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USDA Appoints Paper and Packaging Board Members for 2021

A nine-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.

Dec. 8, 2020 - The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) today announced the appointment of James Harrell, Sonoco; Pete Watson, Greif; and, Rob Melton, Domtar by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue for a three-year board term beginning January 2021. Three seats were open on the board including a South seat filled by Harrell and a seat representing the rest of the U.S. filled by Watson. Melton fills the Importer seat.

For 2021, officers and board members include:

Chair, Scott Light, Executive Vice President, Packaging & Cellulose, Georgia-Pacific LLC
Vice-Chair, Jonathan Kraft, President, The Kraft Group
Secretary/Treasurer, Fred Towler, Chief Diversity Officer & Vice President Global Talent Management, International Paper Co.
Michael P. Doss, President and CEO, Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
James Harrell, Vice President and General Manager Paper, NA, Sonoco
Rob Melton, Vice President and General Manager, Paper, Domtar
Kingsley Shannon, SVP, Segment President - Fine Paper & Packaging Division, Neenah, Inc.
Steven C. Voorhees, CEO, WestRock
Pete Watson, President and CEO, Greif, Inc.

The Paper and Packaging Board promotes the use of paper products and paper-based packaging by highlighting the value they bring to our daily lives. More than 40 U.S. manufacturers and importers collectively fund the national marketing campaign, Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® www.howlifeunfolds.com.

To learn more about the Paper and Packaging Board, visit: paperandpackaging.org.

SOURCE: Paper and Packaging Board