Who are International Paper's decision-makers?
International Paper's top decision-makers include Andrew K. Silvernail, Timothy S. Nicholls, Thomas J. Hamic, Miles Roberts. Buying decisions depend on the business unit, asset base, regulatory exposure, plant or field impact, cybersecurity requirements, and finance/procurement review.
- CEO
- Andrew K. Silvernail
- CFO/key exec
- Timothy S. Nicholls
- Founded
- 1898
- Employees
- 65,000+
- HQ
- Memphis, TN
- Notable
- North American Packaging Solutions
- Andrew K. SilvernailChairman and Chief Executive OfficerCEO since 2024Leads transformation, DS Smith integration, and planned separation.
- Timothy S. NichollsSenior Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCFO since 2018Leads finance, investor relations, and capital structure.
- Thomas J. HamicExecutive Vice President and President, North American Packaging SolutionsSenior executive leadershipLeads North American packaging operations.
- Miles RobertsPresident, EMEA Packaging SolutionsLeadership after DS Smith combinationSupports EMEA packaging leadership after the DS Smith deal.
Who leads International Paper?
International Paper is led by Andrew K. Silvernail as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The broader executive group includes finance, operations, legal, technology, segment, and commercial leaders who control priorities across North American Packaging Solutions, EMEA Packaging Solutions, Recycling, Containerboard, Corrugated packaging.
Who actually makes buying decisions at International Paper?
Large purchases usually need a business sponsor plus procurement, finance, legal, security, risk, and the relevant asset or operations leader. For plant, field, grid, mine, or refinery systems, operational leadership and engineering matter as much as corporate IT.
How is International Paper organized as it scales?
International Paper is organized around operating segments, corporate functions, and asset-level teams. Sellers should map the budget owner first, then identify technical approvers, security reviewers, procurement process owners, and executives accountable for the metric the project improves.
As of June 2026.Sources:International Paper leadershipInternational Paper annual reports
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