Professor Tim Werkley

Mr. Werkley is an Executive in residence with the Russ Berrie Institute of Professional sales at William Paterson University. He had previously been an Adjunct Professor at WPU in the Marketing and Management Department teaching Marketing Communications, Principles in Marketing and Ethics in Business over a 3 year period.

His educational background includes both a B.S. in Advertising and Masters in Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson, as well as a degree from the Dale Carnegie Institute.

After employment in various sales and management positions with Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Becton Dickinson, Imco Container and Stone Container he started his own company Swan Packaging, Inc in 1980 as a packaging broker and manufacturer’s representative.

In 1986 he and his wife Loretta formed Swan Packaging Fulfillment, a contract packaging and product fulfillment company which relocated to Wayne in 1990 and has grown to employ 40+ people and occupy a 60,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility. His professional memberships include The Direct Marketing Association, Fulfillment Management Association, Direct Mail Club of N.Y., N.J. Packaging Executives Club and membership in the New Jersey Business and Industry Association. In 2005 he transitioned the business to his son Timothy S. Werkley, a graduate of Lafayette College as well as a MBA from WPU.

As a lifelong resident of Wayne he has been active in both business and community affairs. A 15 year member of the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce he served as its Chairman of the Board in 1995-6 and later as Vice President of Finance from 1996-2005.

His community service included a two year term as Vice President of Finance for St. Joseph Hospital- Wayne and he presently serves as a member of the finance committee of the St Joseph Health Care System.

His interests include golf as a member of the Glen Ridge Country Club and fishing with family and friends in Pines Lake.