ATLANTA, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging
Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) announced today that Laurie Brlas has joined its board of directors,
effective January 10. From 2013 until
her retirement in December 2016, Ms.
Brlas was the executive vice president and chief financial officer
of Newmont Mining Corporation, a mining industry leader in value
creation and sustainability. In her more than 25-year career, Ms.
Brlas also held positions of chief financial officer and president
of global operations for Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., senior
vice president and chief financial officer of STERIS Corporation,
and various positions of increasing responsibility with Office Max,
Inc.
Graphic Packaging's Chairman, Phil
Martens, commented, "Laurie's diverse industry experience
will bring tremendous value to our board. We are pleased to welcome
her and look forward to adding her expertise."
Ms. Brlas also serves on the board of directors of Albemarle
Corporation, a specialty chemical company, Exelon Corporation, a
Fortune 100 power company; and Perrigo Company PLC, a global
healthcare company.
About Graphic Packaging Holding
Company
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to
providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The
Company is a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions
for a wide variety of products to food, beverage, foodservice, and
other consumer products companies. The Company operates on a global
basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and
paper-based foodservice products in the
United States and holds leading market positions in solid
bleached sulfate paperboard, coated unbleached kraft paperboard and
coated recycled paperboard. The Company's customers include many of
the world's most widely-recognized companies and brands. Additional
information about Graphic Packaging, its business and its products
is available on the Company's web site at www.graphicpkg.com.
View original
content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/graphic-packaging-announces-new-board-member-300777776.html
SOURCE Graphic Packaging Holding Company