USDA Appoints Board Members to Paper and Packaging Board

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Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB)

Nov 28, 2023

The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announces four new board members appointed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. Appointed for a three-year term are An Boon of Graphic Packaging, Tonie Meyers of Billerud and Juan Pablo Perez Chavez of Smurfit Kappa. Appointed for a one-year term to fill an open seat is Steve Henry of Domtar. The term begins January 1, 2024.

Officers and board members for 2024:

Chair: Santiago Arbelaez, Vice President of Strategy for the Industrial Packaging Business, International Paper
Vice-Chair: Alpa Sutaria, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability, WestRock
Secretary/Treasurer: Richard Bennett, Vice President of Paperboard Sales and Marketing, Pactiv Evergreen
An Boon, Vice President of Global Marketing, Graphic Packaging International
Beth Cormier, Vice President of Research, Development and Sustainability, Sappi
Steve Henry, CEO, Domtar
Tonie Meyers, Senior Vice President of Paperboard and Sheeting Operations, Billerud
Juan Pablo Perez Chevez, CEO for North America, Smurfit Kappa

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