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Interstate Resources, Inc. Corporate Executives
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Jim Morgan
President & Chief Operating Officer (COO)
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Jim Morgan, President and COO, joined Interstate Resources, Inc., in February 2007.
Prior to joining Interstate Resources, Jim served concurrently as Executive Vice President of Duro Bag Manufacturing Company and President of Duro Designer LLC for five years. Duro, a family-owned business, is the largest global paper bag manufacturer.
For three years prior to Duro, Jim served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Bay State Paper Company, a recycled packaging material supplier, in which he was a partner with three individuals and Madison Dearborn Partners.
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Jim started his career in the paper and packaging business with a nine-year contribution to Gaylord Container Corporation, in positions of increasing responsibility across corporate leadership, mill, sheet feeder and flexible packaging segments.
Before joining this industry, Jim worked with heavy equipment manufacturers Cooper Industries / McGraw-Edison and Rohr Industries / B.F. Goodrich Aerospace, where he focused on Operations and Human Resources.
Jim holds an MS in Industrial Relations and a BS in Economics from West Virginia University.
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Pierre Khattar
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
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Pierre Khattar joined Interstate Resources, Inc. in 1993.
Pierre held previous positions of increasing responsibilities with INDEVCO Group in the Middle East. He was General Manager of a packaging plant, then served as Procurement Vice President of INDEVCO Saudi Joint-Venture immediately preceding his move to Interstate Resources.
Prior to joining INDEVCO, Pierre served as a Senior Auditor for Deloitte and Touche in the Mediterranean region.
Pierre has an MBA in Finance from Sacramento State University, CA, and a BS in Accounting.
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Ramez Skaff
Secretary & Executive Treasurer
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Ramez Skaff is the Executive Treasurer and Director of Interstate Resources, Inc. Dr. Skaff manages the Legal, Benefits, Treasury, and Risk Management Departments of the company. Additionally, he serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors.
Dr. Skaff has worked for INDEVCO Group since the early 1980’s. Before moving to Interstate Resources, he was Group Controller for the INDEVCO Saudi Joint Venture. He has 30 years of experience in the paper and packaging industry.
Before joining INDEVCO Group, Dr. Skaff held several executive positions at the World Bank. Dr. Skaff also serves on the Board of American Friends of Al Younbouh, SESOBEL, Georges N. Frem Foundation, and American Fidelity.
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Paul D. Zimmerman
Corporate Controller
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Paul Zimmerman manages financial reporting, budgeting and analysis, accounting policy, tax compliance and audit functions at the corporate and affiliate locations for Interstate Resources, Inc.
Before joining Interstate Resources in 2001, Paul worked as a consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Atlanta, Georgia. His experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer at a large distribution company, as well as a number of finance and accounting positions held during his eleven-year tenure at the Georgia-Pacific Corporation.
Paul holds an MBA in Finance from University of Illinois and a BS in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.
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Roger Malone
Vice President & Mills Sales
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Roger Malone joined Interstate Resources, Inc. in 1997. He is responsible for all sales of the Paper Division and for trades and outside purchases of all paper supply to our internal box plants.
A veteran of the forest products industry, Roger spent 13 years with Mead Corporation and 6 years with Georgia-Pacific, prior to joining Interstate Resources.
His career progression includes experience in many disciplines of the forest products business, including business analysis, sales operations, market development, general management, and sales.
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Roger has an MBA from Virginia Tech University and a BS in Forest Resource Management with a Business minor from Southern Illinois University.
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Susan Newman
Vice President, Human Resources
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Susan Newman joined Interstate Resources, Inc. in November 2008.
Susan has more than 22 years of experience in Human Resources within the forest products industry in both paper and packaging manufacturing.
Prior to joining Interstate, Susan served as a Vice President of Human Resources at MeadWestvaco and in other HR roles within Boise Cascade.
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Jim Krahn
Leader, Product & Process Innovation
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Jim Krahn is the leader of Interstate Resource's development of innovative material and process application. He works with our customers to assure these solutions provide true impact on our environment. Jim guided the team that developed and deployed the Greencoat concept into the protein packaging market. His vision led to Greencoat's validation and deployment in 2009.
Jim joined Interstate Resources in 2005 as General Manager of Interstate Container Cambridge. Jim is a seasoned leader for over 30 years in the corrugated industry, including experience in major sheet plants, corrugated plants and sheet feeders with multi-plant responsibilities.
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Jim has held a variety of positions in sales management, national accounts, and general management, including COO. His extensive experience and background cover sheets, brown boxes, folding cartons, bulk boxes, solid fiber cases, and displays. Further, he has demonstrated leadership across different cultures.
Jim received his Bachelors of Science in Education from the University of Wisconsin.
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