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TAPPI Board of Directors Elections Begin February 12, 2026

The 2025-2026 TAPPI Nominating Committee announces the 2026 TAPPI Board Slate.

 

  • Todd Grace, President, Andritz
  • Keith Hamilton, President Georgia Pacific Corrugated, Georgia-Pacific Corporation
  • Greg Jones, Executive Vice President, SUN Automation Group-Note that Jones is nominated to serve one year as a Director then will be slated for election to Vice Chair in 2027
  • James McDonald, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sylvamo

 

 

Other Nominations:

 

Per TAPPI’s Bylaws, the Association’s membership has until February 11, 2026 to submit other nominations to the President and CEO of TAPPI, Lawton C. Roberts at lroberts@tappi.org.  Such nominations must be signed by at least one percent of the voting members, and each voting member may sign for only one such nomination. Each such nomination must be accepted in writing by the nominee.  The name of each such nominee so submitted, signed, and accepted shall be placed on the election ballot. The election ballot shall give voters the options of voting for or against the entire slate or for or against the individual candidate(s) for each position.  Elections will begin February 12, 2026 and conclude March 12, 2026.   Contact Lori Madeline Smith, +1.770.891.2761 lmadeline@tappi.org with questions.

 

The following officers and directors will continue to serve on the Board in 2026:

 

  • Kim Nelson, GranBio USA, Chair
  • Michael Farrell, Graphic Packaging, Vice Chair
  • Lawton Roberts, President and CEO, TAPPI

 

Directors:

 

  • Wendy Cerilli, Irving Tissue
  • Scott Frasca, MiniFibers Inc.
  • Dan Goymerac, Miron Construction
  • Mike Gray, Valmet
  • Maria Soledad Peresin, Clemson University

 

 

In March 2026, the following directors will complete their terms:

 

  • Bill Edwards, Domtar
  • Kelly Frey
  • Greg Jones, SUN Automation Group
  • Leslie Petrie

 

The Nominating Committee members include:

 

Don Haag, Retired from PCA, Immediate Past Board Chair, Chair of the Nominating Committee

 

Karyn Biasca, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Past Board

Jessica Carette, Cascades, TAPPI Tissue Division Representative

Mike Farrell, Graphic Packaging, TAPPI Board Vice Chair

Glenn Hanson, Metso, TAPPI Local Section Representative

Larry Montague, TAPPI CEO and President, retired December 31, 2025

Lawton Roberts, TAPPI CEO and President

 

http://www.tappi.org/About-TAPPI/Our-Organization/Board-of-Directors/

 

 

Election deadline disclaimer:  Because we hired a President/ CEO to start at the end of 2025 and nominated four directors instead of three the 2026 elections deadlines are different than those shown in the bylaws, specifically.  Section 6. Other nominations may be submitted to the President in writing on or before November 1. And Section 8. Voting shall close on January 15 and no votes received after that date shall be counted.  The 2027 election process will return to the bylaw schedule.