Corporate Officers
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San W. Orr, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Orr has been the non-executive Chairman of the Board since 2000. He is Advisor to the Estate of A.P. Woodson and family - a founding family of a Wausau Paper predecessor company. Mr. Orr has previously held interim Chief Executive Roles with the company.
Thomas J. Howatt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Howatt has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Wausau Paper since 2000. Mr. Howatt joined Wausau Paper's Specialty Products division in 1980, moving to the company's Printing & Writing division in 1987.
Scott P. Doescher
Executive Vice President, Finance, Secretary & Treasurer
Mr. Doescher has been Executive Vice President, Finance, Secretary & Treasurer since January 2009, having been Senior Vice President, Finance, Secretary & Treasurer since 2001. Mr. Doescher joined the company's Printing & Writing division in 1986.
Henry C. Newell
Senior Vice President, Specialty Products and Printing & Writing
Mr. Newell joined the company in 2007 and has been Senior Vice President, Specialty Products since January 2009, having previously held the role of Vice President, Business Development. Prior to joining the company, he held positions at Atlas Holdings, Packaging Dynamics, Georgia-Pacific, Fort James and James River.
Michael R. Wildenberg
Senior Vice President, Towel & Tissue
Mr. Wildenberg joined the company in 1984 and has been Senior Vice President, Towel & Tissue since January 2009. Mr. Wildenberg has held a variety of sales and marketing leadership positions with the company's Towel & Tissue segment since 1984. Prior to joining the company, he held sales positions with James River Corporation.
Sherri L. Lemmer
Vice President, Corporate Controller/Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
Ms. Lemmer was appointed Vice President, Corporate Controller/Assistant Secretary & Treasurer in 2005. Ms. Lemmer joined the company in 1995, and has held various corporate financial roles during her tenure.
Patrick J. Medvecz
Vice President, Manufacturing and Technology
Mr.. Medvecz has been Vice President, Manufacturing and Technology since 2009. Mr. Medvecz was named Vice President, Technology in 2007 and joined the company's Specialty Products division in 1993, and most recently held the role of Vice President Operations - Specialty Products.
Curtis R. Schmidt Corporate Vice President, Human Resources
Mr. Schmidt has been Corporate Vice President, Human Resources since 2009. Mr. Schmidt joined the company's Brokaw mill as the Director of Human Resources in 1988, and most recently held the role of Vice President Human Resources - Printing & Writing.