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foundation that the good measure of success is how much a company gives back to its community. The company is proud to support a variety of local char- ities and businesses, including the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, which serves more than 40,000 hot meals to schools each year. Many of these youths may not have a hot meal otherwise. Key Container also supports Homers for Kids, a summer-long program that unites local busi- nesses in support of the Club’s Educational and Recre- ational Programs. The company also supports the American Heart Asso- ciation, several local food banks and participates in holi- day toy drives. Advisory Board Formed In response to the recent acquisition, Key Container Corporation has formed an advisory board that brings to- gether four packaging industry experts to provide strategic guidance that will help the company better meet evolving customer needs while supporting its next phase of growth Through its partnership with Altamont, Key Container looks to accelerate its growth strategy, working alongside the firm’s operational and investment professionals to build a scaled corrugated packaging platform focused on serving customers through strategic expansion and oper- ational excellence. The board includes: Dave Boles, former President and Vice Chairman of At- lantic Packaging Products, where he managed the compa- ny’s successful expansion into the U.S. market and drove sustained, meaningful growth. His experience spans com- mercial strategy, operations and business transformation within the global packaging industry including serving as former North America COO of Quebecor World and Presi- dent and CEO of Arriscraft International. Matt Kaplan, former President and CEO of KapStone Paper & Packaging, which he co-founded with Roger Stone. Under his leadership, KapStone grew into a leading North American producer of containerboard, corrugated products and specialty papers, evolving into a large pub- licly traded packaging platform before its approximately $4.9 billion acquisition by WestRock. He brings extensive experience in packaging industry consolidation and stra- tegic acquisitions. Jose Maria Rodriguez Meis, President and COO of GPA Global. Previously, he held multiple senior leadership roles at International Paper, overseeing packaging businesses ranging from approximately $5 million to $2.7 billion in revenue, including serving as General Manager of Latin America Packaging and Area Vice President & General Manager of the U.S. Packaging Platform. Mark Wilde, one of the packaging and paper industry’s longest tenured Wall Street analysts, with more than 30 years covering paper, packaging and forest products. He is currently Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company and CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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