99 S. Walnut St. Youngstown OH 44501

October 2nd – PCC Day – Cleveland, Ohio

USPS Administration Building, 2200 Orange Ave., Cleveland, OH 44101

PCC Week 2026

U.S. Postal Service Keynote Speaker

Jewelyn Harrington Senior Director of Operational Excellence

Jewelyn will provide updates regarding the position of the Postal Service in conjunction with the Postmaster General’s remarks, and expound on her responsibilities relative to the Lean culture.


Jewelyn Harrington was named the Senior Director of Operational Excellence in 2020. She is responsible for developing and implementing the strategies to continue to mature the Lean culture at the USPS as well as Operations Industrial Engineers in Retail and Delivery. In 2008, Jewelyn began her postal career as an Operations Industrial Engineer at the Southern Maryland Processing and Distribution Center. She has held positions at Postal Headquarters as the Operations Specialist managing the Priority Mail Program in Marketing and was promoted to an OIE in Network Operations. She led tour realignments and Lean Six Sigma Deployment initiatives. She was detailed as the Manager of Operations Industrial Engineering and led the Lean Mail Processing (LMP) Initiative in South Jersey. She was the program manager for LMP/LMD that rolled out the program nationally. Jewelyn was named Manager In-Plant Support in Capital Metro Area where she led the efforts in service analysis and improvement initiatives allowing the Capital Metro Area to be a leader in service. In addition, she led the LEAN initiative – training the Executives, spearheading Lean Mail Processing and Delivery, and training and developing Area staff and field units in the principles of LEAN. She was fortunate in 2016 to lead the Continuous Improvement deployment in the USPS and to help develop the Operational Excellence System with other continuous improvement practitioners. Jewelyn also detailed as the Executive Manager Technology Development and Applications in Engineering Systems. Prior to her postal career, Jewelyn served seven years at the Ford Motor company as an Industrial Engineer, Material Handling Engineer, and an Engine Assembly Supervisor. She also spent two years at Cobasys LLC as a Black Belt and Product Development Engineer/Black Belt in the battery division. Jewelyn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina A&T and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the University of Michigan. Jewelyn is Lean Six Sigma certified Black Belt from the American Society of Quality and a certified Master Black Belt Ohio State University.
Jewelyn Harrington Senior Director of Operational Excellence

Industry Keynote Speaker

Scott E. Holton Progressive Insurance-Postal Affairs MTAC First Class Letters Leader

Scott E. Holton Progressive Insurance – Postal Affairs MTAC First Class Letters Leader

Scott will share success stories and best practices in Progressive’s securing The Mailer of the Year Award at the 2026 National Postal Forum.  He will touch on the forward-thinking and innovative practices, new technologies to maximize efficiencies in creating, printing and sorting mail, managing address lists, increasing response rates, and managing mailing operations.  Progressive is one of the largest auto insurers in the United States.  Their goal is straightforward: help people move forward


Scott Holton is a 35-year print and mailing industry veteran, with experience as a mail owner as well as a Mail Service Provider (MSP). He has a long track record of identifying opportunities to save postage expenses and create operational, compliance, and logistical efficiencies. Scott is a member of several mailing associations, including Board of Directors of Major Mailers Association and National Postal Policy Council, and is a member of PostCom. Additionally, Scott serves as the First-Class Letters Leader on the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC). Scott participates as a speaker at the National Postal Forum annually on a variety of topics to help educate fellow mailers and strengthen and grow the mailing industry and USPS.

Your registration will also cover:

• Meet USPS and Industry Subject Matter Experts
• Visit Exhibitors
• Networking Opportunities
• Award Presentations
• Certificates for All Attendees

Please visit www.thenorthernohiopcc.org for general registration and exhibitor registration forms. Seats are limited – reserve yours today!

Holiday Networking Event

The Northern Ohio Postal Customer Council cordially invites you to our

Annual Holiday Networking Event

Friday, December 12, 2025, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

The luncheon event will take place at Burntwood Tavern (Harvest Room), 33675 Solon Rd. Solon, OH 44139 for our holiday networking. Everyone will order from the restaurant’s menu and pay on their own. Please R.S.V.P by December 8 to Tina Grabovez, USPS Customer Relations Coordinator, at valentina.grabovez@usps.gov or at 216-443-4723 if you have any questions. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

Midwest Direct Tour

A facility tour of Midwest Direct and Networking with Industry Peers and USPS Representatives

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 10 am

– Midwest Direct works with clients nationwide to deliver print, mail and digital messages and communications more effectively and efficiently.
– Don’t miss this invaluable networking opportunity with Industry Stakeholders and Postal Service Representatives.
– Light refreshments will be provided.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT. Please RSVP by October 30 to Tina Grabovez at valentina.grabovez@usps.gov. Questions? Contact Tina at 216-443-4723.

Midwest Direct is located at 2222 West 110 St., Cleveland, OH 44102.

National PCC Day 2025

National PCC Day – August 28, 2025

Registration 8 am, Program 9 am – 2 pm

The NEW Center at NEOMED

4211 State Route 44, Rootstown OH 44272

Take I-76 to 44, go south. Enter across from Giant Eagle and look for the American / Ohio flags. Park in that lot and enter under the awning. Once inside, take the stairs or the elevator on the right.

Your Registration of $79 will cover:
• Keynote Presentation: Leading Forward – Marc McCrery, Vice President, Customer Experience, USPS
• Featured speaker Bob Tomer of AMASTI – Mail Smarter – Money Saving Strategies for Mailers
• Additional Presentations from USPS Experts
• Award Presentations & Prizes & One-on-One Networking Opportunities
• Industry Education – Certificate for all Attendees
• Visit Exhibitors for State-of-the-Art Products & Services
• Registration includes education, continental breakfast, and hot lunch.

Vendor Table cost is $170 – Includes two tickets to attend

Questions? Contact Tina Grabovez at valentina.grabovez@usps.gov or 216-443-4723

Promotions and Incentives

The Ohio 1 District Postal Customer Councils invite you to our educational and networking event on

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Join us in January as we begin 2025 with a Lunch & Learn Session featuring Lori Joyner-Swetlin, Postal Solutions Leader, GrayHair Software.

Over two and a half decades of expertise in tackling USPS mailing and operational mail workflow issues, Lori’s primary focus currently lies in designing and integrating top-tier data quality and workflow solutions. These ensure mail is aptly addressed and adorned with intelligent mail barcodes which makes it possible to manipulate data in several ways for various users resulting in significantly profitable outcomes.

Lori has facilitated many presentations within the USPS sector, including subjects such as Informed Delivery, USPS Promotions, Address Quality, Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB) tracking, and IMB Address Change Services along with Data Usage.

Lori’s collaborations with the USPS lead to establishing the Electronic Return Receipt product and procedures for USPS Certified Mail. Holding the front line for Pitney Bowes at the Ohio State Supreme Court, the pioneering state to employ this service, which is now implemented nationwide.

As CEO/President of ACDC Atwood Community Development Corporation, Lori steers a community organization that is dedicated to enhancing the living standard in the Atwood Lake Region via financial and ecological responsibility and openness.

Cost is free. Since this is an in-person event, please bring your lunch if you wish. The USPS Administration Building is located at 2200 Orange Ave., #201, Cleveland, OH 44101.

Please register your intent to attend by Friday, January 17 with Tina Grabovez, USPS Customer Relations Coordinator via email at valentina.grabovez@usps.gov.

Salem Christmas Parade of Floats and Light Up Night 2024

Our PCC participated in this wonderful community event on December 5, 2024. We were able to use a 2-ton USPS truck and handed out candy to children along the parade route. For the adults, we handed out flyers promoting Operation Santa with a business card providing information about Steel Valley PCC. We were joined by Safety SAM and a handful of Salem Ohio’s letter carriers.

Salem Holiday Parade 2024
Salem Holiday Parade 2024
Salem Holiday Parade 2024
Salem Holiday Parade 2024
Salem Holiday Parade 2024