Officers
Ed Buehler, President (2020-2022)
Retired VP and GM - Specialty Papers
Verso Corporation
Matt Fischer, Vice President/ Treasurer (2020-2022)
Senior Director, Technical Services
Domtar
Don Guay, Secretary (2020-2022)
Director of Operational Excellence
ND Paper
Eli Swanson, Past-President (2018-2020)
(Ex Officio/voting)
Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich, LLC
Dr. Karyn Biasca (Ex Officio/non-voting)
Chair, Department of Paper Science & Engineering, UWSP
Dr. Gregg Aiken (Ex Officio/non-voting)
Past President (2012-2014)
Executive Director, PS&ChE Foundation at UWSP
Board Members
Kyle Collett
Plant Manager- Menasha Paper Mill
U.S. Paper Mills Corp., a subsidiary of Sonoco
Tim Ellsworth
Vice President
Green Bay Operations, Georgia-Pacific
Todd Fisher
Mill Manager - Whiting Mill
Neenah Inc.
Don Gennrich
Mill Manager
Packaging Corporation of America
Rob Harvey
Regional Site Manager
Essity Corporation
Mark Hassman
Program Director
Crane Engineering
Dan Hietpas
National Account Manager
ProAmpac
Randy Kopchinski
Director of Sales, Foam Control
Hydrite Chemical
Kurt Mehlberg
VP-Environment, Health, and Safety
International Paper
Steve Myers
VP Operations Integrated Plants
Ahlstrom - Munksjo
Leslie Petrie
Regional Manager Container
International Paper
Steve Rau
District Account Manager
Nalco, an Ecolab Company
Chris Satori
Engineering Technical Leader
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
John Shulstad
Senior Key Account Manager
Synthomer
Kevin Sistler
Sr. Sales Account Manager
Univar Solutions
Bulk Chemical Distribution Division
Katie Tomasoski
Talent Management & Organizational Development Manager
Verso Corporation- Quinnesec Mill
Jeff Walch
VP Containerboard Sales
Green Bay Packaging
Gary Weber (Past President 2008-2010)
Retired, VP
Great Northern Corporation
Jason Zblewski
Paper Business Unit Manager
Pixelle Specialty Solutions
Joe Fierst, Past President (2016-2018)
(Ex-Officio/non-voting)
Plant Manager, Rhinelander Mill
Ahlstrom - Munksjöo
Thomas Gibson (Ex-Officio/non-voting)
Chancellor, UWSP
Brian Sloss (Ex-Officio/non-voting)
Dean, College of Natural Resources, UWSP
Ed Buehler, President (2020-2022)
Retired VP and GM - Specialty Papers
Verso Corporation
Matt Fischer, Vice President/ Treasurer (2020-2022)
Senior Director, Technical Services
Domtar
Don Guay, Secretary (2020-2022)
Director of Operational Excellence
ND Paper
Eli Swanson, Past-President (2018-2020)
(Ex Officio/voting)
Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich, LLC
Dr. Karyn Biasca (Ex Officio/non-voting)
Chair, Department of Paper Science & Engineering, UWSP
Dr. Gregg Aiken (Ex Officio/non-voting)
Past President (2012-2014)
Executive Director, PS&ChE Foundation at UWSP
Board Members
Kyle Collett
Plant Manager- Menasha Paper Mill
U.S. Paper Mills Corp., a subsidiary of Sonoco
Tim Ellsworth
Vice President
Green Bay Operations, Georgia-Pacific
Todd Fisher
Mill Manager - Whiting Mill
Neenah Inc.
Don Gennrich
Mill Manager
Packaging Corporation of America
Rob Harvey
Regional Site Manager
Essity Corporation
Mark Hassman
Program Director
Crane Engineering
Dan Hietpas
National Account Manager
ProAmpac
Randy Kopchinski
Director of Sales, Foam Control
Hydrite Chemical
Kurt Mehlberg
VP-Environment, Health, and Safety
International Paper
Steve Myers
VP Operations Integrated Plants
Ahlstrom - Munksjo
Leslie Petrie
Regional Manager Container
International Paper
Steve Rau
District Account Manager
Nalco, an Ecolab Company
Chris Satori
Engineering Technical Leader
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
John Shulstad
Senior Key Account Manager
Synthomer
Kevin Sistler
Sr. Sales Account Manager
Univar Solutions
Bulk Chemical Distribution Division
Katie Tomasoski
Talent Management & Organizational Development Manager
Verso Corporation- Quinnesec Mill
Jeff Walch
VP Containerboard Sales
Green Bay Packaging
Gary Weber (Past President 2008-2010)
Retired, VP
Great Northern Corporation
Jason Zblewski
Paper Business Unit Manager
Pixelle Specialty Solutions
Joe Fierst, Past President (2016-2018)
(Ex-Officio/non-voting)
Plant Manager, Rhinelander Mill
Ahlstrom - Munksjöo
Thomas Gibson (Ex-Officio/non-voting)
Chancellor, UWSP
Brian Sloss (Ex-Officio/non-voting)
Dean, College of Natural Resources, UWSP
Executive and Nominating Committee
Ed Buehler, President
Matt Fischer, Vice President/ Treasurer
Don Guay, Secretary
Eli Swanson , Past President
Karyn Biasca, Department Chair
Gregg Aiken, Executive Director
Scholarship Committee
Ed Buehler, Chair
Gregg Aiken
Karyn Biasca
Matt Fischer
Don Guay
Donor Relations Committee
Kevin Sistler, Chair
Dan Hietpas
Steve Rau
Eli Swanson
Academic Advisory Committee
Karyn Biasca
Investment Management Committee
Ed Buehler, Chair
Gregg Aiken (Ex-Officio/non-voting)
Don Guay
Matt Fischer
Ad Hoc Committee Chemical Industry Financial Support
Chris Satori - Lead
Ed Buehler
Joe Fierst
Don Guay
Mark Hassman
Jason Zblewski
Ed Buehler, President
Matt Fischer, Vice President/ Treasurer
Don Guay, Secretary
Eli Swanson , Past President
Karyn Biasca, Department Chair
Gregg Aiken, Executive Director
Scholarship Committee
Ed Buehler, Chair
Gregg Aiken
Karyn Biasca
Matt Fischer
Don Guay
Donor Relations Committee
Kevin Sistler, Chair
Dan Hietpas
Steve Rau
Eli Swanson
Academic Advisory Committee
Karyn Biasca
Investment Management Committee
Ed Buehler, Chair
Gregg Aiken (Ex-Officio/non-voting)
Don Guay
Matt Fischer
Ad Hoc Committee Chemical Industry Financial Support
Chris Satori - Lead
Ed Buehler
Joe Fierst
Don Guay
Mark Hassman
Jason Zblewski