Plant Personnel Biographies
Jerry Brasiola
Jerry is our Director of Manufacturing. He has 30+ years of manufacturing experience. He has extensive knowledge in Lean manufacturing and is a Six Sigma Green Belt. He has initiated many improvements since joining Pressed Paperboard Technologies, L.L.C. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a BS in Business Administration.
Greg Clark
Greg was our first employee and was involved in the installation of all of our current equipment. He is our Production Manager and is our most experienced employee with extensive knowledge in all aspects of the operation of our process and equipment.
Jerry Starr
Jerry is a Design Engineer with a background of designing and building equipment. He is currently our Maintenance Manager. Jerry handles our most difficult plant projects, and he has very strong organizational skills.
Joe Cross
Joe is our Warehouse Manager and has worked his way up through the organization. He manages to keep our warehouse neat and organized and coordinates all our deliveries throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
Mark Bankey
Mark is our Quality Manager. Mark came to us from the Automotive Industry with extensive experience in quality systems and manufacturing techniques. He has taken our quality program to the next level.
Mark Poe
Mark is our Engineering Manager and has 20 years of experience in the Paper Tray Industry. Mark’s background includes both product design and equipment design for the food industry. He designs and coordinates new product tooling and production launches. Mark also has responsibility for overall plant engineering.
Chuck Oaklief
Chuck is our Operations Manager and has 43 years of experience in the paper industry. Chuck heads up purchasing of all packaging materials, findings and supplies, oversees transportation and daily production scheduling. He is a wealth of information on the industry.
Gary Oaklief
Gary is our HR Manager/Safety Director and has worked 38 years as a facility manager, plant manager, and safety manager. Gary selects, trains, motivates and evaluates assigned personnel. He also coordinates company safety policies and procedures including worker’s compensation risk management.
Kim Woodruff
Kim is our Plant Adminsitrative Assisitant and comes to us with 20 years of experience from the Tire & Rubber Industry. She provides backup to the entire staff, and will also direct your calls in a prompt and courteous manner.