GREAT NORTHERN CORP.

Jeff Michels has been promoted to vice president of operations for the company's Racine, Wis., location. Jamie Thorn has been hired as a customer service representative at the company's specialty group, Laminations.

MOHAWK INC.

Su Cowieson has been named director of marketing communications. In her new position, Cowieson will be responsible for the strategic direction of the division.

DOMTAR INC.

Steven A. Barker has accepted the position of president of the company's paper merchant organization, RIS Paper. Barker brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the paper industry.

WESTVACO

Richard B. Kelson and Robert C. McCormack have been elected to the company's board of directors. Kelson is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Alcoa Inc., and McCormack is a founding partner of Trident Capital.

MCGRANN PAPER CORP.

Anthony V. Nanna has been made an equity partner in McGrann Paper West. Mr. Nanna will be responsible for all operations of the company, including production, sales, and finance.

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTL. CORP.

Luis E. Leon has been appointed chief financial officer. Leon brings with him a background in finance, accounting, and administration, with demonstrated success in mergers and acquisitions.

BUCKMAN LABORATORIES

Charles D. Brandenburg has been elected to the board of directors of Bulab Holdings Inc., Buckman Laboratories' parent company. Brandenburg has been with the company for 25 years.

FOREST EXPRESS

Barry Nelson has been appointed vice president of the paper vertical, a transaction and processing network for the forest products industry. Nelson will be responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic direction of the paper vertical.

THERMO BLACK CLAWSON

John Olesky has accepted the position of district sales manager for the Fiberline and Pulping Liquors division. Olesky will be responsible for sale of equipment for these lines in the Northeast and Midwest.

INVENSYS PROCESS SYSTEMS

Tom A. Brown has been named industry director for the pulp and paper market. In this newly-created position, Brown will direct the marketing and promotion efforts for the company's offerings.

CONBRACO

Larry A. Gorman has been appointed manager of the industrial valve engineering group. Gorman will oversee engineering work on all Apollo quarter-turn ball valves.

GRAIN PROCESSING CORP.

William H. Somers III has joined the company as technical sales representative for industrial products. Somers' responsibilities will include marketing GPC's industrial products in the Southeastern U.S. and Gulf Coast states.

HERCULES

Gloria Schaffer has been elected to the company's board of directors. In addition, Paula A. Sneed has been re-elected to the board, and Dr. William H. Joyce has taken a membership on the board in addition to his position as chief executive officer.

ELEMENTIS SPECIALTIES

Dewayne Mills has been appointed to the position of production engineer at the Charleston, W. Va., facility. Joseph Keener has been promoted to production supervisor at the Newberry Springs, Calif., facility.

BE&K INC.

Sue Steele has been appointed vice president. Steele will be responsible for strategic plan implementation, business development, and management of operations for the industrial service group.

HARRIS GROUP INC.

Ron Rodli has accepted the position of chief financial officer. Rodli's responsibilities will include refining financial strategies and leading the accounting team.

PAXONIX

Edward Samuel Jr. has been named vice president of global operations. Samuel will manage the company's service delivery and implementation, customer support, administration, and training divisions.

MOTION INDUSTRIES

Wendell Ray has been appointed manager of the company's new operational facilities in the Caribbean. In addition, Perry Gaudet has been promoted to the position of regional manager for branches in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Sankaraiyer Gopalakrishnan, vice president of technology of Flowserve's pump division, has received the 2001 Fluid Machinery Design Award on behalf of the Fluids Engineering Division of the Amer-ican Society of Mechanical Engineers.

IEEE

James Funke, chief engineer with Eaton Corp.'s Cutler-Hammer business, has been presented with a special Recognition Award. The Power Engineering Society gave Funke this award in recognition of his development of C62.62 - IEEE Stand-ard Test Specifications for Surge-protective devices for LV AC power units.

HERCULES

George MacKenzie, vice chairman and chief financial officer, has retired from the company. MacKenzie also resigns his position as a board member.

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