PaperChain Chats: Tom Groves, Board Member and Retired CEO, WCP Solutions

NPTA sits down with Tom Groves, board member and retired CEO of WCP Solutions, and recipient of the 2024 Stanley O. Styles Industry Excellence Award.

Tom reflects on his incredible journey, beginning with a small company in Portland in 1974 to eventually leading WCP Solutions as CEO. He shares his approach to business, emphasizing simplicity, achievable goals, and the importance of giving back to the community. Tom also discusses receiving the Stanley O. Styles Industry Excellence Award, describing it as a deeply humbling honor.

"I've always believed that if you're part of a community and running a business, you have to give back. It's a two-way street—taking care of each other," he shares.

Discover the lessons he’s learned about leadership, staying in shape for the long haul, and being a proud advocate for the paper industry.