History, experience and credibility are our trademarks
Integrity Voting Systems is a division
of K&H
Printers, a company founded in 1908 and still going strong.
K&H is driven by a commitment to
integrity, vision, perseverance, perfect and timely. That
commitment makes K&H (and Integrity Voting Systems) possibly
the most customer-focused and production-ready private election
services vendor in the United States.
K&H started providing public election services in
1932. We now serve more than a third of the counties in the western
U.S. relying on vote-by-mail.
Drawing on the vast elections experience gained over a period of
70 years, we formed IVS in 2001 as a provider of
private elections services. In the years since,
we've proven ourselves worthy of the trust of many guilds,
associations, unions and boards. We repeatedly exceed their
expectations because we are guided by our five core principles, but
also because we have the equipment and the people required to excel
as a provider of private ballots and election services.
As a division of K&H Printers, we have amazing firepower at our
fingertips. We have the technology, including a great IT team. We
have created our own proprietary ballot printing systems. And our
people have extensive knowledge about election processes. Speak to
any of our IVS staff, and you'll hear the language of the election
services industry loud and clear.
Senior members of the K&H team who lead IVS include:
Jay C. Ackley, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Jay is a seasoned Profit & Loss manager with 30 years
of experience in corporate development, managing companies with
annual revenues exceeding $100 million. Jay holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Engineering from the University of Washington and
has been employed with K&H since 1994.
Steven J. Hopp, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Steve is a highly experienced attorney with more than 30
years of practice in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions,
taxation and regulatory compliance. He is listed in Who's Who in
America, Best Lawyers in America and has received the Washington
Super Lawyer Award for ten consecutive years. Steve holds degrees
of Bachelor of Science from the University of Washington, Juris
Doctor from Lewis & Clark College and Master of Laws from
University of Florida. Most recently the Managing Partner of
Carney, Badley, Spellman in Seattle, WA, he has been counsel to
K&H ownership since 1995 and joined the K&H leadership team
in 2010.
Dave Haines, Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer
Dave has a keen understanding of the technological
changes that are shaping the industry and the evolution necessary
for K&H clients to take advantage of those changes. He began
his tenure with K&H in sales and progressed into management
before strengthening his expertise in data management, systems
networking and technology development. Dave is a 1978 graduate of
Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Graphic Arts and has been employed with K&H since 1979.
Rob Haines, Senior Vice President and
General Manager
Rob has overall responsibility for the facility and staff
resources utilized to execute our stringent procedures and
protocols. His expert mechanical and systems knowledge is utilized
to assure staff readiness and reliability of production processes.
Rob has been instrumental in developing many of our quality
assurance systems and processes since his employment with K&H
in 1968.
Chris
Berger, Plant Manager
Chris began his career as a press operator in 1974, and then
progressed into management. Chris currently directs project
engineering, personnel management, and production for all K&H
plants. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, Magna Cum
Laude, earned at the University of Washington in 1995 and has been
employed with K&H since 1987.
Rob Hayden, Plant
Production & Staff Manager
Rob began his career in printing as an apprentice bindery machine
operator in 1986 after service in the US Army. 25 years of
experience have led to primary responsibilities such as planning,
scheduling and staffing. Mr. Hayden also manages the planning,
deployment and training of K&H's Print MIS systems. Rob has
been employed by K&H since 2006.
Chanelle Shore, Elections Operations
Manager and Senior Elections Manager
Chanelle is responsible for managing IVS election
resources and coordination of the project management and delivery
teams for all Public and Private Sector election projects. She has
30 years' experience in administration and customer service, and
direct IVS experience in on-site Private Sector election
management. Chanelle has worked for K&H since 1996.
Deanna Hudson,
Controller
Ms. Hudson is responsible for overseeing all accounting
functions, human resources management and administration. She holds
a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and
Accounting from Washington State University. Deanna has 20+ years
of experience in the private accounting field including 14 years
with Everett, WA based retail chain Zumiez Inc., most recently as
Business Analyst and Controller. Deanna joined the K&H
management team in 2010.
Members of the IVS team are individually
selected from the K&H team based upon their expertise and
performance. Three of these team members are profiled
below:
Iain Morrison, Supervisor and Election
Manager
Iain is responsible for print production, election
systems programming, logistics and on-site/in-plant processing of
IVS elections. His 20 years of print industry project management
and customer service experience combined with 7 years of direct
Private Sector election experience makes him an invaluable resource
in the creation and testing of IVS systems and protocols, and in
training IVS staff. Iain has worked for K&H since 2002.
Steve Messerer, Election Manager
For the past two years, Steve has been responsible for
the print production, programming, training, postal coordination
and on-site/in-plant processing of IVS elections. Steve's 20 years
of print management experience gives him the diligence essential
for effective election management. Steve has worked for K&H
since 2007.
Natalie Turner, Project Manager and
Proof Reader
Natalie has spent her career in project management and
customer service. Her proofing abilities and attention to detail
are an asset to our company and customers. She has worked with
Election Managers in both Public and Private Sectors and fully
understands the sensitive and timely nature of these projects.
Natalie has worked for K&H since 1982.
From the board election to the award voting, cast your vote for IVS as your private
elections services provider.