Mr. Patrick has more than 35 years editorial experience in paper industry publications, the majority of which has been with Pulp & Paper magazine, where he served as southern editor, editor-in-chief, and editorial director from 1978 to 1998, managing a staff of 15 editors and conference/seminar development specialists. During this time he also compiled, edited, and authored a series of 10 books published by Miller Freeman Inc.

Following four years as managing editor of Pulp and Paper Online, one of 58 VerticalNet Internet portal communities serving the global pulp and paper industry, Mr. Patrick became editorial director of PaperAge magazine in 2002, before joining TAPPI in early 2007. He holds bachelor degrees in English, creative writing, and engineering., and did postgraduate work in English at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala.

        
He joined Daikin in 2003 with experience in the development and application of chemicals used in the pulp and paper industry.  His areas of expertise are emulsion, inverse emulsion, and dispersion polymers and their applications. Dr. Adamsky’s academic background is comprised of synthesis and application of fluorosurfactants and inverse emulsion polymerization in supercritical fluids.

During his time with Daikin, he has worked in both the technical and market development areas, with a focus on developing new products for the paper industry, expanding the Unidyne synthesis capabilities within Daikin America, Inc., getting products approved through the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, and defining & developing market opportunities for Unidyne in such areas as paper, fiberglass, filtration, and nonwovens.      

DAVID B. CUTLER is an Expert Process Engineer at Domtar Inc., Espanola, Ontario, Canada. He has worked in technical and specialty papermaking mills in Espanola and St. Catharines for the past 27 years.

Mr. Cutler graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1982 with a degree in chemical engineering and has completed numerous continuing education courses. He joined E.B. Eddy Forest Products immediately after graduation, where he participated in major pulp mill and paper machine modernization projects. Mr. Cutler joined Domtar in 1989 where he has held positions in Product Development, Energy Contracting, Environmental Management, Technical Management, Production Management, and Quality Development.

Mr. Cutler is an active member of TAPPI and PAPTAC and has served on various committees for both organizations.

His four decades of paper industry experience include technical and operating positions with Hamilton Paper, Oxford Paper, Union Camp, and Westvaco; editorial experience with Paper Trade Journal; sales/marketing management positions with Merck Chemical, Lockport Felt, Asten Group, and Inventing/BTG Coating Systems.

Mr. Klass is an Adjunct Professor of Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging at Western Michigan University.  He is an active member of TAPPI and has been named a TAPPI Fellow, served on the association's Board of Directors, developed and taught several TAPPI courses, and has earned numerous association awards. He is also a member of  Paper Industry Management Association, the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada, and the American Society for Testing and Materials.

He graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in pulp and paper technology and received a master of business administration in marketing management from Pace University.