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
Jason Free
Vice President of Operations
Neenah, Inc.
Don Gennrich
Mill Manager
Packaging Corporation of America
Mike Glodowski
Mill Manager
Verso Corporation
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
Steve Myers
VP Operations Integrated Plants
Ahlstrom - Munksjo
Brent Nelson (non-voting)
Technical and Quality Manager
ND Paper
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
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 - Munksjo
Bernie Patterson (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
Jason Free
Vice President of Operations
Neenah, Inc.
Don Gennrich
Mill Manager
Packaging Corporation of America
Mike Glodowski
Mill Manager
Verso Corporation
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
Steve Myers
VP Operations Integrated Plants
Ahlstrom - Munksjo
Brent Nelson (non-voting)
Technical and Quality Manager
ND Paper
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
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 - Munksjo
Bernie Patterson (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
Donor Relations Committee
Kevin Sistler, Chair
Dan Hietpas
Brent Nelson
Steve Rau
Eli Swanson
Academic Advisory Committee
Gary Weber, Chair
Karyn Biasca
Brent Nelson
Investment Management Committee
Ed Buehler, Chair
Gregg Aiken
Don Guay
Matt Fischer
Eli Swanson
Ad Hoc Committee Chemical Industry Financial Support
John Shulstad, Lead
Ed Buehler
Randy Kopchinski
Steve Rau
Kevin Sistler
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
Donor Relations Committee
Kevin Sistler, Chair
Dan Hietpas
Brent Nelson
Steve Rau
Eli Swanson
Academic Advisory Committee
Gary Weber, Chair
Karyn Biasca
Brent Nelson
Investment Management Committee
Ed Buehler, Chair
Gregg Aiken
Don Guay
Matt Fischer
Eli Swanson
Ad Hoc Committee Chemical Industry Financial Support
John Shulstad, Lead
Ed Buehler
Randy Kopchinski
Steve Rau
Kevin Sistler