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  ISO Poly Films' most important investment is in its people. The state-of-the-art equipment and advanced manufacturing facility are competitive advantages, but it is the people of ISO Poly Films that make the difference.
Tom Lasitter Tom Saxton Plant Manager tom@isopoly.com With more than 25 years of hands-on experience in the blown film industry, Tom Saxton is one of the founding leaders of ISO Poly Films. His depth of knowledge in manufacturing operations led to the design and development of ISO’s state-of-the-art facility and has earned him a reputation as one of the top managers in the film industry. Tom gained extensive experience in plant management at several major independent film companies. He served for nine years as plant manager with Essex Plastics, where he directed an operation with 32 blown film lines and 300 employees. As Director of Process Improvement for ISO, he is responsible for optimizing the production processes, improving production time and cost effectiveness and developing methods to conintuously improve ISO's products and services to exceed customers' expectations. Roger L. Kaas Product Development Manager Roger Kaas has over 30 years of research and development experience in polymer materials, polymer processing and applications development for plastic materials. For over 20 years Dr. Kaas concentrated on the development of plastic packaging at Pechiney Plastic Packaging. While there, he developed a novel toothpaste tube manufacturing process and was part of the team that commercialized the first multilayer, high barrier, extrusion blow molded bottle in the United States. His last position at Pechiney was Director of Materials Development in the Flexible Packaging Division, where he was responsible for new polymer material applications in plastic packaging films. Dr. Kaas has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and a Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. Upon completion of his Doctoral degree, he joined the General Motors polymers and high temperature resistant polymers. Dr. Kaas, along with Russ Gehrke, formed Gehrke, Kaas & Associates, LLP, a consulting firm in the area of packaging and plastic technology. Andy Wallace Human Resources andy@isopoly.com Andy Wallace brings to ISO Poly Films broad management experience and a wealth of business and financial knowledge. A 21-year employee of American Metric Corporation, Andy served in various positions at the company including Customer Service Representative, Parts Manager, and Operations and Administrative Manager. During a 10-year tenure as Executive Vice President of American Metric, Andy was responsible for $9 million in company growth, as well as all of the company’s financial functions. Andy also led the development of departmental budgets to control costs within American Metric. As Controller and Human Resources Manager for ISO, Andy oversees and manages the growing company’s financial operations including cash flow, bank reconciliation, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Valerie Anderson Quality Manager vanderson@isopoly.com Valerie Anderson joined ISO Poly Films in 2006 as Quality Manager and oversees the quality assurance function for the company. Valerie has extensive experience in quality assurance, most recently as the Quality Assurance Manager at Michelin PAX-1 in Greenville, SC, where she was responsible for reviewing plant procedures and coordinating ISO 9001 activities. Prior to her work at Michelin, Valerie was with Celanese Chemicals for 23 years and served in many leadership capacities, including Quality Assurance Chemist. Valerie holds a Master's degree in Biochemistry from Atlanta University, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Benedict College in Columbia, SC. She is a member of the American Society of Quality. Matt Donovan Materials Manager matt@isopoly.com As the third employee hired by Jon McClure to help start ISO Poly Films, Matt brings 19 years of transportation experience to the company. Before becoming traffic manager for ISO in 1998, Matt served a 14-year tenure with Spartan Express as a dockworker and driver. Subsequent to Spartan Express, Matt worked for Southeastern Freight Lines. C. Tracy Lyons Market Development/Sales tracy@isopoly.com An 11-year veteran of polyolefin film sales, Tracy has concentrated on fractional gauge lamination films and specialty film markets throughout his career. Tracy spent 12 years in various management positions in the “Hook and Loop” Closure industry preceding his entry into the film business. Prior to joining ISO Poly Films, Tracy served as Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Atlantis Plastics and as Sales Representative for Mid South Extrusion where he handled the company’s national accounts. |
Jon T. McClure
Russ Joseph
Russell
P. Gehrke
 Jon McClure speaks with Congressman Bob Inglis (R-SC) during the groundbreaking ceremony for ISO's $25 million expansion announcement on June 13, 2005. 
ISO 9001:2000 Certified
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