Board of Directors
Michael E. Case
A Decatur, Alabama, native, Mike received his bachelor's and master's degrees in marketing from the University of Alabama.
Mike began his career in the packaging industry when he joined Gulf States Paper Corporation in 1981. He served in a variety of sales and marketing positions in the Packaging and Paperboard areas before being promoted to Vice President for Sales in the Pulp & Paperboard Division in 1993. He has since served as Vice President of Strategic Planning and Executive Vice President for Pulp and Paperboard. In 1999, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer before being named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2000.
Community Involvement
He currently serves on the board of directors for the following:
American Forest and Paper Association, Chairman, 2006
Alabama Forest and Paper Association
West Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
AmSouth Bank
United Way of West Alabama
He serves on the board of visitors for the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. He is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Board and the University of Alabama Presidents Cabinet.
Alicia Cramer
A native of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Alicia received bachelor's degrees in chemistry and sociology, with a minor in physics, from Thiel College. She has over 20 years experience in the packaging industry including 13 years with The Westervelt Company (then known as Gulf States Paper Corporation) and eight years in various packaging positions with H.J. Heinz Company and Campbell's Soup.
Career Summary
Alicia joined The Westervelt Company in 1993 as Manager of Product Development for the Packaging Division. In 1997, she assumed the role of Business Development Manager for Pulp & Paperboard, and in 1998, she was promoted to Business Services Manager for Pulp and Paperboard. In 2000, she was named as Business Solutions Group Director, which incorporated responsibility for corporate services including Strategy and Planning. In 2001, she was named Vice President, Process Improvement—a position that required leading Westervelt's transition to a process focused organization and overall responsibility of Westervelt's six sigma efforts. From 2003 — 2005 she served as Business Leader for Specialty Products, which consisted of a joint venture with Dopaco/Cascades (GSD), as well as management of Westervelt's wholly-owned subsidiaries Livingston Box, and Resolution Packaging. She assumed her current role as Vice President, Business Development, in 2005. She serves as Business Leader for Westervelt Ecological Services, Westervelt Realty, and the Recreation division. Alicia is married with a teenage daughter and enjoys boating and outdoor recreation.
West Alabama American Red Cross, First Vice-Chair
Junior Achievement, Tuscaloosa County, Chairman
Mike Williams
A native of Maysville, Kentucky, Mike received his bachelors degree in Industrial Technology from Morehead State University. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, has attained Process Mastery certification, and is a senior member of the American Society for Quality and a member of the Institute for Supply Management.
Mike began his career in the plastics industry at Cincinnati Milacron, and later joined The Westervelt Company (formerly Gulf States Paper Corporation) where he has 25 years experience in the packaging and forest products industries. He joined Gulf States Paper Corporation in 1982 and has served in engineering, materials management, logistics and procurement roles. He was named the Director of Process Improvement in November 2000 before being named Process Leader in June 2004. In 2006 he was named Director of Strategy, Planning and Process management.
Community Involvement
The Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa
Boy Scouts of America, Former Board Member
Shailu Verma
Mr. Verma is Vice President at and leads operations and sales. Prior to co-founding Lanworth (formerly Forest One, Inc.) he worked at General Motors(GM) and McKinsey & Co. At GM, he worked in design and operations supervision and was awarded six patents. Shailu serves on the board of Forest Resource Association. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, and a Master of Management degree from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.