Paul is the vice president of specialty films for Reynolds Packaging KAMA. He has been with that company since 1995 when he was the director of specialty films. Paul has been the Associate member representative on the board of trustees since 2005. He also serves on the Foundation’s Institute for Postal Studies Oversight Committee and the Projects Committee. Paul is active in EMA as well, serving on the Technical Postal Affairs, Membership & Marketing, Strategic Long Range Planning and Education Committees.

Mark started at Western States in 1976 and worked his way up through management to eventually become president. He is a past member of the EMA board of directors, past director and vice president for the American Marketing Association, and is the current chairman of the Envelope Institute of America. 

Kris Getty is the marketing director for envelope adhesives for National Starch & Chemical.  He joined National Starch & Chemical in 1988 as a new college graduate. He worked for 11 years in various technical service and management functions. Kris currently serves as the chairman of the Foundation’s Projects Committee. He is active with EMA, serving on the Education and Plant Management Committees. He is a past chairman of the Associates Committee. Kris was named EMA Member of the Year in 2006.

Jim Andersen is the president & CEO of IWCO Direct®, a position he has held since 1999. He has over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing industry and has previously worked for Banta Corporation. Jim is  active on several EMA committees and is past chairman of EMA’s Finance and Public Affairs Committee. He serves on the boards of the Minnesota Business Partnership and EMA and is a member of the Finance Committee of the Direct Marketing Association.

Cheryl is the Envelope Papers Product Manager for International Paper. She started with International Paper in 1984 as a process control and quality control engineer. She held a variety of positions and came into her current position in 2004. Cheryl is currently the chairman of the Foundation’s Institute for Postal Studies. In 2004 and 2005 she was named in EMA’s Top 25 Volunteers of the Year. Cheryl is active on EMA’s Postal and Public Affairs Committees.

Ella is the president of Desert Paper & Envelope Company. Ella has been employed at Desert Paper since 1978 and purchased the company in 1995. She is a past chairman of the EMA Plant Management Committee and previously served on the EMA board of directors. She is a certified member of the Small Business Administration for Small Disadvantaged Businesses, National Minority Supplier Development Council, and the Rocky Mountain Supplier Development Council. In 2005 she was awarded the National Minority Manufacturer of the Year from SBA/US Department of Commerce.

John Nolan is a former USPS Deputy Postmaster General. John has been a business leader, board member and senior executive for over 25 years. His background spans both the government and private sectors. He is currently serving as a corporate advisor/consultant to several companies both inside and outside the mailing industry.  He is a member of the board of MailExpress, a privately held company, and is chairman of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum Advisory Council. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Washington & Lee University’s Shepherd Poverty Program and co-coordinator of its Project for Public Service Employment initiative in Washington DC.  

Hunter is the vice president of sales and marketing for Papercone Corp. He started in sales with Papercone in 1989 and was promoted to his current position in 2000. Hunter is the chairman of the Foundation’s Development Committee and is a member of EMA’s Public Affairs Committee. He is a past chairman of the EMA Membership & Marketing Committee. Hunter was named EMA Member of the Year in 2005. 

Brooks is the CEO of Papercone Corp. Brooks’ father started the company in 1964 and Brooks is the second generation to work at Papercone. During his college years, Brooks worked for Boise Cascade in the envelope division. He is an active member of the Chief Executive’s Organization and the World President’s Organization. He is a past chairman of the EMA Foundation Board of Trustees.

Hugh is the president and owner of the Wolf Envelope Company. He is a 30-year veteran of the envelope industry. He has served as a director of the EMA board and is a past president of the Envelope Institute of America. Hugh is a former chairman of EMA’s Education and Training Committee. He currently serves on the Michigan Postal Customer Council and is an advisory board member of the Cranbrook Horizon Upward Bound Program. He is also currently the Chairman of the Board of EMA and, in this capacity, is an ex-officio member of the EMA Foundation Board of Trustees.