Chris Lien

President

Chris Lien has been active in the mailing industry for almost two decades, during which time he authored several software solutions. He is heavily involved in industry associations such as the Association for Postal Commerce, the Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association (MFSA), Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers, and IDEAlliance, where he is currently serving as their representative to the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC). Chris is the industry focus group leader for address accuracy within MTAC.

Chris is an avid speaker at numerous conferences and events such as the National Postal Forum, Mailcom, Graph Expo, and many Postal Customer Councils. He is a frequent author of industry articles related to address quality and has hosted many online Webinars.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota.

Jim Mann

Senior Vice President

Jim Mann's role as Senior Vice President makes him responsible for the day-to-day management of internal Bell and Howell operations.

Jim joined Bell and Howell in 1996 and has extensive experience in many departments throughout the company. A member of the MFSA Technology Committee, he earned his Bachelors Degree from the State University of New York at Brockport, and an MBA from Saint John Fisher College.

Ken Kathan

Vice President of Finance and Fulfillment

Ken Kathan brings more than 20 years of professional finance, accounting and management experience to his work at BCC. He is responsible for managing overall financial and administrative functions, and is instrumental in the company's strategic planning.

Ken is an elected board member of the Fairport (NY) Central School District, a board member of the Monroe County School Boards Association and the Cobblestone Performing Arts Center, and a member of the Institute of Management Accountants.

Ken earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Bob Schimek

Vice President of Software Engineering

Bob Schimek, who joined Bell and Howell in 2009 as Director of Commercial Mail Solutions, has over 20 years of mailing industry experience and is an acknowledged thought leader on postal issues. He is co-chair of the IDEAlliance Mail.dat workgroup, and has extensive experience working directly with key USPS personnel on clarifying modifications to postal rules and regulations.

Prior to joining Bell and Howell, Bob was director of commercial mail development for SAP Business Objects. He is a graduate of St. Mary’s College (Winona, MN).