Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith is an accomplished plant manager with extensive experience in the manufacturing industry, currently overseeing plastic horticulture supplies at McConkey Company since November 2021. Previously, Jennifer served as the general manager at Valmet, managing a Roll Service Facility and ensuring operational efficiency for paper machine roll services across North and South America. Jennifer's career began at Kimberly-Clark, starting as a process engineer focused on tissue manufacturing optimization before advancing to operations team manager, where the oversight of a significant budget and a large team was paramount. An early internship at Longview Fibre allowed Jennifer to gain valuable insights into chemical engineering. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Paper Science Engineering from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Seattle University.