Pat currently serves as our President and Chief Operating Officer and as such brings industry expertise and knowledge of our operations to the board. He was previously named Executive Vice President - Paper in November 2004 following his appointment as Group Vice President in May 2003.

Pat has 27 years of industry experience, including 11 years at International Paper from 1992 to 2003 where he served as Director of Manufacturing of the containerboard and kraft division. Prior to that assignment, Pat served as Segment General Manager of the container business.