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Philip started at Wilmington Paper – The Program in 2009. He is currently responsible for buying and selling scrap from suppliers and customers throughout the country, working with both domestic paper mills and industry customer as well as export agents and overseas paper mills throughout the world. He oversees a team of account coordinators and the inside sales team that facilitates the brokering, trading and movement of scrap out of the folding carton plants, converting plants, multi-wall bag manufacturers and recycling facilities.
Philip, who earned his certification to drive a forklift in 2019, developed The Program+, a landfill diversion and savings program for Wilmington Paper’s scrap suppliers that helped build the portfolio of customers for WPC trading and brokerage. Before joining Wilmington Paper, Philip was a financial advisor and insurance agent with MetLife.
Philip played football and lacrosse at Salve Regina University, where he earned a degree in business administration and currently lives in New Jersey with his wife, Michelle and their two children.
Michael Arcieri is a seasoned professional with over 16 years of experience in the recycling industry, specializing in connecting buyers and sellers of recycled commodities across the globe. Throughout his career, Michael has worked in companies ranging in size from start-ups to large multi-national corporations.
His extensive travels throughout the United States and internationally have taken him to recycling plants, paper mills, and industry trade shows, providing him with deep insights and a unique global perspective on the market. This hands-on experience has equipped Michael with a profound understanding of the industry’s dynamics, challenges, and opportunities.
Originally from New York, Michael now calls South Carolina home, where he lives with his wife and two children. When he’s not leveraging his expertise to foster connections in the recycling world Michael enjoys exercising, reading, and spending quality time with his family.
Stephanie Ragans is Wilmington Paper – The Program’s National Sales Manager, overseeing the sales team that helps customers and partners recycle and monetize millions of tons of recycled products through Wilmington Paper’s folding carton and converting operations. Since joining in 2000, Stephanie helped Stuart Lurie launch THE PROGRAM in hundreds of folding carton and converting operations from integrated to non-integrated facilities, reducing environmental impact and creating millions of dollars in value.
Stephanie manages many of Wilmington Paper’s key supplier and customer relationships. She plays an integral role in implementing THE PROGRAM, ensuring that the culture, efficiency, communication and revenue enhancement with regard to handling scrap is thriving at each Wilmington Paper partner plant location.
Stephanie has served as a Board member and member of several trade organizations, including the National Association of Paperstock Women, Recycle Florida Today, PPC- Women in Leadership and a supporter of Paper Packers’ Shoot for the Heart. A native of Ft. Myers, FL, Stephanie graduated from Florida State University and lives in Tallahassee with her husband Bill, son, Tripp, and daughter, Bailey Kay. They are ardent supporters of the Lawton Chiles HS athletic program.
Rick joined Wilmington Paper – The Program in 1998. Rick manages a team of seven in Logistics, working directly with plants to coordinate the movement of recyclable waste paper from facilities all over the country on a daily basis.
Rick started working in traffic as one of three representatives of Wilmington Paper responsible for continuously moving recycled scrap out of plants.
Rick is an accomplished drummer and guitar player who has played in bands since he was a teenager. He has a B.A. in Psychology from William Paterson University and grew up in West Caldwell, NJ.
Ryder first joined Wilmington Paper in 2007 working as an account coordinator managing the scrap from folding carton plants.
Ryder migrated to support the development of the brokerage business unit. Today, he continues to support the same business unit by leading a group of 11 account coordinators supporting all brokerage sales.
In his previous work life, Ryder worked in the tech sector of the consumer market. He was recruited and hired by Wilmington Paper by its late founder, Harvey Lurie.
Having an adventurer spirit, Ryder is an avid sportsman of anything outdoors: camping, hiking, snowboarding, diving, mountain biking etc. Team sports are not his thing.
