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ter year as new inductees were selected, I identified with what made them worthy and why the industry is so much better off as a result of their commitment,” Cisternino said of his induction. “To this day, I still tear up knowing that these same people that I admired so much felt that I was deserving of standing side-by-side with them.” The search for the Association’s next president is being led by the FTA and FFTA Boards. The Association is also enlisting the services of an independent HR firm to assist with the communication process, and to ensure the search is accomplished swiftly and efficiently. “FTA and FFTA have exceptional governing Boards. Each and every Board member is fully engaged in the ex- ecution of our business,” Cisternino said. “My main goal is to ensure that the entire process is transparent and that anyone interested in pursuing the position is given full ac- cess through a clear pipeline.” Candidates for the position can visit flexography.org in mid-February to see its job description, desired qualifica- tions, required documentation and instructions for submit- ting materials. Interviews will be scheduled with individu- als deemed qualified by the search committee. AF&PA Elects Fischer New Board Chair, Announces Officers The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has an- nounced the election of Georgia-Pacific LLC, President and CEO Christian Fischer as AF&PA Board Chair and released ers in sustainability and will continue to innovate and work to responsibly meet the needs of society,” Fischer said. “AF&PA is building upon the success of its Better Practic- es, Better Planet sustainability initiative and continues to successfully achieve its advocacy priorities.” “Christian’s leadership will be essential to our industry’s sustainability and advocacy success,” said AF&PA Presi- dent and CEO Heidi Brock. “Through partnerships with our AF&PA members, we will continue to work together on policies that help our industry grow, create more U.S. man- ufacturing jobs and contribute to broader sustainability.” Additional elected officers are: Brian McPheely, Glob- al CEO, Pratt Industries, Inc. (First Vice Chair) and How- ard Coker, President & CEO, Sonoco Products Company (Second Vice Chair). Mike Doss, President & CEO, Graph- ic Packaging International, will serve as Immediate Past Chair. Visit afandpa.org for more information. its 2022 slate of AF&PA Board Offi- cers. Paper and wood product indus- try leaders gathered virtually at the association’s Winter Board Meeting on February 3. “Our industry is proud to man- ufacture sustainable products that people use every day. We are lead- Christian Fischer
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