Meet the Blue Octopus Printing Company Staff
Gary Johnloz
Vice President
Gary brings more than 30 years of disparate senior management experience to Blue Octopus Printing. Since graduating from Purdue University, Gary served as a pilot in the 122 Tactical Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, and founded and led project development for Engineering Consultants, Inc., a mechanical and electrical design company. He joined AWS in 1994 and is responsible for all strategic development and manufacturing at Post Masters, Highway Safety Specialists and the Blue Octopus Printing Company, all affiliates of AWRC.
Although he has limited time away from the office, Gary’s hobbies are as varied as his career. He gardens (and cans and freezes the harvest) and escapes brutal Indiana winters to visit his Florida condo. Around the Fort Wayne area, he can often be seen on his Harley and with his St. Bernard, “Gunner.”
Jeff Harris
Director
Jeff Harris brings a wide range of project management experience from both the private and public sectors to his role at Blue Octopus Printing. In addition to directing operations at Blue Octopus, Jeff also serves as Director of Post Masters, the full-service mailing and fulfillment company housed under the same roof as Blue Octopus.
Prior to joining Post Masters four years ago, Jeff oversaw customer service and quality control teams at a Fortune 500 Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and an MBA from IIT. His allegiance continues for Purdue University – especially during basketball season. (Ask him about the time he jumped on former Purdue Coach Gene Keady when celebrating a win over Indiana.) Jeff spends a fair amount of off-work time on volleyball and tennis courts and cheers on the Indianapolis Colts between matches.
KJ Williams
Senior Account Executive
KJ is passionate about customer service. His two top goals are making sure customers are satisfied with the service they receive and that customers always have someone to speak with in their time of need. A Ball State University graduate, KJ relishes long-term, loyal partnerships. In fact, existing customers know his mobile is on 24/7 – just in case they have a question after normal business hours.
He is married to Marcy, “Who changed my life the day she accepted my marriage proposal.” The couple has a daughter, Mallory, son, Kellen, and a Maltipoo dog named Puppers. KJ enjoys playing golf and being a spectator for most other sports.
Terence J. Paschke
Lead Press Operator
Terence brings more than 15 years of experience as a web printing press operator. This natural problem solver enjoys the art and craft of printing and providing excellent customer service. Did we mention he's a little competitive? In the past five years, Terence has set three production records on a Heidelberg Web 8 Press. In addition to the Heidelberg Web 8, Terence also knows his way around a V30, M600 Heidelberg and other presses. Today, Terence operates a Shinohara 52 IVP Press for Blue Octopus Printing Company.
He also has many years of experience managing press schedules and is a master at quality checks. His expertise extends to die cuts, inserts, tabloids and a wide variety of finishes. But Terence doesn’t always have ink under his fingernails. His competitive nature continues off hours as a sports spectator (Go Indianapolis Colts!) and as a player on the softball field, golf course, and, whenever possible, for an afternoon of fishing.
