MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) announced the
election of Jacqueline C. Hinman and
Clinton A. Lewis, Jr. to its Board
of Directors effective November 4,
2017.
Ms. Hinman, age 56, currently serves as chairman, president and
chief executive officer of CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd., a Fortune 500
engineering and consulting firm focused on delivering
infrastructure, energy, environmental and industrial solutions for
clients and communities around the world. Prior to being
named to her current role at CH2M in 2014, she served as president
of the firm's International Division from 2011 until 2014, and she
has served on CH2M's board of directors since 2008. She
serves on the Executive Committee of the Business Roundtable and is
a member of the Business Council as well as the board of directors
of Catalyst, a leading nonprofit organization accelerating progress
for women through workplace inclusion. She earned a
bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering from
Pennsylvania State University.
Mr. Lewis, age 51, currently serves as executive vice president
and president of International Operations at Zoetis Inc., a
NYSE-listed global leader in the discovery, development,
manufacture and commercialization of animal health medicines and
vaccines that was spun off by Pfizer in 2013. Prior to being
named to his current role in 2015, he served as president of U.S.
Operations at Zoetis from 2012 to 2015 and at Pfizer Animal Health
from 2007 to 2012. He joined Pfizer in 1988, and held
positions of increasing responsibility across various commercial
operations dedicated to human health prior to joining the animal
health organization. He formerly served as chairman of the
board for the Animal Health Institute (AHI), an industry trade
association in the U.S., and currently serves as treasurer for the
International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH), the industry
trade association in Europe.
He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Fairfield University and a Master of Business
Administration in marketing from Fairleigh
Dickinson University.
"Both Jacque and Clint bring extensive operational,
environmental and sustainability experience to the International
Paper Board of Directors, along with a deep working knowledge of
global business," said Mark Sutton,
Chairman and CEO. "We are extremely pleased to have them both
join our Board."
Both candidates were identified through a national search that
was conducted by Diversifed Search. To learn more about other
members of International Paper's Board of Directors, visit
www.internationalpaper.com under the Company and Leadership
tab.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL PAPER
International Paper (NYSE:
IP) is a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based
packaging, pulp and paper products with manufacturing operations in
North America, Latin America, Europe, North
Africa and Russia. We
produce packaging products that protect and promote goods, and
enable world-wide commerce; pulp for diapers, tissue and other
personal hygiene products that promote health and Wellness; papers
that facilitate education and communication; and paper bags, cups
and food containers that provide convenience and portability. We
are headquartered in Memphis,
Tenn., and employ approximately 55,000 colleagues located in
more than 24 countries. Net sales for 2016 were $21 billion. For more information about
International Paper, our products and global citizenship efforts,
please visit internationalpaper.com.
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