Todd Varner
School Board Trustee at Laurens School District 55- Claim this Profile
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Be the Manager People Won't Leave
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Remote Work Foundations
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Time Management: Working from Home
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Experience
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Laurens School District 55
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Board Trustee
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Nov 2020 - Present
School Board Trustee (non-partisan) for ~5100 student district with policy making, superintendent selection/evaluation/retention, and budget approval responsibilities. District annual budget of ~$53MM. School Board Trustee (non-partisan) for ~5100 student district with policy making, superintendent selection/evaluation/retention, and budget approval responsibilities. District annual budget of ~$53MM.
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Wood
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France
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Recreational Facilities and Services
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Senior Paper Consultant
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Mar 2021 - Present
Assisting clients decide, design and develop capital projects to improve the quality, productivity and sustainability of their processes with a focus on paper production. Assisting clients decide, design and develop capital projects to improve the quality, productivity and sustainability of their processes with a focus on paper production.
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Jacobs
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Netherlands
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Process Engineering Department Manager
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Jan 2019 - Feb 2021
Managed and directed group of ~40 highly skilled and motivated professionals through the virus shutdown and working remotely. Able to continue to include interns and increase inter-office collaboration during this unsettled time.
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Process Engineering Section Manager & SME
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Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
Leading Process studies and estimates as well as mentoring other engineers.
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Process Engineering Technical Manager
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May 2015 - Nov 2018
Scope, estimate and design capital projects while managing staff of approx. 20 engineers.
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Process Engineering Section Manager
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Jan 2011 - May 2015
Lead process efforts on capital projects as well as supervise a group of 8 engineers.
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Adjunct Instructor
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2016
Lead "Introduction to Engineering" for dual enrolled students with Clemson University during two semesters. Developed lessons, demonstrations and evaluations. Lead "Introduction to Engineering" for dual enrolled students with Clemson University during two semesters. Developed lessons, demonstrations and evaluations.
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Voith AG
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Germany
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Investment Management
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Service Rep.
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Jul 2009 - Jan 2011
Provided routine and strategic service including former, press, and dryer system analyses and multivariate analysis. Provided routine and strategic service including former, press, and dryer system analyses and multivariate analysis.
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Process Engineer
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Aug 2006 - Jun 2009
Developed capital projects from concept to detailed design for a wide range of small projects through multiple pulp and paper sites. Developed capital projects from concept to detailed design for a wide range of small projects through multiple pulp and paper sites.
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Weyerhaeuser
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United States
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Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Leader
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Mar 2001 - Aug 2006
Led production team of 70 hourly employees and 6 salaried employees. Managed operating budgets in excess of $20MM per year. Developed long range capital plan to improve the operating cost structure and performance including a staffing reduction of ~15%. Led production team of 70 hourly employees and 6 salaried employees. Managed operating budgets in excess of $20MM per year. Developed long range capital plan to improve the operating cost structure and performance including a staffing reduction of ~15%.
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International Paper
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United States
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Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Superintendent
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Jun 1997 - Feb 2001
Supervised Operations team of 75 hourly, union personnel. Led team to achieve production records while positioning for the future through capital improvements including trials and training. Supervised Operations team of 75 hourly, union personnel. Led team to achieve production records while positioning for the future through capital improvements including trials and training.
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Education
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Institute of Paper Science & Technology
Master of Science (MS), Pulp & Paper Science -
Clemson University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering