SUN Automation’s Board Of Directors: Leadership, Inspiration, Innovation SUN Automation Group has been part of the DNA of corrugated since the 1980s, when its Extend-O-Feed revolutionized how box plants feed sheets into presses. Decades later, the company is still reshaping the industry with cutting-edge innovations like the 625HD rotary die cutter, a machine already embraced by U.S. plants experiencing its perfor- mance. But technology only tells part of the story. Behind SUN’s growth and staying power lies a Board of Directors whose combined 300+ years of corrugated experience shape the company’s path forward. It’s a group that not only brings unmatched industry insight but does so within a governance structure rooted in shared ownership. Since 2003, SUN has been 100 percent employee-owned through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), aligning the interests of employees, leader- ship, and customers in a uniquely powerful way. As Vice Chairman Roger Mills marks his 10th year on the Board, SUN celebrates more than a milestone. It’s the culture of leadership, innovation, and connection that positions the company to “lead, in- spire, and innovate” into its fifth decade. A Board Like No Other At the head of the table is Ron Rauschart, who joined SUN’s Board
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in 2011. His corrugated journey began in 1982, when he joined the former Ward Machinery Co. as Northeast Regional Sales Manager. After 16 years with Dicar Inc., Rauschart retired as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2010. A year later, when SUN Co-Founder Lou Sardella con- tacted him about joining the Board, it was an easy yes. In addition to serving on Sun’s Board, Mills reflected on his entry into corrugated: “I took my last high school exam, came home, and my dad said, ‘Alright, now you’re going to work at the box plant!’ I even had to take a day off work to attend my high school graduation.” Over the years, Mills has managed plants, engineered capital projects, and eventually rose to leadership roles at IP before joining SUN’s
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Ron is active volunteering in his Community and Church. Beside Rauschart sits Roger W. Mills, Vice Chairman, who spent more than 40 years with International Paper before retiring in 2014.
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board in 2014. “I’d always been on the user side, buying and installing equipment. Being invited to join SUN’s board gave me a chance to stay in the industry but see it from the corrugated equipment manu- facturing side.”
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Greg Jones, Executive Vice President at SUN, also sits on the board, as a relative newcomer to the industry compared to his fellow board members. Still, with more than 35 years in man- ufacturing – the last 13 in corrugated – Jones represents both continuity and the next gener- ation of leadership. He recalls joining SUN and
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entering the world of industry events as newbie. “My first AICC event was a little intimidating, but once I started engaging and volunteering, CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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