Library Associates Board

Mary Ellen Brown Stottmann

From co-founding the first-of-its-kind printing business in Louisville in 1968, to the establishment in 2011 of a new venture to develop children’s values-based entertainment and educational materials, Mary Ellen Brown Stottmann has enjoyed a long career based on her passion for art.   Equally passionate about meeting needs in the community, Mrs. Stottmann has served on boards of a number of nonprofit organizations, in addition to holding leadership positions with local business organizations.

Mrs. Stottmann currently devotes a great deal of her time to community service through programs that aid ex-offender reintegration, provide alcohol and drug abuse counseling, and mentor youth in the community. She is the Board Chairman of Prodigal Ministries, Inc., an organization that provides shelter, job training and mentoring for men and women recently released from prison. She also serves as Treasurer on the Board for The Morton Center, and is on the board of the University of Louisville Library Associates. 

Though officially retired, Mrs. Stottmann is a developing partner of Baxter’s Corner, a new company she was inspired to co-found after inquiries about the origin of a series of whimsical illustrations she had painted for her grandson’s nursery.

A graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York City, and having studied graphic design in Paris, France, Mrs. Stottmann brings a strong background in visual arts to her work.
Mrs. Stottmann was the co-founder of Louisville's first "While-U-Wait" print shop called Copy Boy, Inc., founded in 1968. She sold her interest in 1985. In 1986, she formed On-Line Copy & Publishing Service (changing to OnLine Printing) to capture emerging demand for desktop publishing and digital printing services.

While CEO of OnLine Printing, Inc., Mrs. Stottmann led her company's growth becoming a niche leader in the on-demand arena, providing a cost-effective way to print high-quality personalized materials, including marketing pieces, presentations, documents and manuals. Retiring in 2005 she sold her company to Clark & Riggs a national printer located in the Louisville area.
Greater Louisville Inc. named Mrs. Stottmann winner of the 2002 Yum! Brands, inc.credible award for Women-Owned Businesses. The Louisville Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) named her the 1999 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.  She was nominated for the BPW/River City 1999 Woman of Achievement Award, and won the Silver Award for Superb Craftsmanship in the Production of a Corporate Identity Package honored by the International Association of Printing House Craftsmen.

Mrs. Stottmann past affiliations include: Louisville Downtown Rotary; Prospect/Goshen Rotary International Committee; Intervention Resource Center, chairman and treasurer; Big Brothers/Big Sisters, board member; founding member of the Louisville chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO); founding member of the Middletown Rotary; YMCA Shelter House, board member; and CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), volunteer.