The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Paper and Packaging Board. The appointees from the South Region will serve three-year terms beginning immediately to December 31, 2025, and one appointee from the Rest of the U.S. Region will serve a one-year term beginning immediately to December 31, 2023.
The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announces three new board members appointed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, whose terms begin immediately. Appointed to three-year terms are:
- Santiago Arbelaez, Vice President Strategy, North America, International Paper
- Alpa Sutaria, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Sustainability, WestRock
Appointed for a one-year term is:
- Jonathan Kraft, President, The Kraft Group
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 and recycling.
Officers and board members for 2023 are:
- Chair: Jonathan Kraft, The Kraft Group
- Vice Chair: Rob Melton, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Pulp and Paper, Domtar
- Secretary/Treasurer: James Harrell, Division Vice President, Industrial Products/Paper Divisions-Europe, Sonoco
- At-Large Member: Beth-Cormier, Vice President of Research, Development, and Sustainability, Sappi
- Santiago Arbelaez, Vice President Strategy, North America, International Paper
- Richard Bennett, Vice President of Paperboard Sales & Marketing, Pactiv Evergreen
- Scott Light, Executive Vice President, Packaging & Cellulose, Georgia-Pacific LLC
- Alpa Sutaria, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Sustainability, WestRock
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. Forty-seven U.S. manufacturers and importers collectively fund the national marketing campaign, www.howlifeunfolds.com.
SOURCE: Paper and Packaging Board
