Glatfelter adds new member to its Board of Directors

September 27, 2014 - United States Of America

Glatfelter, one of the global suppliers of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials, has elected Bruce Brown to its Board of Directors.

The chairman and chief executive officer at Glatfelter, Dante C. Parrini said, “As a proven leader in innovation, global expansion, and organizational leadership development, Bruce brings over three decades of business-building experience to our Board of Directors.”

“His familiarity with Glatfelter’s uniquely specific products and materials makes him an ideal complement to our Board of Directors,” he added.

With 34 years of experience as the chief technology officer at Procter & Gamble (P&G), Brown’s responsibilities included leadership for P&G’s Innovation and Technology Program and Global Research & Development.

Globally recognized as an innovation thought leader, Bruce also serves on the Board of Directors for Nokia in Finland; the Government of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research; and the Board of Trustees at Xavier University, located in Ohio, US.

Meanwhile, Glatfelter’s Board of Directors has declared US$ 0.11 per share cash dividend on its outstanding common stock. Glatfelter’s sales are around $1.8 billion annually, and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Headquartered in New York, Pennsylvania, Glatfelter operates in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, and Chillicothe and Fremont in Ohio. (GK)