Board of Directors
Mark Sutton became chairman of the International Paper Board of Directors on January 1, 2015. He served as CEO from November 1, 2014 to April 30, 2024
Sutton has been with the company his entire career. He joined International Paper in 1984, as an engineer at the Pineville, La., mill. In 1994, he was named mill manager at the Thilmany, Wisc. mill, which at the time was part of International Paper’s industrial papers business. In 2000, Sutton relocated to Europe to serve as director of European corrugated packaging operations and was promoted to vice president and general manager responsible for all corrugated packaging operations across seven countries in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region in 2002. In 2005, he was named vice president – strategic planning and relocated to Memphis. He was appointed vice president – supply chain in 2007 and elected senior vice president – supply chain in 2008. In 2010, Sutton became senior vice president – printing and communications papers of the Americas. Sutton was appointed senior vice president – industrial packaging in November 2011. In 2014, he served as president and chief operating officer with responsibility for leading and running the company’s global businesses. He has been a member of the International Paper Board of Directors since June 1, 2014 and has served as Chairman of the Board since January 2015.
Sutton serves on the Board of Directors for The Kroger Company (NYSE: KR), a retail company that operates supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States. He is a member of the Business Roundtable and The Business Council. He also serves on the board of directors of the American Forest & Paper Association, Memphis Tomorrow and the LSU Foundation.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University.
Andrew “Andy” Silvernail joined International Paper as Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2024.
Silvernail has two decades of experience leading global companies in the manufacturing and technology sectors. He joins IP from KKR & Co., Inc., a global investment firm, where he served as an executive advisor. Silvernail served as the Chairman and CEO of Madison Industries, one of the world's largest privately held companies. Prior to that, Silvernail served as Chairman and CEO of IDEX Corporation from 2011 to 2020. Employee engagement reached best-in-class performance and total shareholder return grew by more than 500% during his tenure at IDEX. Silvernail previously held executive positions at Rexnord Industries, Newell Rubbermaid and Danaher Corporation. He serves on the Board of Directors of Stryker Corporation.
Silvernail earned a bachelor’s degree in government from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Jamie A. Beggs, 47, currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services. In her current role, she is responsible for all areas of finance and investor relations, as well as, at times, information technology and corporate communications. She is also helping lead the organization through a strategy focused on long-term sales growth leveraging innovative and sustainable solutions, growth into new end markets and geographies, and expansion of EBITDA margins. Previously, Beggs served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hunt Consolidated and prior to that, spent a decade in various roles at Celanese Corporation. Beggs earned her Bachelor of Business Administration and her Master of Professional Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin in 1999. She is also a certified public accountant.
Christopher M. Connor, 67, served as executive chairman of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW), a global manufacturer of paint, architectural coatings, industrial finishes and associated supplies, until December 2016. Connor joined The Sherwin-Williams Company in 1983 and served as its chairman and chief executive officer from 2000 to December 2015. He serves on the board of directors of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM). He also serves on the board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Connor formerly served on the board of directors of Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN). Director since October 1, 2017.
Ahmet C. Dorduncu, 71, served as chief executive officer of Akkök Group, a financial and industrial conglomerate located in Turkey, from January 2013 to December 2022. Prior to that, Dorduncu served as chief executive officer of Sabanci Holding, another financial and industrial conglomerate located in Turkey, from 2005 to 2010. He also served from 2006 to 2010 as chairman of the board of Olmuksa, then an industrial packaging business joint venture between Sabanci Holding and International Paper. Sabanci Holding is the parent company of the Sabanci Group, a leading Turkish financial and industrial company. Dorduncu serves on the Board of AG Anadolu Grubu Holding A.S., a Turkish conglomerate engaged in the beer, soft drinks, automotive, retailing, and other businesses, since April 1, 2024. Director since March 6, 2011.
Anders Gustafsson, 62, is the executive chair of the board of directors of Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a global leader in innovating at the edge of the enterprise, designing and marketing specialty printers, mobile computing, data capture, radio frequency identification products and real-time locating systems. Previously, he served as Zebra's chief executive officer from 2007 to February 2023 and has been a member of the Zebra board since 2007. Prior to joining Zebra Technologies, he served as chief executive officer of Spirent Communications plc (OTCMKTS: SPNUF), a publicly traded telecommunications company, from 2004 until 2007. From 2000 until 2004, he was senior executive vice president, global business operations of Tellabs, Inc., a communications networking company. Gustafsson serves on the board of NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company. He previously served on the board of directors of Dycom Industries Inc. (NYSE: DY), a leading provider of specialty contracting services throughout the U.S. and Canada. He also serves as a trustee of the Shedd Aquarium. Director since March 1, 2019.
Jacqueline C. Hinman, 61, serves as chief executive officer of Atlas Technical Consultants, a leading infrastructure and environmental solutions provider since January 8, 2024. Ms. Hinman previously served 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, until December 2017, when the firm was acquired by Jacobs Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: J). Prior to becoming chairman in September 2014 and president and chief executive officer in January 2014, she served as president of CH2M’s International Division from 2011 until 2014, and she served on CH2M’s board of directors from 2008 through 2017. She recently served on the Executive Committee of the Business Roundtable, chairing its infrastructure committee, and was a member of the Business Council. Hinman also serves on the board of directors of Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), a multinational chemical corporation. She previously served on the board of AECOM (NYSE: ACM), a premier infrastructure firm, and on the board of directors of Catalyst, a leading nonprofit organization accelerating progress for women through workplace inclusion. Director since November 4, 2017.
Clinton A. Lewis, Jr., 56, is the chief executive officer of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in sustainable food chain investing, since April 2021. From May 2015 until February 2020, he served as executive vice president and group president of international operations, commercial development, global genetics and PHARMAQ at Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS), a 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 that role, Lewis served as president of international operations at Zoetis from 2013 to 2015 and as president of U.S. operations from 2015 to 2018. He joined Pfizer in 1988 in the human health pharmaceutical segment and held positions of increasing responsibility in various commercial operations and general management roles.
Lewis serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA). Director since November 4, 2017.
Kathryn D. Sullivan, 71, Ambassador-at-Large at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, where she also served as The Charles A. Lindbergh Fellow of Aerospace History from March 2017 through August 2017. Dr. Sullivan is also a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Dr. Sullivan served in several roles in the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) between May 2011 and January 2017, including as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator from March 2014 until January 2017. She served as a Director for The Ohio State University’s Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy from 2006 through 2011. Between 1996 and 2005, Dr. Sullivan served as President and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI). Between 1978 and 1993, Dr. Sullivan was a Mission Specialist for NASA. She is a veteran of three Shuttle missions with over 500 hours in space, and she is the first American woman to walk in space. Dr. Sullivan served on the boards of directors of several public companies between 1997 and 2011. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration. She serves on the board of directors of Accenture Federal Services and serves on the advisory board of Terra Alpha Investments, LLC. Director since March 1, 2017.
Scott A. Tozier, 58, currently serves as a strategic advisor at Albemarle Corporation, (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. From 2011–2023, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Albemarle Corporation, where he led a team of over 500 employees around the world responsible for all aspects of financial management, M&A, sustainability, and at times, information technology, corporate procurement, and logistics and shared services. Previously, he spent 16 years with Honeywell, where he held senior financial positions in the U.S., Australia, and Europe. Tozier earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1988 and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan in 1994. He is also a certified public accountant. Tozier also serves on the board of directors of Ashland, Inc., (NYSE: ASH) where he is a member of the Audit Committee and the Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality Committee.
Anton V. Vincent, 58, is president of Mars Wrigley North America, part of Mars, Incorporated, a global family-owned business with $50 billion in annual revenue and a diverse and expanding portfolio of category-leading snacking, food and petcare products and services. Prior to joining Mars Wrigley in May 2019, Vincent served as chief executive officer at Greencore USA, a leading global manufacturer of convenience foods, from June through December 2018. Prior to Greencore, he spent much of his career with General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) holding various leadership roles including president of the Baking Division (from 2010 to 2012), president of the Frozen Frontier Division (2012 to 2014), and president of the U.S. Snacks Division (from 2014 to 2016). Director since 2021.