RUNNER-UP: SMALL MARKET

Stuart Hickman

Stuart Hickman is a production director for Adams Publishing, overseeing the company’s regional commercial facility in Mount Vernon, Washington.

“Stuart has come up from the press room here and through a development program has become a thoughtful, talented and highly skilled leader,” said Heather Hernandez in Hickman’s nomination.

A few years ago, the company started a development program that allowed anyone who had the desire to learn the trade to apply. Stuart successfully brought two people through this program who currently work on the press crew today. “As a pressman himself, he holds a high standard for each milestone and takes the time to lead by example to ensure that our quality remains high while we introduce new people into our trade,” said Hernandez.