Leadership changes at International Paper

With the retirement

Greg Wanta, senior vice president of International Paper’s North American Container business, the company has made a number of leadership changes.

Mark Sutton, chief executive of International Paper, paid tribute to Wanta: “I want to thank Greg for his 31 years of service and wish him well in his retirement.

Greg led the North American Container business since 2016 and his contributions to the company are foundational to our growth plans.”

The following leadership moves were made at the beginning of January:

Tom Hamic becomes commercial

New board appointment at Smurfit Kappa Group

Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh has joined the board of Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of paper-based packaging products, with operations in Europe and the Americas.

A US citizen, Ferguson-McHugh retired from Procter & Gamble in 2021 after more than 35 years with the FMCG giant. She held a number of senior leadership positions there, including most recently roles as chief executive of Family Care (Paper Products) and chief at North American Container.

Hamic joined the company in 1991 and most recently led significant commercial and financial improvements in the company’s Global Cellulose Fibers business.

Jay Royalty becomes senior vice president at Containerboard and Recycling, and retains interim responsibility for IP’s EMEA Packaging business. Jay also joined IP in 1991 and most recently served as senior vice president at EMEA Packaging.

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Ferguson-McHugh has also been a non-executive director of Molson Coors Beverage Company, the brewer and soft drinks producer, since 2015.

Chairman of SKG Irial Finan commented: “We are delighted to welcome Mary Lynn to the Board of Smurfit Kappa. Mary Lynn brings significant global operational experience and fast-moving consumer goods knowledge to SKG. Her insight and expertise will add greatly to the board.”

New south east regional manager for paper maker Monadnock

Brigitte O’Connor has joined Monadnock Paper Mills as its south east regional sales manager.

Based in Bennington, New Hampshire, and the oldest continuously operating paper mill in North America, Monadnock

Clay Ellis becomes senior vice president at Global Cellulose Fibers. Clay joined the company in 1992 and most recently served as senior vice president at Enterprise Operational Excellence.

“These moves reflect our leadership bench strength,” said Sutton. “Each of these business leaders have demonstrated strategic agility and drive in achieving industry-leading results.”

Two appointments have also been made to Sutton’s leadership team:

Aimee Gregg has been elected senior vice president at Supply Chain and Information Technology. Gregg joined the company in 2002 and most recently served as general manager at Containerboard and paper industry, as operations director. manufactures

Recycling.

Allison Magness has been elected senior vice president at Manufacturing and Environment, Health and Safety. Magness joined the company in 2000 and most recently served as vice president, South Area, North American Container.

“I’m excited about what’s next for our company with the diverse talent and perspective of our senior leaders guiding plans to Build a Better IP,” Sutton added.

Buccieri has spent 36 years of his career with companies that include Solenis, Fontoura Wyeth, Sherwin Williams, Rhodia and Grupo Imerys.

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O’Connor has more than 25 years of experience in the industry with a strong background in graphic communications, paper, packaging and printing. Most recently, she was a senior account executive for Standard Press in Atlanta, Georgia.

Operations director appointed at Contech in Brazil

Marcelo Buccieri has joined Contech Biodegradable Products, the Brazil-based speciality chemical supplier to the pulp and

“Our main objective is to ensure that Contech continues to be one of the main references in the Pulp and Paper segment and that it can increasingly contribute to sustainability, reducing the operating costs of the factories and increasing the productivity of the machines, a of the intrinsic characteristics in Contech’s DNA,” says Buccieri.