RockTenn elects new president

- CFO promoted to COO role

 

- Will bring ‘passion and precision’ to the position

 

RockTenn has elected Steven Voorhees as its new president and chief operating officer, giving him responsibility for the company’s operating businesses.

 

RockTenn is one of North America's leading integrated manufacturers of corrugated and consumer packaging. It operates locations in the US, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and China.

 

Its operating businesses include corrugated packaging, consumer packaging and recycling.

 

Voorhees (pictured, top) joined RockTenn as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) in 2000, and added the responsibilities of chief administrative officer in 2008.

 

Jim Rubright, RockTenn’s chairman and chief executive officer, said: ‘Steve is an outstanding leader and has been instrumental in building RockTenn over his 12 year career as CFO.

 

‘He has played key roles in structuring, financing and integrating the over US$6.5 billion of acquisitions we’ve completed over that time. Steve has been the leader of the many finance and administrative initiatives that have helped support our operating businesses with low cost and high performing shared corporate services.

 

‘Steve has a tremendous ability to generate ideas that change the way we transact business and execute them with passion and precision. In his new role, Steve will have the opportunity to continue to create value for our shareholders.’

 

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