James Ortolani – (born 1957) – Since 1992, Ortolani has worked for HIX Corporation. He is currently the Domestic Sales Manager for the HIX Corporation. During that time, he traveled to 22 countries, presenting screenprinting seminars. He has traveled to 22 countries setting up screen-printing operations and presenting screen-print-related seminars. As a long-time innovator in the screenprinting industry, Ortolani has dedicated his career to exploring and researching the latest techniques to develop new products for the screenprinting industry.

As an industry educator, Ortolani teaches seminars throughout the US and worldwide. He also spends time crafting screen printing curricula for academic programs and judging industry award competitions. He has written over 100 technical articles published in many industry trade magazines.

Ortolani is a 2003 inductee into the Academy of Screen and Digital Print Technologies (ASDPT).

He studied Fine Art and Music at Pittsburg State University and enjoys playing guitar and harmonica today.