USDA Appoints Paper and Packaging Board Members

The Paper and Packaging Board promotes the use of paper products and paper-based packaging by highlighting how their sustainable nature, the industry's practices and recycling help contribute to a healthier planet.

Dec. 23, 2024 - The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announces five new board members appointed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. Appointed for three-year terms are Steve Henry of Domtar, Brandon Bennett of Georgia-Pacific and Erin Raccah of Sylvamo. Appointed for a two-year term is Anne Ayer of Sappi. Appointed for a one-year term is Richard Bennett of Suzano Packaging. The term begins on January 1, 2025.

An eight-member Board of Directors representing the four grades of paper funding the Paper & Packaging — How Life Unfolds® campaign oversees the paper and packaging sectors' national promotion program focused on sustainability. Officers and board members for 2025 are:

• Chair: Steve Henry, President, Paper & Packaging, Domtar
• Vice Chair: Santiago Arbelaez, Vice President of Strategy for the Industrial Packaging Business, International Paper
• Secretary/Treasurer: Richard Bennett, Vice President of Paperboard Sales, Suzano Packaging
• Anne Ayer, Vice President of Pulp Business and Supply Chain, Sappi
• Brandon Bennett, President of Containerboard, Bleached Board and Kraft, Georgia-Pacific
• An Boon, Vice President of Global Marketing, Graphic Packaging International
• Juan Pablo Perez Chavez, CFO, Smurfit Westrock
• Erin Raccah, Associate General Counsel, Sylvamo

Learn more about P+PB governance here.

The Paper and Packaging Board promotes the use of paper products and paper-based packaging by highlighting how their sustainable nature, the industry's practices and recycling help contribute to a healthier planet. More than 40 U.S. manufacturers and importers collectively fund the national marketing campaign, www.howlifeunfolds.com.

SOURCE: Paper and Packaging Board