Our Staff

WPG Board of Directors

The daily affairs of the Wisconsin Paper Group are managed by a professional management staff.  The overall affairs are managed by a twelve-member Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors dictates the policies of the Wisconsin Paper Group and all employees are responsible to the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors is authorized to establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary, including amendment of the Bylaws. Directors are elected for three (3) year terms with such terms being staggered to provide for continuity of management of the Wisconsin Paper Group.  Members are encouraged to designate representatives for election to the Board of Directors.

Position Director Title Member Company
Position
Chairperson
Director
Brian Seitz
Title
Sr Vice President, Supply Chain
Member Company
Billerud
Position
Vicechair
Director
Open
Title
Member Company
Position
President
Director
Tim Metten
Title
President
Member Company
Wisconsin Paper Group, Inc.
Position
Secretary
Director
Zach Butcher
Title
Director of Global Transportation
Member Company
Tidi Products, LLC
Position
Treasurer
Director
Open
Title
Member Company
Position
Director
Director
Rich Bierman
Title
President
Member Company
Wisconsin Converting, Inc.
Position
Director
Director
Tyler Szymanski
Title
Supply Chain Director
Member Company
Badger Plug
Position
Director
Director
Shelley Van Hoof
Title
Vice President of Procurement
Member Company
Dixon Ticonderoga Co.
Position
Director
Director
David Brantingham
Title
Managing Member
Member Company
Waldan Paper Products
Position
Director
Director
Dennis Sweere
Title
General Manager/Sales
Member Company
SQB Packaging Systems
Position
Exec-Officer
Director
Brian Higgins
Title
Executive Vice President
Member Company
Dixon Ticonderoga Co.
Position
Director
Title
Member Company
Position
Consultant
Director
Kevin Eismann
Title
Attorney at Law
Member Company
Amundsen Davis LLC
Position
Consultant
Director
Alexis Hedtke
Title
Attorney at Law
Member Company
Amundsen Davis LLC
Position
Consultant
Director
Jeremy Gritton
Title
Senior Manager Audit
Member Company
Wipfli, LLP

Tim Metten

President

DJ Esmahan

Operations Manager

Helen Balthazor

Accounting Manager

Kevin Rau

IT Manager

Operations

Jamie Houchins – Load Processing

Isaac Smith– Midwest Planner

Nichole Hoffman – Customer Service

Kris Schumacher – Canada Planning, Load Processing

Jaael Friday – Truckload Coordinator

DJ Esmahan – Operations Manager

Bill Moderson – Operations Supervisor/Cart Dispatch/Warehouse

Aaron Schumacher – West Coast and East Coast Planner

Administration

Pam Putzer – Accounts Payable

Helen Balthazor – Accounting Manager

Betsy Baxter – Administrative Support Coordinator

Shannon Orley – Account Receivable

Not Pictured

Amie Baragwanath – Account Executive

Alvaro Rivera – Marketing Intern

Join Our Team!

We are currently looking to fill the following roles:

  • No roles are currently open. If any open up, we’ll list it here.

If you’re interested in these opportunities or have any questions, please reach out to us at hr@wpg.org.