Julie Graverson, COO, Retires from Sellars
Julie Graverson, who has more than 40 years of experience in the paper industry, is retiring from Sellars Absorbent Materials at the end of October. Graverson has been with Sellars for the past decade, most recently as chief operations officer.
“Julie has been an amazing leader whose work ethic, character and abilities are exemplary,” said Tom Sellars, CEO of Sellars. “She truly cares about our people and the business. She will be deeply missed.”
Graverson joined Sellars in 2016 as vice president of supply chain, later becoming vice president of operations and then COO.
Graverson has a great breadth of knowledge of almost every operational aspect of the “away from home” towel and tissue market. She gained this invaluable knowledge from having performed a wide variety of roles, including working in paper mills, quality, training and purchasing. She furthered her career as part of the senior management and ownership team of National Tissue, which grew significantly and was successfully sold prior to joining Sellars.
In early October, Sellars announced that Wade Kemnitz had joined the company as president and COO. Kemnitz’s new role at Sellars was part of a planned succession, due to Graverson’s retirement.
Kemnitz has extensive paper manufacturing management experience. Most recently, he was president and CEO of BiOrigin Specialty Products, a leading manufacturer of high-performance paper and tissue products, and a supplier to Sellars.
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Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sellars is a leading manufacturer of ToolBox® shop towels and absorbents, Bravo® paper towels, Clean Task® multi-use disposable wipers and Mayfair® towel and tissue. Sellars’ products are made from recycled and renewable materials, are high performance and environmentally friendly. Sellars is committed to using sustainable practices in all business areas while serving its employees, customers and the planet. Learn more about Sellars’ 40-plus years of innovation by visiting sellars.com.
