AF&PA Elects New Chairman, Board Officers

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has elected Alexander Toeldte, chairman and CEO of Boise Inc., its new board chairman. The association also announced the election of a new slate of board officers.

Toeldte has served as president and chief executive officer of Boise, Inc. since February 2008. He has served on AFPA’s board since November 2008.
 

The AF&PA also elected the following to positions on its board: First Vice Chairman—David Scheible, president and CEO of Graphic Packaging Corp.; Second Vice Chairman—John Williams, president and CEO of Domtar Inc.; and Immediate Past Chairman—Jim Hannan, CEO and president of Georgia-Pacific LLC.
 

“With the election of Alexander as chairman and our 2012 board officers, AF&PA continues the good fortune of having dedicated, responsible stewards of the industry to guide our policies and planning,” says Donna Harman, AF&PA president and CEO. “I am grateful to Jim Hannan, our immediate past chairman, for his leadership and counsel as we advanced the objectives of the association, including the launch of our sustainability initiative – Better Practices, Better Planet 2020. Through the active involvement of our new chairman, officers and members of our board, AF&PA will continue to promote solutions that will advance our industry’s competitiveness.”
 

The AF&PA also reports that the following people will start their terms as members of the board: William Johnson, CEO of Johnson Timber Co.; George Jones, president and CEO of Seaman Paper Co. of Massachusetts Inc.; Frank Papa, president and CEO, The Newark Group; Allan Trinkwald, president of Simpson Investment Co.; and Russell Wanke, vice president/general manager of Thilmany Papers LLC.