COSMOPOLIS, WA (May 30, 2019) - Cosmo Specialty Fibers, Inc. (CSF) announced that Mark A. Bessette has joined CSF as the newly created Vice President of Operations, effective May 29, 2019.
About Mark Bessette
Mark joins CSF from Domtar, where he was Vice President / General Manager of their Specialty Paper business. Mark worked at Domtar for the past 29 years, with increasing levels of responsibility. His career progression is impressive, with a broad spectrum of positions including project engineer, engineering manager, maintenance/engineering manager, Kaizen leader, logistics manager, mill manager, general manager, and finally VP/GM. Prior to Domtar, Mark began his career in the paper/wood fiber business working for Accuracy, a supplier in the paper industry and a division of Combustion Engineering.
Mark grew up in Rochester, New York, and received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Mark and his wife, Rhonda, have six adult children (living in Nashville, Seattle, and Port Huron, MI), and 11 grandchildren.
For more information about Cosmo, please contact: Larry Davis Director of Fiber Resources, Cosmo Specialty Fibers (360) 500-4628 ldavis@cosmospecialtyfibers.com
