APPLIED PAPER TECHNOLOGY - Key Persons


Andy Bliss

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Lab Manager
Andy recently joined Applied Paper Technology and has experience in beverage packaging as well as board converting and testing.

Christine Macsotai

Job Titles:
  • Lab Technician

Jordan Lawrence

Job Titles:
  • Lab Technician

Mike Forbes

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Lab Manager
Mike has experience in coating research and coating component manufacturing. He assists Miranda in the day-to-day operation of the lab. He also interacts with our customers, which includes generating quotes and reports. He is also the wizard behind most of our test method videos.

Miranda Bliss

Job Titles:
  • Lab Manager
  • in 2003 As Lab Manager
Miranda Bliss joined Applied Paper Technology in 2003 as Lab Manager. Miranda has experience in manufacturing and testing coated and uncoated papers. Previously she was Lab Supervisor with the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech.

Sam (Stephanie) Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Lab Technician

Vann Parker - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Vann has worked in pulp and paper mills, providing technical leadership and close manufacturing support for 30 years. He has extensive manufacturing experience with coated paperboard, including Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS), Folding Box Board (FBB), and Coated Unbleached Kraft (CUK). Vann and the staff also have experience working with Coated Recycled Board (CRB), coated papers (C1S & C2S), and uncoated papers.