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SanMar Taps Whyatt as CFO

October 26, 2017

SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Wash., recently announced Paul Whyatt has joined the company as chief financial officer.

Whyatt’s appointment is in preparation for the impending retirement of Marty Rask, vice president of finance, at the end of the year.

“The SanMar Family Values really stood out to me as something special about the company,” Whyatt says. “I’m excited to be a part of this fantastic organization and look forward to making a smooth transition from Marty before he retires. SanMar is a unique company with a great history and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to its future.”

Whyatt has more than 20 years of senior finance and operations experience, primarily at Weyerhaeuser Corp. He comes to SanMar from Merrill and Ring Forest Products, a large, family-owned forestry company, where he served as CFO. Whyatt also managed finance and operations for some Seattle-area startup companies.


“Paul’s deep experience in strategic finance and planning will be an asset to our team,” says Jeremy Lott, president, SanMar. “He has the right mix of business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit to help drive our evolution as a family-owned company nearing our 50-year mark.” — J.L.


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