Mary A. Laschinger has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
since July 2014. Ms. Laschinger also served as Senior Vice President of International
Paper Company, a global packaging and paper manufacturing company, from 2007 to
July 2014 and as President of its xpedx distribution business from January 2010
to July 2014. Ms. Laschinger previously served as President of International Paper’s
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia business, Vice President and General Manager
of International Paper’s Wood Products and Pulp businesses and in other
senior management roles at International Paper in sales, marketing, manufacturing
and supply chain. Ms. Laschinger joined International Paper in 1992. Prior to
joining International Paper, Ms. Laschinger held various positions in product
management and distribution at James River Corporation and Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
Ms. Laschinger has significant knowledge and executive management experience running
domestic and international manufacturing and distribution businesses as well as
a deep understanding of Veritiv and the industry in which it operates. Ms. Laschinger
also serves as a director of Kellogg Company.
Stephen J. Smith has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company since March 2014. Previously, Mr. Smith served as Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of American Greetings Corporation, a global greeting
card company, from November 2006 to March 2014. Previously, Mr. Smith served as
Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer of American Greetings from
April 2003 to November 2006. Prior to American Greetings, Mr. Smith served as
Vice President and Treasurer of General Cable Corporation, a global wire and cable
manufacturer and distributer, and Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
of Insilco Holding Company, a telecommunications and electrical component products
manufacturer. During Mr. Smith’s tenure as a public company chief financial
officer, he helped lead several strategic acquisitions and was responsible for
the design and execution of the capital structure for a management buyout.
Charles B. Henry has served as Senior Vice President Corporate Services since
March 2016. Previously, Mr. Henry served as Senior Vice President Commercial
Excellence and Enterprise Initiatives of the Company from January 2016 to March
2016. Previously, Mr. Henry served as Senior Vice President Integration and
Change Management of the Company from July 2014 to December 2015. Prior to that,
Mr. Henry served as Vice President, Strategy Management and Integration of xpedx
from March 2013 to July 2014 and was a member of the xpedx Senior Lead Team.
Prior to that, he served as Director of the xpedx Strategy Management Office
from February 2011 to March 2013. Prior to that, he served as a Director in
International Paper’s Supply Chain Project Management Office. Mr. Henry
joined International Paper in 1986 and served in a variety of supply chain,
sales and general management roles within International Paper’s Program
Management Office, Printing and Communications Papers business and Global Supply
Chain operations. Mr. Henry has significant strategy and project management
experience in the manufacturing and distribution industries.
Mark W. Hianik has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary of the Company since January 2014. Previously, Mr. Hianik served as
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer for
Dex One Corporation, an advertising and marketing services company, from March
2012 to May 2013. Prior to that Mr. Hianik served as Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Dex One (and its predecessor, R.H.
Donnelley Corporation) from April 2008 to March 2012. R.H. Donnelley filed for
voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in May
2009 emerging with a confirmed plan as Dex One in January 2010 and Dex One filed
a pre-packaged bankruptcy petition under Chapter 11 in March 2013 to effect
a merger consummated in April 2013. Mr. Hianik previously served as Vice President
and Assistant General Counsel for Tribune Company, a diversified media company,
and as a corporate and securities partner in private practice. Mr. Hianik has
significant experience as a public company general counsel and leader of corporate
administrative functions as well as significant mergers and acquisitions, securities,
corporate finance and corporate governance experience.
Thomas S. Lazzaro has served as Senior Vice President Field Sales and Operations
of the Company since July 2014. In this role, Mr. Lazzaro leads the Supply Chain,
Customer Service and the Field Sales organizations. Previously, Mr. Lazzaro
served as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain of xpedx from March 2013 to
July 2014 and was a member of the xpedx Senior Lead Team. Mr. Lazzaro joined
xpedx in January 2011 as Executive Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer,
responsible for all aspects of the purchasing organization. Prior to xpedx,
Mr. Lazzaro was a senior executive with HD Supply, The Home Depot and General
Electric. Mr. Lazzaro has significant experience in general management, supply
chain, operations and finance in the manufacturing and distribution industries.
Barry R. Nelson has served as Senior Vice President Facility Solutions of the
Company since December 2015. Previously, Mr. Nelson served as Senior Vice President
Publishing and Print Management of the Company from July 2014 to December 2015.
Prior to that, Mr. Nelson served as Group Vice President, Sales-Publishing for
xpedx from December 2012 to July 2014. From August 2002 to December 2012, Mr.
Nelson served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for NewPage Corporation,
a paper manufacturing company. NewPage filed for voluntary reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in September 2011 and emerged with a
confirmed plan in December 2012. Previously, Mr. Nelson served as Executive
Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Client Delivery at ForestExpress, a technology
joint venture of leading forest product companies. Mr. Nelson has significant
sales and sales leadership experience in the paper manufacturing and distribution
industries.
Elizabeth Patrick has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources
Officer of the Company since July 2014. Prior to that, Ms. Patrick served as
Vice President, Human Resources, of xpedx from March 2013 to July 2014 and was
a member of International Paper Company’s Human Resources & Communications
Lead Team and the xpedx Senior Lead Team. Prior to that, she served as Director,
Human Resources-Field Operations of xpedx from October 2012 to March 2013. Previously,
Ms. Patrick served as Vice President of Human Resources of TE Connectivity,
a global electronics manufacturing and distribution company, from April 2008
to October 2012. Previously, Ms. Patrick served as Vice President Human Resources
of Guilford Mills, Inc., an automotive and specialty markets fabrics manufacturer,
and in a variety of roles of increased responsibility with General Motors Company
and GM spin-off, Delphi Corporation, a global automotive parts manufacturer.
Ms. Patrick has significant human resources management and leadership experience.
Darin W. Tang has served as Senior Vice President Packaging of the Company
since July 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Tang served as President of the Packaging
Solutions Group for Unisource Worldwide, Inc. from January 2013 to July 2014.
Since joining Unisource in 2004, Mr. Tang held positions as Area Vice President
of Packaging, Senior Vice President of Packaging, Senior Vice President for
the East Region and National Packaging Director and President, Sales of the
Industry Business Group. Prior to joining Unisource, Mr. Tang served as Director
of Sales with Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., a specialty manufacturer of packaging
products and systems, and in various roles in sales and training with Scott
Paper Company/Kimberly Clark, a manufacturer of personal care products to the
distribution and retail channels. Mr. Tang has significant sales and sales management
experience in the paper and packaging manufacturing and distribution industries.
Adam W. Taylor has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
of the Company since September 2015. Previously, Mr. Taylor served as Vice President
Strategy, Innovation and Corporate Development for Office Depot, a global office
supply company, from July 2014 to September 2015. From June 2008 to July 2014,
Mr. Taylor held several strategy and business development roles with AT&T,
a multinational telecommunications company, including Director - Strategy and
Corporate Development M&A, Director - Innovation Portfolio and Associate
Director - Leadership Development Program. Previously, Mr. Taylor co-founded
and operated two separate medical communications software companies and served
in strategy and M&A advisory roles with operating companies and private
equity firms. Mr. Taylor has significant strategy, innovation, corporate development
and mergers and acquisitions experience with global businesses.
Daniel J. Watkoske has served as Senior Vice President Print of the Company
since July 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Watkoske served as Executive Vice President
Sales for xpedx from January 2011 to July 2014 and was a member of the xpedx
Senior Lead Team. Prior to that, Mr. Watkoske served as Group Vice President
for the xpedx Metro New York Group from January 2008 to January 2011. Previously,
Mr. Watkoske served as Vice President National Accounts for xpedx. Mr. Watkoske
joined International Paper in 1989 as a sales trainee for Nationwide Papers,
which later became part of xpedx. Mr. Watkoske has significant sales, sales
management and operations experience in the paper and packaging distribution
industries.
We have been advised that there are no family relationships among any of our
executive officers or directors and that there is no arrangement or understanding
between any of our executive officers and any other persons pursuant to which
they were appointed, respectively, as an executive officer.
Veritiv Corporation currently has 4000 employees.
