Staff
Executive Staff
A Letter From Our CEO
John O. Bell, CEO
You and your publication are our focus – every day and every hour. Your special requests, concerns and needs are taken seriously and attended to with care and efficiency. This business is not just a job to me; it is my family’s legacy. Your publication is not just another task on our production list; it is an integral part of our business.
On behalf of my executive committee and our entire staff, I pledge total and personal commitment to you.
-John O. Bell, CEO
David O’Donley, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
“I put the client first-always,” David says. “It’s not a new concept, but it’s one that I don’t take lightly. I know that if we don’t take care of the client, someone else will. I gain a great deal of personal satisfaction in being able to prove to our clients that The OBP is the best choice for them as a printer.”
David O’Donley leads The Ovid Bell Press’s team of account executives as they serve a national client base. Enjoying the competitiveness of the printing industry, David follows a simple, but significant sales-service philosophy.
A member of The OBP team since 1998 and in the sales industry since 1992, David proved his dedication to the company and the client during his first year as account executive by exceeding his first year sales goal four times over.
He instills a work ethic in his team that centers on the fact that the real work begins with the first issue that The OBP prints for each new client, as they must follow through past the initial sale to ensure satisfaction and a long relationship.
David earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia.
Jill Custard, CFO
Jill followed a family legacy in choosing her accounting career.
“My mom was a bookkeeper for years. With her encouragement, I took my first accounting class in high school. I loved it and chose accounting as my college major,” she says.
Jill says that her current position allows her to provide the financial information that The OBP needs to make decisions for future growth.
As The Ovid Bell Press’s chief financial officer, Jill Custard is responsible for all the financial and accounting functions for the company. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration (accounting) from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Jill has tallied more than thirteen years of experience at The OBP (as of 2009). She worked her way up to her present position, gaining experience in all areas of OBP accounting through duties as estimator, production analyst, controller and more. She was promoted to controller in 2006 and then named to the role of CFO in 2009.
“I feel very fortunate to be working in my dream job for a company that has always allowed me to put my family first,” says Jill, who spent two years on a hiatus from The OBP to stay at home with her kids.
A digital version of your publication is now available. Read all about it on our OMag page under Services, and take a look at this sample publication. For more information call your sales representative or your account manager.
