Mary Beth McCabe to Join the Willamette Falls Paper Company Sales & Executive Leadership Team

West Linn, Oregon - Willamette Falls Paper Company, Inc., a Columbia Ventures Corporation subsidiary, announces that Mary Beth McCabe will join Willamette Falls Paper Company as the Director of Business Development.

Ms. McCabe brings considerable industry experience to Willamette Falls Paper Company. Previously, she was the Specialty Account Director for ND Paper, Catalyst Paper and NewPage Corporation throughout North America. Ms. McCabe has also held sales management roles at other paper and printing companies, managing territories in Texas, the Western U.S., and Canada.

Ms. McCabe has a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University, a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Texas A&M University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Music from the University of North Texas.
"We are excited to welcome Mary Beth to the leadership team at Willamette Falls Paper Company," states Brian Konen, President of Willamette Falls Paper Company. "Her experience, knowledge of the paper industry and positive approach will be a win-win for our customers and our organization."

"I look forward to working with familiar customers while also building new relationships to help Willamette Falls Paper Company continue as the preeminent coated, uncoated and C1S paper supplier in the West," states Ms. McCabe.

COLUMBIA VENTURES CORPORATION is a private equity family office located in Vancouver, Washington that manages a diverse portfolio of debt and equity securities.

WILLAMETTE FALLS PAPER COMPANY, INC (WFPC) is a non-integrated mill capable of making coated, uncoated and specialty paper grades with an annual capacity of 260,000 tons. With an extensive history and solid reputation as a leading manufacturer of coated papers in the West, Willamette Falls Paper Company remains the only American-owned, coated freesheet producer in the U.S. and produces some of the best quality coated and uncoated papers in the market. The Willamette Falls Paper Company looks to be an innovative leader in environmental paper production.