Nick Trainer
Top Character Strengths
HUMILITY - LEADERSHIP - HONESTY
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Handgards, LLC
Nick has returned to Georgia Pacific to lead the market Sales team. In his new role, he manages a large and diverse team dedicated to delivering top line Sales growth in the away from home market. Nick has spent over 35 years in the commercial tissue industry across Georgia Pacific, Kimberly Clark and Scott Paper Company.
Prior to returning to GP, Nick was the SVP of Sales & Marketing for Handgards for several years, focused on the Foodservice industry.
He is a graduate of Gettysburg College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and played both football and basketball.
Outside of work, Nick is passionate about being involved and giving back to the community. He’s held several board positions with his local school, participated in numerous home builds with Habitat for Humanity, and organized over 500+ team members to build a playground with KABOOM in California. The reward of positively impacting someone’s life, either directly as the coach of a team or as an individual volunteer, is what energizes Nick to give back. The sentiment of “If not me, then who?” is fitting for Nick, but his involvement with the Travis Manion Foundation is also one of family – Col. Tom Manion, Travis’ father, is Nick’s cousin. It’s with this deep personal tie and conviction to inspire others and strengthen character that he celebrates and honors Travis as a member of the board.
Nick lives in Johns Creek, Georgia, with his wife Pam and their four children: Michael, Kaitlin, Danny and Meaghan.

