PIMA Management

Welcome to our PIMA Management Division page. The division is the premier organization for mill managers, production leaders and supplier executives in the pulp and paper industry.   Its goal is to contribute to the strength of the international pulp and paper community by providing information on relevant issues and to help its members network and develop managerial and leadership skills. 

Chair: Kurt Mehlberg, Domtar

Vice Chair: Robert White, Pulmac Systems International

Past Chair and DEI Chair: Pamela Cowan, Pulmac Systems International

Awards Chair: Roger Smith

Student/Academic Relations Chair: Med Byrd, North Carolina State University

Program Chair: Garrett Fisher, Kemira

Program Vice Chair: Mariana Sandin, Seeq

Affiliate Chair: Michael Subilia, II, Dunn Paper

Membership Chair: Mike Farrell, Graphic Packaging International

Workforce Development Co-Chairs: Jay Stockard, Pulmac Systems International, and Steve Farmer, Fisher Arnold

IT Chair: John McCormick, Green Bay Packaging

IT Vice Chair: Katie Hoffman, Phaidra

Couch Pit University Chair: Gregory Pittman, International Paper

The Technical Committees of the PIMA Management Division work together throughout the year to solve problems, develop technical papers, plan conference sessions, and more.

Each year, the PIMA Management Division is proud to provide several awards.

The PIMA Management Division participated in the Leadership Virtual Conference.

We are proud to provide TAPPI Connect as a centralized, online resource for our members, consultants and volunteers to network, share knowledge, problem solve and collaborate.