Michael George Haws

Mike Haws joined Sappi in 2012 as Managing Director of the Somerset Mill before being promoted to Vice-President Manufacturing in October 2015 with responsibility for the Somerset, Westbrook and Cloquet Mills, the Allentown Sheeting Facility, Safety, Research and Development and Customer Care. Prior to joining Sappi, he had extensive experience in the industry and held numerous leadership roles with St Regis, Champion International, International Paper and Verso Paper. While leading the Somerset Mill, Mike received the Pulp and Paper International (PPI) Mill Manager of the Year award in 2014.

Mike is an experienced industry leader who has been integral to the development and execution of Sappi’s 2020Vision and the investments Sappi made in North America to grow the dissolving pulp and packaging and speciality papers businesses.

Mike Haws holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Paper Science and Engineering from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York and has undertaken an executive education programme at Harvard Business School.