Patrick Wilczynski became Sylvamo’s senior vice president, Operational Excellence, at its inception as a spinoff of International Paper. Patrick joined International Paper in 1992 and held a variety of leadership roles. In 2012, he was named vice president, Manufacturing, for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He later served as vice president, Global Manufacturing Safety, where he helped establish the company’s safety leading indicators program. Patrick’s most recent role was vice president, Capital Effectiveness.
Patrick served on the board of the American Forest and Paper Association and has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology from Pennsylvania State University.