Allan Li
CEO
Allan is a seasoned executive and has held various positions in private equity, investment banking, and management consulting. He comes to Pamarco after successfully running a consumer goods company and has spent much of his career working with companies of all sizes in a variety of business sectors. Allan’s work has involved the development and implementation of growth strategies, transaction strategies, and process improvement initiatives.
Allan received a BS in Finance and Marketing from Indiana University and an MBA from Tulane University. In his spare time, he enjoys exercising, sports, and spending time with his wife, their daughter, and the family dog.
Email: allan.li@pamarco.com
Antony Whiteside
President, Engineered Products Division
As President of the Engineering Products Division, Antony oversees all aspects of Pamarco’s carbon fiber doctor systems business worldwide.
Antony graduated with a HND in Business and Marketing from Salford University, followed by a diploma from the Institute of Marketing. He has written several technical papers on flexo and is a contributor to AICC seminars designed to help improve understanding of the flexo process. Antony has thirty years of experience in print. Starting his career at Cobden Chadwick, an innovator in corrugated pre-print and tissue, he subsequently became Sales Director at Synpro M.I., a specialist in prototype film and paper conversion equipment and first generation servo driven flexo units.
In 2000, Antony founded a specialist carbon fibre doctor blade company which he subsequently purchased and renamed Absolute Engineering. Over the following decade, Absolute expanded and developed into the world’s premier supplier of carbon fibre doctor blades. In 2014, he sold the business to Pamarco and now heads up the Engineered Products Division.
Antony lives in Manchester, England, and spends his free time enjoying life with his wife Beverley and their three children.
Email: aw@absolute-eng.com
John Burgess
President, Flexo Division
John started his career at Pamarco as a Technical Sales Representative in the Northeast in 1987 before becoming Plant Manager of the Dallas and California facilities from 1988-1992. After a brief stint away, he returned to Pamarco as Plant Manager of the Roselle, NJ facility before being promoted to VP Manufacturing and then GM of the Gravure and Emboss Divisions. John was promoted to President of the Flexo Division in 2011. Prior to joining Pamarco, he worked with Halliburton Services for five years in the oilfields of Abu Dhabi and Oman in various roles, ending as Field Chemist in 1987.
John’s education was in the UK, graduating from Turton High School in 1978 and being awarded a diploma in Chemistry from Sheffield Hallam University in 1981, prior to immigrating to the United States.
John resides in New Jersey with his wife and two children, where he spends his spare time as an avid golfer.
Email: john.burgess@pamarco.com
David Drozd
VP of Manufacturing, Flexo Division
Dave started his career with Union Carbide (Praxair) as a Thermal Spray Technician in 1980. During his employment he worked within several departments such as : Grinding, Maintenance, Quality. He was appointed as General Manager prior to his departure from the company. Joining Pamarco in 1996 Dave held the positions of Production Manager and Plant Manager of the Atlanta Plant. In conjunction with the responsibilities of the Atlanta plant, Dave maintained the daily operations of the Canada facility while it was in operation and was actively involved in the creation of the Manufacturing facility located in Walton, KY.
Dave received a promotion to the position of VP of Manufacturing in 2019 and assumed responsibilities for all the US plants within the Flexo Division. Dave is most inspired by his involvement in the mentoring and development of new and existing employees. Dave also takes much pride in the innovation advancements and continued growth of the Pamarco manufacturing staff members and teams.
Dave resides in the Atlanta GA area with his wife Tracy and two beloved Jack Russell dogs.
Email: david.drozd@pamarco.com
Andreas Zimmermann
Managing Director - Germany
Andreas combines precision craftsmanship and cutting-edge industrial expertise with 40 years of professional experience.
His professional career is deeply rooted in the engraving trade: for over 20 years, he shaped a family business as a third-generation master engraver, which he later successfully managed as the managing director of the limited liability company. With over two decades of experience in the automotive industry and a deeply rooted lean philosophy, Andreas develops tailor-made solutions that go far beyond conventional methods.
Andreas resides in Bielefeld and enjoys spending time with his wife and adult daughter. He has a passion for vintage sports cars and enjoys windsurfing and mountain biking.
Charles Doyle
Vice President of Sales and Marketing - Americas
Chuck is a seasoned executive with more than 15 years in sales leadership with several organizations in North America. Charles graduated from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in 1991 with a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. He was also a member of the football team for 4 years after a stellar high school career in Pennsylvania. He went to work after college as a Sales Representative for a paper converter handling customers throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
His career eventually took him to Atlanta Georgia where he was a Key Account Manager for a global ink company. After a successful stint in the ink industry, he moved into adhesives and industrial mounting tapes for the flexographic printing industry. Early on, he won an award as the top salesperson globally for revenue growth and new account growth. During his time in this industry, he held the roles of Sales Manager, Sales Director and eventually the title of Head of Sales North America.
He also completed GAP Complete Skilled Negotiation Training and is a member of The Negotiation Society which is a global invite only organization. In addition, he holds certifications as FIRST Level III Implementation Specialist, certification from the Rochester Institute of Technology for Graphic Troubleshooting and has completed multiple Flexographic seminars and trade association training. Charles joined Pamarco in October 2025 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing Americas. He is married and resides in Alpharetta GA.
Email: Charles.doyle@pamarco.com