The National Paper Trade Association (NPTA) announces the installation of the 2017 Board of Directors.

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The National Paper Trade Association announces 2017 Board of Directors

The National Paper Trade Association (NPTA) announces the installation of the 2017 Board of Directors. The officers of the 2017 Board of Directors are:

  • Tom Wernoch, Chairman – Glatfelter, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania.
  • Bill Meany, First Vice Chair – Central National Gottesman, Wallingford, Connecticut.
  • Bill Garvey, Second Vice Chair – Athens Paper Company, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Bob Forsberg, Treasurer – Sappi Fine Paper, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Bayard Tynes, Immediate Past Chairman – Strickland Companies, Birmingham, Alabama.

The 2017 Directors include:

· Greg Gibson – International Paper, Memphis, Tennessee .

· Jan Gottesman – Kelly/Spicers Paper Co., City of Industry, California.

· Tom Groves – WCP Solutions, Kent, Washington.

· Jeff Harris – Mac Papers, Jacksonville, Florida.

· Scott Hider – Clampitt Paper, Dallas, Texas.

· Brooke Lee – Anchor Paper, St. Paul, Minnesota.

· Ted O'Connor – Mohawk, Cohoes, New York.

“I am excited to work with the members of the 2017 Board of Directors,” said NPTA Chairman Tom Wernoch, Director of Sales, Printing and Imaging Papers at Glatfelter. “I look forward to the creativity, knowledge and vision the board will bring to NPTA and the industry this year.”

The National Paper Trade Association, founded in 1903, is the association for the $50-plus billion paper distribution industry.