LEADERSHIP TEAM

K. G. Rajan  - President (30+ years industry experience)

• First employee of the first modern era mini-mill.
• Participated in the development and implementation of advanced socio-technical systems in mini-mills
• Strong orientation in all aspects of recycled paper making--from design through quality analysis
• Process engineering expertise

Elgie Harrison  - Senior VP (40+ years industry experience)

• Leader of world-class greenfield paper mill developments from design thru construction, including staffing & startup.
• Has led mature operations through turn-around situations utilizing innovative work design and principle based behaviors to enhance profitability.
• Two of the operations Elgie started up & managed rank in the top 10 lowest cost operations.

Chuck Davis  - Operations Manager (25+ years manufacturing experience)

• Successfully started up 3 greenfield paper mills in North America.
• Been involved in all facets of mill operation from hiring initial mill staff to complete work system redesign teams to improve overall mill performance.

George Rice  - VP of Design (30+ years engineering experience)

• Industry recognized expert in re-engineering & re-build.
• Multiple mini-mill operational experience.
• Participated in two MiniMills
• Strong expertise in DCS and Mill Automation

Donnie Parks  - VP of Operations (30+ years manufacturing industry experience)

• Successfully started & restarted more than a half dozen mini-mills all over North America.
• Assembled and led teams to industry leading safety, environmental, and financial performance.
• Strong expertise in paper making

Laurence L. (Laurie) Coulson  - Manager of Energy Systems (40+ years of industry experience)

• Developed and/or installed air, heat recovery, drying, and steam systems for dozens of mills located all over the world.
• Led a global research, design, and development team the successfully developed and commercialized a proprietary system for dryer section hoods.
• Regarded as one of the foremost experts in the field of energy usage & efficiency.

Ken Carter - Construction Manager  - (30+ years industry experience)

• Construction manager for the 6+ million man-hour Kingsport pulp & paper complex without a lost time accident.
• Responsible for safe & on-time construction of Willamette Industries pulp & paper mills (fine paper & containerboard) for over 30 years.
• Safely delivered projects totaling over $1 billion on-time and on-budget.