SAFEGUARD BY ADVENT - Key Persons


Carol Soubra

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
A skilled performer in every sense of the word, Carol has 25 years industry experience. Her depth of knowledge adds to that experience, and as a result she handles many of Safeguard by Advent's largest and most demanding accounts in a supporting role. If you think you are seeing double, you may have seen her identical twin. With her husband, Carol enjoys hiking and biking, animals of all types and kinds. She comes from an athletic family that includes professional baseball and basketball players. Not to be outdone, Carol herself has a background in performance theater.

Chris Ingram

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
Chris brings with his 20+ years industry experience a razor sharp eye for detail. As a client service professional, he has also served at various times as a project manager, estimator and training coordinator. With his deliberate and decisive demeanor, Chris is tasked with some of Safeguard by Advent's most intricate accounts. A true outdoorsman who enjoys all manner of outdoor activities, Chris is also an accomplished painter and photographer.

Kami Voliva

Job Titles:
  • Key Account Executive
Widely hailed as the Promotional Items Prodigy, Kami brings a staggering wealth of experience and knowledge to get her clients noticed! A veritable Whoville of gadgets and fandanglers on which to emblazon your corporate logo is at her fingertips. Added to 24 years print manufacturing experience, Kami's arsenal appeals to all manner of clients. Originally from Spokane, Kami has over 22 years with Safeguard. Attention to detail and a driving desire to please the client are the hallmarks of her professional presentation. Kami is married and has a son who seems to grow another foot every year.

Len Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive
Experience, you ask? Len brings 50 years in the printing industry to the table! Len is especially adept in the areas of tags, labels and tickets. Possibly the most affable guy a person could ever hope to meet, Len's experience in printing and apparel makes easy work of the most complex challenges. He is a lifelong Northwesterner, born and raised in Tacoma, WA. However, Len is a bit of a world traveler, having spent time with his wife and family in Mexico, Spain, Hawaii and Canada. He is an excellent cook and grows his own vegetables and herbs for his culinary creations.

Petra Lissak

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Executive
Born and raised in Germany, Petra brought stateside a lifelong career in printing and graphic design. Having worked in her father's print shop back home, Petra has 29 years in the industry, 20 with Safeguard by Advent.

Sara Sturgill

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
Like a Swiss Army knife of sales support skills, Sara does it all from print to apparel to promotional marketing products. Her 15 years industry experience is augmented by her highly creative resourcefulness. Sara oversees support for dozens of accounts, including a sizable bank of clients that she manages on her own. She has a background in music event production and is well connected in the music industry. She seems to know everyone! Sara has a son who is a frequent and delightful visitor at the Safeguard by Advent offices.

Stephanie Crayne - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations
Central to every aspect of the company's inner workings, Stephanie is the glue that holds everything together. In her 33 years in printing, she has held positions in client service, sales, management, operations and graphic design. Stephanie is the absolute epitome of resourcefulness, with the flexibility to work a plan until everyone is satisfied. She needs no seashell to hear the beach calling and enjoys spending time with her family and Shih Tzu in the ocean air whenever possible.