Women in Print has named Stephanie Gaddin from Rocking Rose as its incoming treasurer to the board, replacing exiting board officer and former treasurer, Sarah Moore from Visual Connections.
Gaddin will take on the role as treasurer, but also provide strong digital marketing support to the Women in Print program.
She has been in the print industry for over 12 years, in a variety of communications and technical roles.
Gaddin brings a wealth of skills and knowledge about the relationship of print and technology. A long-time member and supporter of Women in Print, she is currently the managing director of Rocking Rose, a bespoke digital and technology agency.
Gaddin is also the Australian representative for International Print Day, a global movement to celebrate, highlight and promote all forms of print and visual communication annually.
“This industry is filled with so many wonderful people with even more wonderful opportunities for us all to really embrace, Women in Print is one of those opportunities and I was thrilled to be contacted by the team to become more involved,” she said.
“We have hit the road running with the Women in Print Breakfast Series and building a State-wide ticketing solution with extended reporting for patrons and sponsors. I feel very honoured and am very much looking forward to working more closely with the patrons and board.”
Women in Print chair Susan Heaney thanked Moore for her efforts and welcomed Gaddin to the role.
“Sarah and the Visual Connections team have made significant contribution over many years across the Women in Print program, for which we cannot thank Sarah and the team enough,” Heaney said.
“With Sarah stepping down from the board, we wanted to look to someone who has been involved with Women in Print over the years and Stephanie with her experience in the Breakfast Series last year with The Real Media Collective and before that with Print and Visual Communications Association, her industry knowledge and dedication with her skills was a perfect fit. We thank Sarah and wish her well and we welcome Stephanie into the team.”
Moore will continue to support Women in Print with her committee representation on the New South Wales Committee working with Printer Media Group’s Carmen Ciappara, DIC’s Fiona O’Dea, and NSW Patron, Deborah Burgess.
“We are very lucky to have Sarah working with us on the NSW Committee, she adds so much insight and thinking to running the event, I simply couldn’t manage without her support. That said, we understand with PacPrint and a busy year ahead, recognising when we over-commit and being able to say ‘no’ is an important skill all women need to learn,” Burgess said.
“I cannot thank Sarah enough for her time and effort at Women in Print, she has been such a wonderful colleague to work with, and in my case, continue to work with.”
Moore has worked across the Women in Print Breakfast Series for eight years and sat on the independent board since its inception in 2021.
“I really do love Women in Print; it is a much needed and highly valuable program for our industry. Each year it is something I genuinely look forward to becoming involved with and will miss the Board involvement. That said, I will continue to work with the NSW Committee and provide as much support as I can, and I look forward to continuing my involvement alongside Visual Connections,” Moore said.
Women in Print executive secretary and The Real Media Collective CEO Kellie Northwood said she looks forward to working with Gaddin and wished Moore the best in her career.
“Sarah has been terrific to work with across the Women in Print Board and I wish her all the very best with her ongoing career in the industry. We are hoping to keep Sarah close to the Women in Print community as a wonderful talent and I am sure the NSW Committee will continue to use her skills and expertise,” Northwood said.
“I welcome also, Stephanie to the Board. Steph and I have worked together for many years across industry programs from International Print Day to Women in Print and everything in between.”
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