Speakers include Donald Cooper, Mr. Nathan (Nate) Pajka, Sustainability Manager at Metsa Board & Rachel Kagan.
Guest Speakers:
DONALD COOPER
Donald Cooper transforms businesses…and business people! He has helped thousands of companies throughout the world add more real value to their customers’ lives…and more dollars to their bottom lines!
Donald started his business career at the age of 6, sweeping the floor in the family business for 5 cents a day. Long days and low pay…excellent early training for an entrepreneur!
He earned an MBA from the University of Western Ontario back when dinosaurs roamed the earth…followed by 18 years at Cooper Canada, the family business. Cooper Canada became the world’s leading maker of hockey equipment and a Canadian Brand icon. If you grew up playing sports in Canada, you’ve probably had Donald’s last name on some part of your body.
At age 43 Donald left the family business to do something less corporate, reinventing himself as an award-winning fashion retailer. In just 3 years he fundamentally redefined the customer experience, for which he received 7 Awards of Excellence for marketing, service and business innovation.
Drawing from his real-life experience as a world-class manufacturer, retailer and business coach, Donald now helps companies around the world rethink and reinvent themselves to create compelling customer value, clarity of purpose and long-term profitability.
For his unique business content and compelling presentation style, Donald has been inducted into the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame. His insights on how to sell more, manage smarter, grow your bottom line…and have a life will inform you, challenge you, disturb you and inspire you.
Please welcome….Donald Cooper!
NATE PAJKA
Nate Pajka, Sustainability Manager, Metsä Board Americas, works in tandem with the Product Safety and Sustainability team in Finland to provide a range of sustainability services to the Americas and serves as Metsä Board’s sustainability expert in the region. Based in the Norwalk, CT office, he is responsible for educating customers on the sustainability-related attributes of Metsä Board products and providing them with environmental impact data. He also helps customers interpret sustainability information so they can effectively reduce the environmental impact of their packaging. Nate holds a BS in Chemistry from Bates College as well as an MBA in Sustainability and Social Change and an MS in Environmental Science and Policy from Clark University.