Sylvamo Announces Senior Leadership Changes

May 5, 2023 - Sylvamo has announced senior leadership changes effective July 1.

Greg Gibson, senior vice president and general manager, North America, will be elected senior vice president, Commercial Excellence, until his retirement March 31, 2024. Gibson joined the industry in 1982 and has served in various sales, marketing, general management and senior leadership roles in North America and Europe.

Rodrigo Davoli, senior vice president and general manager, Latin America, will be elected senior vice president and general manager, North America. Davoli joined the industry in 1993 and has served in various finance, strategic planning, sales, marketing, general management and senior leadership roles in Latin America and Europe.

They will assist each other with transitions throughout the third quarter.

"I would like to congratulate Greg on an impressive four-decade career in our industry. He is an industry leader known for consistently delivering strong results," said Jean-Michel Ribiéras, chairman and chief executive officer. "I am excited to welcome Rodrigo to North America to help us continue building a better future for our employees, customers and investors."

Gibson and Davoli joined International Paper in 2000 with the acquisition of Champion International. They were elected senior vice presidents of Sylvamo during the 2021 spinoff.

A successor who will lead Latin America will be named in the coming weeks.

Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Sylvamo (NYSE: SLVM) is the world's paper company with mills in Europe, Latin America and North America. Sylvamo transforms renewable resources into papers that people depend on for education, communication and entertainment.

SOURCE: Sylvamo