Our ComDoc leadership team is comprised of thirteen individuals with over 170 collective years in the digital
imaging field.
Through their vision and guidance, our core values have been consistently applied to everything we do. This had led to the advent of the PRINT responsibly® methodology, which is considered by many in our industry to shape the future of our business as we know it.
Meet the Corporate Staff
LARRY FRANK
- Native of New York
- Graduate of Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
- Lieutenant in U.S. Army
- Prior to ComDoc, spent ten years with Xerox
- Joined ComDoc in 1982
- Named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1989; President & Chief Operating Officer in 2004
- Member of BTA, AMA, NSMC, the Leadership Akron Alumni Association, and many other community organizations
GORDY OPITZ
President
- Graduate of Westminster College
- Prior careers included high school teacher and coach, college basketball coach and Assistant General Manager for Atlanta Braves AA team
- Joined ComDoc in 1983 as a Marketing Representative
- Became Youngstown Branch Manager in 1984 and Akron/Youngstown General Manager in 1986
- Became Vice President in 1991 and Senior Vice President in 1998
- Became ComDoc’s 4th President in July of 2008
- Serves as Chairman, former Board President, of Trustees for Family Services of Western PA
- Serves on the Pine-Richland Youth Center Advisory Board
FRANK PACETTA
Vice President
- Native of Far Rockaway, NY
- Graduate of the University of Dayton, OH
- Prior to ComDoc, spent 20 years with Xerox and 3 years with Danka
- Author of Don’t Fire Them, Fire Them Up! and Stop Whining and Start Winning
- Internationally known public speaker
- Joined ComDoc in 2004
JOHN HEFT
Vice President
Information Works
- Born in Knoxville, TN
- Received BS and MA in Education from Bowling Green State University
- Worked as Assistant basketball coach at Findlay University, Bowling Green State University and Washington State
- Spent over 20 years with Xerox Corporation holding positions in sales and senior management
- Worked with ADVO, Inc. for 3 years before leaving to work at Gordon Flesch in 2003
- Joined ComDoc in November 2004 to take over Information Works
- In 2005, expanded Information Works service area from Columbus to include Dayton, Cleveland, Akron/Canton and Western PA
JOE PUTT
Vice President
Finance & Planning
- Native of Berkeley, CA
- Raised in Akron, OH
- Received both BA and MBA from the University of Akron, OH
- Earned CPA in 1985
- Prior to ComDoc, spent 8 years with Simon Ladder Towers, 5 years with Eagle Plastics and 5 years with MSA
- Joined ComDoc in 1999 as Controller
- Named Director of Finance & Planning in 2001 and Vice President in 2003
- Member of American Institute of CPAs and Ohio Society of CPAs
- Serves on DLL Advisory Board
- Community service includes Project Learn, Big Brothers & Sisters and various youth baseball teams
STU WISE
Senior Vice President
- Native of Youngstown, OH
- Graduate of Youngstown State University, OH
- Joined ComDoc in 1984 as a Marketing Representative
- Promoted to SM in 1985, Branch Manager in 1987, General Manager of Youngstown and Erie in 1989 and General Manager of Pittsburgh in 1993
- Named Vice President in 1996
- Community service includes JA of SWPA, Butler County CC, Institute of Advanced Technology, Pittsburgh Youth Professionals, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium and CCCS of PA
ANDREA CAPUANO
Director
Human Resources
- Native of Pittsburgh, PA
- Raised in Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- Graduate of Kent State University, OH
- Joined ComDoc in 1993 as a Payroll/Benefits Administrator
- Became Benefits Specialist in 1995, HR Manager in 1999 and Director in 2003
- 1999 Eleanor Griffith Award Winner
- Earned PHR certification in 2001
- Member of SHRM, SCHRA and actively involved with H2H
- Serves as Vice President of the Living Fountain Dance Company
PAUL DIPRONIO
Director
Logistics & Administration
- Born and raised in Boston, MA
- Undergraduate degree from Suffolk University, Boston, MA
- MBA from Bentley College, Waltham, MA
- Spent over 8 years with Sodexho Marriott Corporation in a variety of operational positions
- Joined ComDoc in 2000 as the Director of Facilities Management & Special Projects
- Named Logistics Director, Centralized Distribution Centers in 2001
- 2004 Founder’s Award Winner
- Oversaw the design, development and implementation of ComDoc’s new 57,000 square foot Akron Distribution Center
- Named Administrative & Logistics Operations Director in 2007
WILL FRANK
Vice President
Cleveland
- Born at Fort Sill, OK
- Raised in Syracuse, NY
- Graduate of University of Buffalo, NY
- Joined ComDoc in 1991 as a Sales Representative
- Moved to Cleveland in 1996 as the Branch Manager and became General Manager in 2003
TED MADICK
Vice President
Support Services
- Born and raised in Akron, OH
- Prior to ComDoc, worked at Myers Industries for 6 years and Omnicor for 10 years
- Earned CSP in 1983
- Joined ComDoc in 1985 as Director of IT; has also supervised Purchasing & Distribution
- Became Vice President in 1995
- 1997 Founders Award Winner
- Serves on UA Executive Athletic Committee
- Actively involved with Real Life Group and H2H