ND Paper Names Tom Pazdera as VP and GM of Rumford Division
"Tom brings incredible knowledge and industry experience that will prove instrumental in helping us create a new era of growth and success at our Rumford Division” – ND Paper CEO Ken Liu
ND Paper [on June 7th] announced that Tom Pazdera has been named the new Vice President and General Manager of ND Paper’s Rumford Division. A pulp, packaging and paper industry veteran, Pazdera brings three decades of experience with internationally recognized companies including International Paper, MeadWestvaco, Boise Paper and, most recently, as President and Unit Head of AV Terrace Bay, in Ontario, Canada, where he oversaw day-to-day operations of an 1,100 tons per day NBSK pulp mill.
“Tom brings incredible knowledge and industry experience that will prove instrumental in helping us create a new era of growth and success at our Rumford Division,” said ND Paper CEO Ken Liu. “Because beyond operations and management of our largest facility, Tom will also be critical in helping us execute the continued capital transformation program for the division and the company.”
In addition to his background as a project engineer, Pazdera has guided business operations and management teams at several largescale paper manufacturing sites across the country during crucial turning points. “Tom is a proven leader of transformational organizations, because he brings the personable leadership as well as the technical knowledge to advance our operations during a critical time,” confirmed Michael LaVerdiere, ND Paper Executive Vice President and COO.
Pazdera is a native of Arkansas, where he graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Civil Engineering.
ABOUT ND PAPER
ND Paper is a leading pulp, packaging and paper company with four mills: Rumford and Old Town, Maine, Fairmont, West Virginia, and Biron, Wisconsin. The company also operates a corrugated packaging plant in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. To learn more about ND Paper, visit: us.ndpaper.com/.
