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“I would tell people that have never participated in TAPPI Standard activities that there’s no need to be intimidated. Knowledgeable people involved with TAPPI Standards welcome new faces and new input.” –  Glenn Rogers

I started my packaging career 41 years ago by sweeping the parking lot at Lin Pac in Atlanta, GA. I worked my way up to Corrugator Supervisor at Lin Pac in Greensboro, NC. Then, I returned to Lin Pac in Atlanta as Corrugator Supervisor. I was Corrugator Supervisor at Weyerhaeuser in Charlotte, NC, and Corrugator and Converting Supervisor at Inland Container, Rock Hill, SC. I recently celebrated my 27th anniversary with Pratt Industries. Some of my assignments over the years at Pratt include: Corrugator Supervisor in Conyers, GA; Assistant Plant Manager in Statesville, NC; Plant Superintendent in Conyers; Operations Manager for PrattPak; Quality Manager for Pratt Conyers mill; Customer Technical Services Manager for Pratt Mill Division and co-authored the original ISO system used by our corrugated plants. I designed, managed construction, and operated Pratt Industries’ Technical Center for six years. I am currently the Technical Manager for Pratt Industries Mill Division.

Tell us about your volunteer experience at TAPPI.
During my time working in corrugated, I built the Customer Technical in 2004 and managed it until 2010. So, it was critical to understand Standards, which is why I joined the Fiberboard Shipping Container Testing Committee (FISCOTEC). When reviewing TIPs and Standards it was only right that I do my part. I had no desire to be the head of a committee; but it happened organically, and I have grown to really enjoy the involvement.

Why do you think Standards are important? How have you used them in your field?
Consistency! I’m the keeper of the specs at Pratt Industries. The consistency across the mills is important. I have used Standards to set production specifications. In fact, those specifications are based on Standard Test Methods. Without them we can’t condition or re-condition certain properties. We have also used Standards to deal with complaints in terms of measurements. Often, a customer will run a test under an air conditioner, which is not a lab environment. So, you can’t really consider those types of results relevant to the test.


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