Meet our team
Hilton Plein, Board Member CEO
Hilton Plein founded PaperExchange.com in 1997. He led the company through formation, initial product development, growth, and an eventual exit event. His background includes management, consulting, budgeting and development positions. Prior to PaperExchange Hilton was Director System Architecture and Databases at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Previously he was Director Customer Catalog Modernization at RR Donnelley & Sons deploying new technology to producing one of a kind catalogs specifically directed at customers preferences. At Tenneco Packaging he was manager MIS budgeting, planning and Executive Information Systems (EIS) where he developed the worlds’ largest EIS working closely with executive management. Hilton received an MBA from DePaul University in Chicago and a Math degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
Barry Pinchcofsky, Board Member CFO
Barry Pinchcofsky is a licensed CPA in the state of Illinois. He earned a bachelor’s
degree in accounting from the University of Illinois. He has extensive experience
in public accounting, servicing a variety of clients in different industries
performing compilations, reviews, certified audits, consulting and tax services. He
also spent 24 years working as a CFO/COO for a large steel furniture manufacturer
with sales in excess of $35 million. He has extensive knowledge relating to steel
fabrication. At present he has a small individual CPA practice which caters to
various corporate and individual clients offering consulting and tax services.
Steve Jones, Advisory Board Member
Steven Glen Jones is best known for winning the U.S. Open in 1996.
In 1994 he had two top-10 finishes. In 1996, he achieved three top-10 finishes by May. Considered a rank outsider in June 1996, Jones won the U.S. Open which was the only major championship of his career, defeating Tom Lehman and Davis Love III by one stroke.
He played for the United States in the 1996 World Cup of Golf.
Jones began playing on the Champions Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) in April 2011.
His career on the PGA Tour Champions consists of 70 events played, making 66 cuts and two top-10 finishes.