Program Development for Existing Customers
Tyson Steffens, BS Chemical Engineering, MBA
Tyson Steffens began his career as a Manufacturing Engineer and then Operations Manager for United States Gypsum. He brings knowledge and experience in Manufacturing, Engineering and Business Development into each initiative with TPAI’s customers. With a BS degree earned from The University of Akron’s College of Engineering as well an MBA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School, Tyson is well equipped to handle the challenges of evolving Corporate programs and the needs of fast moving manufacturing facilities.
Tyson can be contacted at tech@tpai.com or 919-593-0465 cell.
Braden White, BA & MA in Wood Science & Packaging
Braden graduated from Virginia Tech in May of 2008 with a Bachelors’ and Masters’ degree in wood science and forest products with focus on materials handling and packaging. He joined the Pallet Alliance in October and works as a pallet design and implementation specialist. Over Braden’s academic term, he spent three years working for The Virginia Tech Center for Unit Load Design under Dr. Marshall White. There, he developed as well as fine tuned his understanding of pallet and packaging design and performance throughout the materials handling spectra. Braden’s schooling gave him opportunities to participate in field trials developed to add handling efficiencies to major DC’s in North Carolina. He was also actively involved in the mechanical testing of various pallet and packaging systems for major corporations. Between degrees, Braden was able to travel to New Zealand and work with the country’s premier pallet manufacturer as well as the raw material supplier. Currently Braden is actively applying his qualifications to The Pallet Alliance.
Braden can be contacted at braden@tpai.com or 919-442-1400.