Engineering Grad named among Top 40 Under 40 by Pulp & Paper Canada

A third-generation pulp worker, Kelly has used his engineering background and penchant for change management to lead multiple improvement initiatives in his five years in the machine room, including a profiling steam box design, construction and install for PM1, vacuum optimization and PH control design projects for the pulp machine, and production loss analysis implementation and tracking.

“The passion, commitment, and energy that he puts into his role here at Mercer has led to significant reliability, production and morale improvements,” says Jeff Dechaine, Kelly’s manager and nominator. “He is a leader beyond his years, and a shining example of what the next generation of leaders in our industry can be.”

Upon receiving the news of his award, he shared, "I owe a lot of this success to the education I received at Lakehead. I graduated in 2008 with a B.Eng (Chem), and just can't say enough about the education I received at LU."

Source:  Pulp & Paper Canada and Mercer Celgar