The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announced it is seeking nominees for two open board seats in the south (one-year terms) and one importer (two-year term). The term begins January 1, 2025. The south includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
P+PB is opening up the nomination process again because these additional board seats became available after its nomination period for three other open seats ended on May 24.
The Board seeks experienced industry members who can bring deep industry knowledge to the board’s deliberatons and represent a range of product sectors including containerboard, paperboard, kraft and printing, writing paper and office paper. The board encourages the nomination of diverse candidates including women, minorities, ethnicities and cultures who can bring different perspectives and ideas to the board’s deliberations and discussions.
Nominations start immediately and run through July 18. All nominations are submitted to USDA and the Secretary of Agriculture appoints new board members by the end of 2024.
For more information or to receive a nomination form, contact the P+PB at (703) 935-5386 or email [email protected] with questions. Also, contact Samantha Mareno, USDA Marketing Specialist, at (720) 827-4907 or email [email protected] for additional information.
