to lead our commercial sales team,” said Don Walsworth, President of Walsworth. “After meeting with Stephanie and exchanging ideas on the future of our commercial business, I was convinced she is the leader who will not only help us achieve our growth goals, but exceed them.”
Maday said the opportunity to join Walsworth became irresistible after meeting with the company’s senior leadership, hearing their vision for the future and witnessing their deep commitment to the Walsworth employees.
“My goal, when joining an organization, is to enhance the employee experience by empowering individuals and ensuring they have the necessary tools and support to succeed,” said Maday. “The success of any organization is driven by its people, and it was Walsworth’s unwavering commitment to its employees that attracted me to this opportunity.”
Maday said she will be spending her first several weeks traveling and visiting each of Walsworth’s printing facilities in Marceline, Missouri; Fulton, Missouri; Saint Joseph, Michigan, and Ripon, Wisconsin, in an effort to learn as much as possible.
“My approach is to take the time to observe, learn and listen with a genuine curiosity about the current state,” said Maday. “My objective is to gain a comprehensive understanding of each role and its contribution to Walsworth’s success, while also securing alignment from the team on the path forward. Securing buy-in from all employees is essential, as they are ultimately responsible for executing the company’s vision.”
A native Minnesotan who has spent much of her life in the Mankato, Minnesota, area, Maday graduated from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato with a business degree.
About Walsworth
Walsworth is a top-three yearbook printer, a top-five book and magazine printer, a catalog printer and the only family-owned printer of yearbooks. Started in 1937 by Don Walsworth, current leadership is under the second and third generations: Don O. Walsworth, Chairman of the Board, and his son, Don Walsworth, President. Tripp Walsworth, the fourth generation, also joined the company in 2023.
Walsworth operates from administrative offices and book printing and binding facilities in Marceline, Missouri; a prepress facility in Brookfield, Missouri; a sales and marketing office in Overland Park, Kansas; and magazine and catalog printing facilities in Saint Joseph, Michigan; Ripon, Wisconsin; and Fulton, Missouri. Additionally, Walsworth owns the Donning Company Publishers, a specialty book publisher.
Walsworth St. Joseph facilties were historically known as IPC and Imperial Printing prior to their acquisition by Walsworth.
