ATLANTA, Ga. – TAPPI is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2015 Process and Product Quality Division Leadership and Service Award is Don Guay, Technical Manager at Verso Corporation. This award recognizes Guay’s outstanding leadership and exceptional service to the Process and Product Quality Division, which had resulted in significant and demonstrable benefits to members.

“I am honored to be nominated and selected by my peers in the P&PQ division for this award, said Guay. “I have been an active TAPPI member since 1994 and TAPPI has always added value to my professional career development through both industry connections and technical information. I have met so many wonderful people through TAPPI including members and staff who I truly enjoying working with to ensure the Pulp & Paper Industry continues its tradition of excellence.”

Guay graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a Bachelor’s of Science in Paper Science. He subsequently obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Maine. He began his career as a process engineer at Marathon Engineering and is currently Technical Manager for Verso Corporation at the Wisconsin Rapids Mill.

TAPPI congratulates Mr. Guay and will honor him at the PaperCon Awards Dinner on April 21 in Atlanta.